I visited the Austin Makerfaire this weekend. One day (with a late start) was not nearly enough to experience everything, or to participate in any workshops that were going on all around, but I did get a good idea of the makings and craftings going on around the U.S. and the world. Below, I’ve listed the people and projects that inspired me the most.
For a relatively small membership fee, you can be a part of a local maker community with access to advanced tools and a large pool of knowledge. TechShop is “like a health club with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment…or a Kinko’s for geeks. Started in Silicon Valley in 2006, TechShop is now expanding to Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, LA, San Diego, Austin, Orlando, and Durham, some locations opening in the summer of 2008, some later.
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