Makers in Space: What Was Old Is New Again
Setting the record straight on the history of Do-It-Yourself satellites.
Continue ReadingSetting the record straight on the history of Do-It-Yourself satellites.
Continue ReadingIn this great little Etsy Q&A, MAKE Founder and Publisher Dale Dougherty chats about the evolution of MAKE, resourcefulness, and how making is a sign of caring for others: “That’s really the heart of what led me to focus on ‘amateurs’ at Maker Faire and with the magazine. The root of the word amateur is ‘to love.’ I wanted to focus on people who really love what they are doing and making. I wanted to find that place and stick with it.”
Continue ReadingIn this great little Etsy Q&A, MAKE Founder and Publisher Dale Dougherty chats about the evolution of MAKE, resourcefulness, and how making is a sign of caring for others: “That’s really the heart of what led me to focus on ‘amateurs’ at Maker Faire and with the magazine. The root of the word amateur is ‘to love.’ I wanted to focus on people who really love what they are doing and making. I wanted to find that place and stick with it.”
Continue ReadingThe second part of a two-part interview with This American Life contributing editor Jack Hitt, about amateurism and the publication of his recent book Bunch of Amateurs.
Continue ReadingThe first part of a two-part interview with This American Life contributing editor Jack Hitt, about amateurism and the publication of his recent book Bunch of Amateurs.
Continue ReadingBunch of Amateurs by Jack Hitt hits the stands today. A contributing editor to This American Life, Hitt’s book argues that the “DIY impulse” and “amateur collaborations” are rooted in “the soul of America.”
Continue ReadingHere’s a great story in the Telegraph about an amateur stargazer who tricked out his garden shed in the U.K. and surprised professional astronomers around the world with his top-notch images.
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