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MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw: “POW!” from lookseeseen, “Creeper” from adopt-a-bot, “The Whisker – firefighters gasmask project” from KoeneoK, “corner joint” from davidrockdan, “2nd-order Voltage-Controlled Filter” from johngineer, “Friday Night Drawbot at the Art Jamboree” from Pete Prodoehl, and “Uber Tripedo Rides Again!” from whymcycles.

NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Tech Companies Mum On Factory Audits

NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Tech Companies Mum On Factory Audits

…the massive maker community could help put the pressure on these companies as well. Makers tend to care about the origin of things, how they’re made and by who. We’re also willing to a pay a few bucks more if it’s made better, lasts longer and is repairable – and most of all, I think we care about the conditions in which something is made. At some point an agreed upon indicator will sought after by more and more customers, right now Apple is leading they way, they’re the easy target being #1 in a few arenas – and they’re turning this to the standard that other gadget makers may be held to.