Going Pro
Makers are turning their hand-soldered prototypes into real consumer electronics.
Maker Pro
Maker Pros are the innovators that are designing tomorrow’s products and businesses. Stay tuned for the latest news on manufacturing, startups, and industry trends.
Pebble Ready to Roll?
The folks behind the highly anticipated Pebble smart watch, a crowdfunded project that’s now the stuff of Kickstarter legend, say they have some big news to share with backers and the world Jan. 9.
Take Your Mom (or Friend) to MAKE Day
As expected, I spent much of the holidays explaining our OpenROV project to my relatives. Much of that discussion involved detailing the maker movement, Maker Faire, Kickstarter, open source hardware, 3D printing. Almost all of the maker infrastructure we’ve utilized is completely new to them, not to mention the foreigness of underwater robotics.
Basically, I told them, we’re living in a golden age for inventors and inventing. That’s all they really needed to know.
My mom decided to challenge my thesis. She shared one of her ideas with me.
Interview with Josh Cardenas of Art Reactor School
A few years ago, visual effects artist Josh Cardenas was offered the opportunity to run visuals for two well known turntablists, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, tasked with devising a multi-camera setup able to seamlessly and unobtrusively capture the musicians’ eight simultaneously spinning turntables playing old 45s. Josh shared details of the MIDI Camera Control […]
Diego Porqueras on Running a Physical 3D Printing Store
Three months ago, Diego Porqueras, founder of Bukobot 3D printers, decided to open a brick-and-mortar 3D printing shop and hackerspace in Pasadena, Calif. We caught up with him recently to get an update on how the shop and hackerspace are going.
Foxconn, Makers, and the Future of U.S. Manufacturing
Last week’s news that Foxconn will be moving some of it production to the U.S. renewed discussion of the so-called “reshoring” of manufacturing from places like China, Vietnam, and Taiwan back to the states.
Chris Anderson on EconTalk
On his last day as editor-in-chief of Wired magazine Chris talked with Russ Roberts about his personal journey to becoming a manufacturer of drones, his transition to CEO of 3DRobotics, and the ideas put forth in his latest book Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. Chris brings clarity to important ideas for which pro makers have a visceral understanding. This interview is a worthwhile listen.
