EU Considers Taxes on Crowdfunding
Last month the European Union made a decision that has widespread implications, but hasn’t yet gathered much coverage, or discussion, outside of the specialist press.
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
A RepRap Family Tree: Tracking the Printers That Started it All
RepRap project is a symbiotic relationship: they would produce our goods at a low cost while we would provide the help they needed to reproduce themselves.
One Reason MIT Isn’t Getting Maker Portfolios from Women: It’s in the Comments
Internet culture plays a huge role in discouraging some female Makers from sharing their projects.
C.H.I.P. vs Pi Zero: Which Sub-$10 Computer Is Better?
Now there are two capable, sub-$10 computers for Makers — the $5 Pi Zero and the $9 C.H.I.P. — we compare the specs of each.
Maker Faire Hong Kong Features Collaborative Builds Galore
While Shenzhen may be a mecca for Makers, Hong Kong is the first city in China to host a large-scale featured Maker Faire. The first annual Maker Faire Hong Kong, will take place this weekend, November 28 and 29.
Glowforge’s Dan Shapiro Talks Startups, Laser Cutters, and Robot Turtles
Dan Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, talks with us about the impact of the Maker movement.
Raspberry Pi Announces $5 Computer: Model Zero
Today, Raspberry Pi announced Zero, its newest model, which at $5 represents a vast decrease in price that should afford more people the opportunity to use computers than ever before.