Tag: hackerspaces

Let’s Collaborate on Open Source Hardware Design

By Simone Cicero

04.11.13, 10:40am Comments (0)

Is there a universal way to design and document open hardware? A few pioneers invite you to find out with them. Read more »

Mothership Hackermoms: A Shared Space for the DIY Mom

By Tay Wiles

01.29.13, 12:10pm Comments (0)

Where can mom go to use an industrial sewing machine, get an HTML tutorial, and hand over the kids to a great babysitter in one place? Mothership HackerMoms, of course. Read more »

A Lucid New Primer on the Collaborative Economy

By David Bollier

11.21.12, 9:42am Comments (0)

A terrific new report has been released about how to understand the deeper social and economic dynamics of online networks in regard to the collaborative economy. Read more »

Hacking the Commons: How to Start a Hackerspace

By Jenny Ryan

11.10.12, 1:14pm Comments (27)

Among our group today, I count two biohackers, three writers, six software developers, plus 3D printing, robot, and coop enthusiasts. What unites us is a shared passion for citizen science and open access to tools – as well as a strong desire for community. Read more »

Getting Hip to Brooklyn Sharing Culture

By A.M. Gittlitz

10.02.12, 7:25am Comments (0)

In expensive Brooklyn, sharing is a matter of style and survival from Freeganism to coworking to entrepreneurship. Check out this insiders guide to all the sharing goodness in Brooklyn. Read more »

Making Libraries More Shareable

By Cat Johnson

04.25.12, 7:45am Comments (1)

Libraries are set up to be top-down lending institutions, but could they become peer-to-peer hubs for the sharing economy? One librarian says yes, and tells how. Read more »

MIT's Robot-Fabricating 3D Printer [VIDEO]

By Paul M. Davis

04.06.12, 4:11pm Comments (0)

You don't get much more Future Now than this: a 3-D printer that prototypes and fabricates specialized robots within hours. Read more »

Noisebridge: Design Patterns for Excellent Chaos

By Josh Wilson

03.27.12, 8:56am Comments (1)

Josh Wilson ventures into San Francisco's Noisebridge to discover a dynamic node in the emerging global network of hackerspaces. Read more »

Are Maker Spaces the Future of Public Libraries?

By Jessica Reeder

11.21.11, 9:11am Comments (2)

An interview with librarian Lauren Britton Smedley from the Fayetteville Free Library, which is adding a Fab Lab to its community offerings. Read more »