Self-Manufacturing: How Close Are We?
When I was a kid, the most exciting Christmas gift my parents got me was a green Honda QA50 mini-bike. Until I was upgraded to a cooler Honda Z50 a few years later, I rode the hell out of that little...
View Article3D Printing: Short Story, Long Tail
Over two decades ago an unscheduled employee assembly was called at the McKinney, Texas site of a former Texas Instruments defense business operation (now Raytheon). Usually these were boring...
View ArticleHacking Urbanity: Downtown Fort Worth’s Plan 2023
Every decade, the traditionally-laconic city of Fort Worth, Texas rolls up its sleeves and puts together a ten-year urban development and renewal plan. Citizen participation has been a key factor for...
View ArticleDallas AnimeFest 2012 Gets an Intro to 3D Printing
Not long ago the 3D Print-on-Demand provider Shapeways asked if I would be interested in voluntarily representing them at the 2012 Dallas AnimeFest on September 1, presenting possibilities in 3D...
View ArticleNokia Dips a Toe Into the Maker Space
Nokia is no stranger to open community engagement. Despite its current focus on Windows Phones, the company has contributed significantly to the Linux code base and fostered the emergence of...
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