![]() She suggested he call the magazine MAKE instead, because ‘everyone likes making things’.ĭale’s anecdote sums up how I feel about the term ‘hacking’. Dale tried to explain that hacking didn’t have to just mean programming, but she wasn’t buying any of his arguments. When he presented the idea to his daughter, however, she told him no – hacking didn’t sound good, and she didn’t like it. These spaces produced a couple of revolutionary businesses, including the well-known MakerBot Industries (born out of NYC Resistor), which is now in the process of dramatically changing the 3D printing industry.ĭale Dougherty summed up the difference between making and hacking best for me during his keynote presentation at our How to Make a Makerspace event this past February he said that before he founded MAKE Magazine, his original intention was to call the magazine HACK. Interestingly, the definition of the terms ‘hacking’ and ‘hacker’ started expanding to include working on physical objects as these spaces grew in popularity, and sought to differentiate themselves from the largely negative connotations of the term ‘hacking’ presented in the mainstream media. These spaces soon started adding electronic circuit design/manufacturing (directly related to their initial focus on programming) and physical prototyping to their lists of interests, and started expanding their offerings to include classes and access to tools via membership payments to pay the bills. In August of 2007 (12 years after the European trend got started), a group of North American hackers visited Germany for Chaos Communication Camp, grew excited about the possibilities of having similar spaces in the United States, and came back to found NYC Resistor (2007), HacDC (2007), and Noisebridge (2008), to name a few. One of the first independent hackerspaces to open its doors was a German space known as c-base that opened in 1995 it currently boasts a membership of over 450 people, and is still active to this day. The concept of a hackerspace started in Europe (anyone recognize the German linguistic construction?) as a collection of programmers (i.e., the traditional use of the term ‘hacker’) sharing a physical space. Let’s start with a little bit of history on hackerspaces, both paraphrased from Wikipedia and drawn from personal knowledge. I personally find that I need to differentiate between the two, because at this point the concepts and representations behind the words have diverged significantly for me. Truth be told, these people usually associate themselves with hackerspaces. ![]() I’ll start by saying that there are many people “in the know” who don’t make any distinctions between the term ‘hackerspace’ and ‘makerspace’. Let’s start with the hardest to untangle – what’s the difference between a Hackerspace and a Makerspace? Hackerspaces I’d like to take some time to untangle the mess, explain the concepts behind each title, and talk about why I now make significant distinctions between all of these types of spaces. This can lead the intended audience to become incredibly confused as to why there might be so many names for a single concept. ![]() These spaces are interchangeably referred to as hackerspaces, makerspaces, TechShops, and FabLabs. The past decade has seen the sudden, dramatic appearance of community spaces offering public, shared access to high-end manufacturing equipment. Gift the gift of Make: Magazine this holiday season! Subscribe to the premier DIY magazine todayĬommunity access, print, and digital Magazine, and more Share a cool tool or product with the community.įind a special something for the makers in your life. Skill builder, project tutorials, and more Get hands-on with kits, books, and more from the Maker Shed Initiatives for the next generation of makers. ![]() Membership connects and supports the people and projects that shape our future and supports the learning.A free program that lights children’s creative fires and allows them to explore projects in areas such as arts &Ĭrafts, science & engineering, design, and technology.Microcontrollers including Arduino and Raspberry Pi, Drones and 3D Printing, and more. Maker-written books designed to inform and delight! Topics such as.A smart collection of books, magazines, electronics kits, robots, microcontrollers, tools, supplies, and moreĬurated by us, the people behind Make: and the Maker Faire.Together tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators across the globe. A celebration of the Maker Movement, a family-friendly showcase of invention and creativity that gathers.The premier publication of maker projects, skill-building tutorials, in-depth reviews, and inspirational stories,.
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