I'm so excited about this. I went ot my first Maker Faire last year when it came to Austin, and it was great! I didn't get to stay as long as I had hoped because I had my oldest son with me at the time, and he was only about a year old and fussy. Still, I saw some great booths and exhibits, some of which will be back this year (I hope).

A brief summary, from the website:

LEARN TO MAKE, CRAFT, DESIGN OR DEVELOP:
• Robots • Rockets • Bicycles • Alternative Energy Devices • Electronics • Crafts
• Circuit Boards • Sustainable Food • Musical Instruments • Wood Working
• Knitting • Eco Modding Cars • Kites • Special Effects • Sewing • and more...

Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. So much to see, you will need 2 days to see it all!

Kudos to this guy. I know that technically, he's supposed to be doing his job (and isn't), but honestly, I think he's actually going above and beyond his duties.

I just hope that he is recognized in a positive way, and not only by a reprimand or demotion. Compassion seems to be going out the window lately, and it's guys like this that give the human race a good name again.

Kudos to you, Sherriff Dart! Please run for state or national office - I don't care if you are a Republican or a Democrat (or somewhere in between) - we need compassionate leaders in times like these, and you sir, have put your money where your mouth is.

See why I think he is a hero in this article on CNN.

My family and I just moved this past weekend, so we're finally done with most of the packing and hauling. Now for the unpacking! :)

I haven't had much time to write updates lately, but I just realized that it's now October, the month that Maker Faire comes to Austin!!! I'll be writing about it more later this week, but check out the website here to see what it's all about.

I saw an article on CNN this morning that I thought was pretty cool. It's actually pretty neat to see this being attempted. I don't think we've had anything close to an engineering breakthrough in quite some time, although I admit I'm not an engineering buff and could be leaving out some significant breakthroughs.

I think if this gets done, it will be on the level of the Egyptian pyramids, the Great Wall, or the Hoover Dam. I marvel at how those seem to be such daunting structures, and when you consider how long ago some of them were built, it amazes me that these things were even completed in the first place. Check out the story here.