![]() In fact, the White House hosted the first Maker Faire in June last year. This publication, inspired by the century-old Popular Mechanics, is the benchmark and main catalyst of a culture that is already worth millions of dollars worldwide and has Barack Obama among its followers: the makers. One year before, the factory he had co-founded, O’Reilly Media, had launched Make magazine. Who is Dale Doughertyĭale Dougherty invented the Maker Faire in 2006. This may even spell the disruption of planned obsolescence models on which many companies have built their product life cycles on and forced into our lives.Half-way between a science fair, a county fair, and a fair that is entirely different from anything else, Maker Faires gather tech enthusiasts, engineers, educators, amateurs and students of all ages, who come to share their creations and experiences. Maker culture is all about bringing back creation and activeness. These developments at least hint at a shift in the mindset wherein people simply just have to pay for everything. These may come soon enough for the older and aging generations to enjoy and benefit. The new levels of creativity that we see from various projects are absolutely fascinating as hobbyists and tinkerers can now even outpace companies in rapidly building prototypes of potentially life-changing devices. The maker movement has also made its way into our schools, which aim to inspire students to express creativity through technology projects. The maker movement is helping push those numbers. In three years’ time, that number is expected to explode to more than 20 billion. In Gartner’s latest estimates, the firm says 2017 will see 8.4 billion connected devices this year. These pave the way for data collection, access, and control, from virtually any device, which can result in purposeful integration among different devices. ![]() Wi-Fi and Ethernet modules can also be integrated into these kits to allow devices to come online. This allows for quick and easy fabrication of any conceivable part for any project. Components can easily be printed from open source diagrams using a variety of materials including ceramic, plastic, metal, and now even biological materials. The emergence of 3D printing is also pushing this DIY maker culture to new heights. We’ve seen people integrate synthesizers, voice activation, and even health sensors for a variety of projects. Users can even explore robotics with these kits. While these essentially function as barebones pocket computers, their functionalities can be expanded through a variety of peripherals such as sensors and servos. These have paved the way for a multitude of personal and mobile computing projects. Microcontroller kits Arduino and Raspberry Pi are probably heaven-sent technologies for tinkerers. People are out to change the world through inventions not too different in pursuit as the inventors of the industrial revolution. We can think of this movement as people revisiting the creative space of workshops, garages, and sheds. ![]() Maker kits inspire creative projectsįor those keen in more creative pursuits, developments in personal electronics and connectivity have allowed computing enthusiasts to foster the maker culture. Just like in cooking - you don’t attempt complex dishes without knowing how to boil the water first. One may even think of these as gateway activities to engaging in more creative DIY projects. While some may argue that these kinds of DIY activities aren’t exactly producing creations, these product designs encourage an active participation from users. The sensors and alarms are all designed to be self-installed within minutes, and the system can likewise be self-managed through the user’s smartphone, and it also through a centralized contact center when an alarm is activated. The Nest thermostat is designed to be self-installed (complete with the tools and guides) and is made to work with most standard heating and cooling systems.Įven home security products like SimpliSafe come in DIY kits that do not require professional installation compared to other popular subscriber-based home security systems. Connected devices for home use are now being built for ease-of-use with DIY installation and configuration. So, it’s actually great that technology today is creating a new age of do-it-yourself (DIY).
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