Kickstarted: Finding Space (and Making a Makerspace)
For many maker pros, finding the right amount of space can be difficult. One makerspace, Artisan’s Asylum, is offering a different model.
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Haxlr8r ⚡2 Now Accepting Applications
Haxlr8r – the hardware accelerator in Shenzhen – now accepting applications for round 2.
Kickstarter Rule Change: What It Means for Makers
While the maker community has been focused on the MakerBot news and ensuing discussion on open source hardware, Kickstarter not so quietly changed its rules in a way that significantly affects how makers can use the platform.
Hardware Startup Panel at SXSW
Hardware is hot! In the past few weeks, there have been articles about the hardware startup resurgence in both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. And then, of course, there was MAKE’s very own Hardware Innovation Workshop. I’m part of a SXSW panel being put together to discuss this new landscape. I’ll be […]
Kickstarted? Now What?
It turns out Kickstarter is just what it says: a start. Don’t let the countdown timer – 30 Days, 7 Days, 48 Hours – fool you into thinking this is anything remotely close to a month-long sprint. The Kickstarter campaign is like the montage sequence in The Empire Strikes Back where Luke trains with Yoda. […]
Maximizing Your ROA (Return on Adventure)
I think we need a new measurement for tracking the success of our maker ventures, a new yardstick. I propose “Return on Adventure,” something perhaps intangible, but no less important in factoring into your “ROI.” Here’s a report on my ROA: “Excuse me sir, is this your luggage?” Without fail, the TSA agent walked out […]
MAKE Hardware Innovation Workshop Part 23: Nick Pinkston
The MAKE Hardware Innovation Workshop is an open source hardware conference for members of the maker community, venture investors and technology leaders.
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