When I made the X-Maker video a few weeks back, I said that the X-Maker was splitting the vote with the Adventurer 3, but thinking about it more, I feel that the Adventurer 3 and the X-Maker are really made for different audiences altogether. Instead I realized it’s competing more with the ToyBox, and I’m not really sure which one I’m rooting for more. I feel if the ToyBox actually got an upgrade to their hardware, it wouldn’t be a question, but Toybox’s inferior hardware really leaves it open to competition.
There’s something synergistic about MakerFares, and it’s always inspiriting to be a aprt of them. The LA Makerfair set me on a quest that I’m still working on and may make a video for soon. Not to bee too mysterious about it, but it’s not quite ready to report on yet.
While I wish I could have attended both Bay Area and Orange County, I had to choose between then, and I decided Orange County for a couple of reasons. First of all, Bar Area is almost too big, too showy. You hardly get to take anything in, the best you can do is skim across the surface of the booths as you’re being whisked away to the next cool thing, and then the next, and then the next. I would be completely lost in the sea of cooler makers at an event like that. Smaller, more intimate gatherings, really give you the chance to connect with the people and the things they’ve made. But, secondly Bay Area is just… I’m a small town guy. That level of hustle and bustle of a place like the Bay Area intimidates me a bit. Just driving around a place like that give me anxiety, never mind trying to find a place you feel safe to park. It might not be so bad if I were just attending, walking around and having a good time, but trying to haul in a table of stuff just overwhelms me to think about.
Also, the family I have to stay with are more coinvent to Southern California.
I probably would have enjoyed Bay Area if I had gone, but this year I think I’ll enjoy the smaller Orange County. Maybe next year they won’t both be on the same weekend and I can go to both.
