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Which event gave you a real happiness?

28th October 2013

My answer to Which event gave you a real happiness? on Quora

The Maker Faire in California, and the Mini Maker Faire in Brighton, UK. The enthusiasm for making things for the sake of making things is delightful and infectious.

Posted 28th October 2013 at 12:07 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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