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Banana, Piano At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire

The Banana Piano
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Using the MakeyMakey external link (an electronic accessory for a computer) a few alligator clips and a strip of foil could turn bananas into a Banana Piano.

Banana Piano   •  by MakeyMakey external link   •  Sponsored by the Lawrence Hall Of Science   •  University of California, Berkeley   •  At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  37° 32' 48.31" N, 122° 18' 9.92" W   •  (Photo taken 12:12:45 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 June 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3276
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Instructions Were Simple
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The instructions for how to play the banana piano were simple:

Banana Piano

1. place one hand on foil
2. use other hand to play the bananas!

Banana Piano   •  by MakeyMakey external link   •  Sponsored by the Lawrence Hall Of Science   •  University of California, Berkeley   •  At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  37° 32' 48.31" N, 122° 18' 9.92" W   •  (Photo taken 12:12:58 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 June 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3277
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Played Four Bananas At Once
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One lad managed to play four bananas at once.

Banana Piano   •  by MakeyMakey external link   •  Sponsored by the Lawrence Hall Of Science   •  University of California, Berkeley   •  At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  37° 32' 48.31" N, 122° 18' 9.92" W   •  (Photo taken 12:13:05 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 June 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3278
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Dad About To Adjust An Alligator Clip
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A young boy was playing the banana piano when his dad discovered that one of the bananas did not work. So he reached in to adjust the alligator clip to make better contact.

Banana Piano   •  by MakeyMakey external link   •  Sponsored by the Lawrence Hall Of Science   •  University of California, Berkeley   •  At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  37° 32' 48.31" N, 122° 18' 9.92" W   •  (Photo taken 12:13:36 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 June 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3279
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Oversized Mock-up Of The MakeyMakey Board
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An oversized mock-up of the MakeyMakey board that was the interface between the bananas and the computer.

Banana Piano   •  by MakeyMakey external link   •  Sponsored by the Lawrence Hall Of Science   •  University of California, Berkeley   •  At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  37° 32' 48.31" N, 122° 18' 9.92" W   •  (Photo taken 12:13:47 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 June 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3280
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