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screen-shot-2013-02-14-at-4-58-44-pmToday mark's the third week of Maker Camp and this week's theme is fun and games. We've got a double-header for you. To start things off at 11am PST today we're going to spend some time with the incomparable Mitch Altman, creator of the beloved TV-B-Gone, a device that turns off any TV with the push of a button. Then at 1pm PST amazing Mario the Magician. Mario is not only a great showman, but he's a true maker who builds his own props, tricks, and costumes. He's particularly fond of Arduino and the magic he can make with it and his magic suitcase. Don't miss it.

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Screen Shot 2013-02-14 at 4.57.42 PMPulling a rabbit out of a hat is a neat trick. But how about wowing crowds of kids with an old suitcase that performs magic thanks to 18 synchronized, Arduino-powererd servos that whir about hidden from view? In many respects Mario "the Magician" Marchese, with his narrow suspenders and pork pie hat, is an old-school magician. He performs on the sidewalks of New York City with with nothing but the power of his voice and a bag full of tricks that looks like old timey, slapstick gags — epaulets that unexpectedly pop up in the air, banners that "accidentally" fall behind him, and spinning ribbons on his lapel.

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