From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, thereโs 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!
Americaโs economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic requires new business growth. An estimated 60% of business closures due to the pandemic appear to be permanent, and new businesses create virtually all job growth in America. Hereโs one solution: shift 5% of government workforce training funds to support entrepreneurs. That shift would boost the Maker Movement, […]
Built entirely from bricks, this machine can identify and sort any Lego part made, ever
Reusing isnโt new, but items deliberately made from reclaimed materials have become statement pieces. The โupcyclingโ movement and rising interest in eco-conscious wares has given value to the valueless. Decrepit and dangerous barns once left to decompose are now painstakingly picked for profit. Even shipping pallets have earned a place as sought-after sources of wood. […]
In principle there seems to be a vast difference between woodworking and 3D modeling. Woodworking uses manual tools and natural materials to create physical items that you can touch, feel, and use; 3D modeling uses computers and screens to make virtual designs that only exist in the digital realm. They can be seen as opposites, […]
Digital fabrication is preparing makers for engaging, well-paying careers today and into tomorrow.
Cooped up by Covid-19, makers are sharing fun and functional fixes that you can make, too
written by Tom Wolfe, “The Tinkerings of Bob Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley,”ย is one of my favorite articles about the development of a person we’d say now was a maker and who figured out how to use transistors and manufacture them at scale.
