What Is a Maker City?
The panel discussion on Maker Cities at the Center Stage of the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire was a comprehensive look at the emerging connection between makers, city government, and economic development.
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!
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan Embraces the Maker Movement at FAN2
With 15 Makerspaces and 5 classroom education focused labs (see the Taipei Maker’s Map for a evolving list), Taipei has a rapidly growing Maker culture, but still maintains a highly traditional educational system. However, that may be changing. During FAN2, the FabLab Asia Network‘s 2nd week-long conference that cumulated in Maker Faire Taipei, Taiwan’s Premier, Mao Chi-ku, announced that the […]
Maker Movement Blossoms in Germany
Nearly 40 years ago, German publishing company Heinz Heise launched a magazine called Elrad – Magazin für Elektronik that featured cool electronics projects. And while that magazine is no longer in publication, it became the predecessor to c’t – Magazin für Computertechnik, launched in 1983 and currently the most subscribed-to computer magazine in all of […]
Maker Faire Veterans Reminisce About the Past 10 Years
2015 marked the 10th annual Maker Faire! There was a lot to see and many people to listen to. This year, a panel of Maker Faire veterans gathered on the Center Stage to discuss faires of the past. They shared their favorite moments and their opinion on the many ways that Maker Faire has changed their lives. The […]
This Analog Arcade Machine Uses 500+ littleBits Modules
We talked to Kristin Salomon and Paul Rothman from littleBits about the littleBits module system, BitLabs, and the towering analog arcade machine, built from over 500 modules, they brought the Maker Faire Bay Area.
Shenzhen for Noobs: Quick Tips for the China-Bound Maker
Shenzhen has become one of the most important destinations for makers looking to get their inventions produced. But don’t go without a guide. Here are just a few tips to get you started.
Help Make the Maker Map in Rhode Island this Weekend
On June 6-7, 2015, designers, entrepreneurs, technologists, government leaders, and other innovators will convene in Providence and Middletown, RI for the first dual-city Rhode Island Hackathon. As part of the team who is organizing this event, I’d like to invite you to join us. The event is free of charge and open to the public. […]