Watch the White House Maker Faire Live Right Now

Maker Faire is an event that focuses on technology, science, and building. They’re held around the country, sort of like Comic Con, but for a slightly different breed of geek. They’ve been going on since 2006, and today is the White House’s first time hosting one. President Obama even declared today a “National Day of Making” (you can read the full Presidential Proclamation here.)

So if you’ve been putting off building that robot butler you’ve always wanted, today’s a great day to start!

Previously in Maker Faires

• We visited Maker Faire New York last year. Check out our gallery
• We also got hands-on with the tiny BeagleBone Black computer (a favorite for Makers)
• At Maker Faire we tested out the Goal Zero Nomad 7 solar charger

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