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Maker Faire was a blast!
Dave Hrynkiw
May 21, 2008
Well, we've been back for a few weeks now, and the demobots still have to be unpacked. It was a blast. From what we understand, attendance was up almost 50% over last year. Traffic was backed-up from the local highway to the fairgrounds.
There were LOTS of new exhibits. We should know - we've been to every Maker Faire so far!
Oh, and Solarbotics' Cheryl was caught demonstrating "Herbie the Mousebot"...
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Hey everyone, while parts of Calgary are still in recovery, things are now back to normal on our end. We're processing and shipping out on schedule, and unless you're in a flood-affected area you'll be receiving your order on time. Thanks for your patience!
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