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Robot Alley, At The 2013 SF Bay Maker Faire

A Line Of Pissing Wooden Robots
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A line of articulated wooden robots were remote controlled to piss individually or in groups. A boy was in control at this particular moment.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 50.38" N, 122° 18' 10.18" W   •  (Photo taken 11:38:28 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3203
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Wooden Robot With Human Head
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An articulated wooden robot held a sign that read, "Press The Blue Buttons." That particular robot had a bottle head disguised as a human head.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 50.24" N, 122° 18' 10.15" W   •  (Photo taken 11:38:55 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3205
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Scary Robot With Clown Outfit And Wig
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A scary looking clown, created from a wooden articulated robot, was rigged so that by standing too close would cause it to lean suddenly forward with a scream and frighten those looking at it.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 50.24" N, 122° 18' 10.15" W   •  (Photo taken 11:39:29 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3208
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Wooden Robot With A Headache
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A wooden articulated robot had a headache despite having only an empty soda-pop bottle for a head.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 50.24" N, 122° 18' 10.15" W   •  (Photo taken 11:39:42 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3111
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Wooden Dog Tried To Pee But Couldn't
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A wooden articulated dog lifted its hind leg as if to pee but couldn't.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 49.64" N, 122° 18' 10.16" W   •  (Photo taken 11:39:57 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3213
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A Crowd Of Folks Admired The Wooden People
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A crowd of faire attendees stopped to play with and to admire the wooden articulating robot-like figures.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 49.39" N, 122° 18' 10.13" W   •  (Photo taken 11:40:21 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3215
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Father And Son Shared Bench With Wooden Robot
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A father and son shared lunch while sitting on the same bench as one of the wooden articulating robot-like figures.

Robot Alley   •  The 2013 San Mateo, Maker Fair internal link   •  San Mateo County Event Center external link   •  1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403   •  37° 32' 49.39" N, 122° 18' 10.13" W   •  (Photo taken 11:40:47 Saturday 18 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 May 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_3218
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