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Sunday, October 21
Maker Faire 2007--Austin, Texas (Part Two)
by
Allen Weiner
on Sun 21 Oct 2007 07:26 PM MST
Here’s
part two of Austin’s Make Faire. Two highlights (among many): one is the Austin
band Manager’s Choice. It would have been great to devote an entire clip to
them. Second was Purl Drums in which a drummer knit while drumming. Get it? And
what video clip would be complete without some juggling
Maker Faire 2007: Austin, Texas (Part One)
by
Allen Weiner
on Sun 21 Oct 2007 06:38 PM MST
It was totally serendipitous that the Maker Faire was scheduled for the weekend we planned on coming to Austin. It’s a two-day event, held at the Travis County Expo Center, a few miles outside of the city. There was so much there, I am showing the events in multiple clips. This first clip shows the activity inside the Center that contained all sorts of tables and booths that celebrated al that’s wonderful about geekdom. There were robots, innovative machines, pirate radio stations, amateur astronomy, virtual pinball games, inflatable stereo speakers, and on and on…
Salt Lick BBQ--Driftwood, Texas
by
Allen Weiner
on Sun 21 Oct 2007 04:22 PM MST
There are birthday dinners, and there are birthday dinners. For this birthday, I had the good fortune to have a meal at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas. The nationally famous BBQ joint is about 20 miles outside of Austin, and it’s worth the wait and worth the drive. Never have I had such amazing brisket. The meals come with beans, cole slaw and a semi potato salad. Cobbler for dessert (which we took home for later, perhaps with a candle). |
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