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Steve Wozniak (um, inventor of the Apple computer?) will be interviewed on the main stage of the second annual Bay Area Maker Faire on Saturday, May 19.

This year’s faire will be at the San Mateo Fairgrounds in northern California on May 19 & 20 and will have twice as many Makers (400), twice as many fans (40,000 anticipated), and twice the terrain (200,000 square feet).

Established by the creators of O’Reilly Media’s Make and Craft magazines (devoted to DIY tech projects), Maker Faire is a family-friendly, hands-on event where hundreds of backyard inventors gather to share their fun projects, creative ideas and eye-popping creations.

“They’re enthusiasts and hobbyists,” said Make magazine Editor and Publisher Dale Dougherty. “People are doing something they love, and they love talking about it. It’s one thing to do a project. But the real satisfaction is to share it with other people. That’s what Maker Faire is all about.”

Other promised highlights of this year’s event include:

• The Kitchen of the Future
• Project Pimento
• Moonshine Powered Motors
• Swap-O-Rama-Rama Fashion Show
• “King of Fling” catapult competition
• Puppy Mover Monorail
• Winners of the Most Spectacular Failures contest

Sponsors for this year’s event include: Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google, Adobe, Carlo Rossi, Chronicle Books, Lion Brand Yarn, Sun, ShopBot, TechShop and Texterity.

More information can be found at www.makerfaire.com

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