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TechShop Shake-Up: Mark Hatch Resigns as CEO

Make: Editors

July 18th, 2016July 19th, 2016

Since it opened its doors almost a decade ago, TechShop has become one of the most well-known and widespread makerspaces in the country. Today, Founder and Chairmain Jim Newton made a big announcement about CEO Mark Hatch’s resignation.

Egyptian Censorship Board Closes Cairo Hackerspace

By Bilal Ghalib

Bilal Ghalib

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January 22nd, 2016April 13th, 2016

Makerspaces play a big role in fostering community. Cairo Hackerspace was recently shut down, but co-founder Tarek Omar remains optimistic.

Maker Movement 2016: Let’s Do This Together

By Gregg Brockway

Gregg Brockway

Gregg Brockway was named CEO of Maker Media in October 2014. Gregg loves creating products, building teams and helping companies grow. He is the co-founder of Hotwire, TripIt, and most recently, Chairish. Gregg and his wife Anna are raising three little Makers of their own in San Francisco, CA.

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January 20th, 2016January 27th, 2016

There’s been some restructuring at Make:, but 2016 will prove that the Maker community is coming together more than ever.

Stolen Drones: This Year’s Hot Holiday Gift?

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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December 11th, 2015 5

Over the weekend, Make:’s first pop-up store was robbed of its Parrot Bebop drones.

EU Considers Taxes on Crowdfunding

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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@aallan

December 3rd, 2015December 1st, 2015 4

Last month the European Union made a decision that has widespread implications, but hasn’t yet gathered much coverage, or discussion, outside of the specialist press.

Ahmed and His Family Speak: “Go for it, Don’t Change Who You Are”

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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September 16th, 2015September 23rd, 2015 33

Ahmed Mohamed speaks to the press after police dropped charges on Wednesday morning for an arrest over a homemade clock mistaken for a bomb.

New FCC Rules Block Development of Prototyping Board Tessel 2

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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@aallan

August 27th, 2015August 27th, 2015 3

From the beginning of June new FCC rules came into effect in the United States for Wi-Fi devices, and they’ve had some unexpected consequences.

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