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Comment on Trento: la progettazione di un nuovo FabLab e ICT Days 2013 by Narrami, o MuSe...

Narrami, o MuSe... — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:20:17 +0000

[...] la data dell’8 aprile scorso il post di Massimo Menichinelli relativo all’apertura del MuSe (Museo della Scienza) prevista per il prossimo 27 aprile, con [...]

Comment on Policies for FabLabs by Nationaal netwerk van FabLabs in de VS? Kans voor de #bibliotheek! | Rafelranden

Nationaal netwerk van FabLabs in de VS? Kans voor de #bibliotheek! | Rafelranden — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:58:45 +0000

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Comment on Policies for FabLabs by The Sanity Inspector

The Sanity Inspector — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:49:35 +0000

“…lived near the mill”, I should say.

Comment on Policies for FabLabs by The Sanity Inspector

The Sanity Inspector — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:46:09 +0000

These may go back to medieval times, but they also occurred in 19th Century America: mill towns, where workers lived near the town, bought necessaries from the mill store, and were paid in mill scrip.

Comment on Policies for Digital Fabrication by Peter Troxler

Peter Troxler — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:51:37 +0000

Thanks for this tour d’horizon of policy, hype and national programmes. I am not surprised to read that Europe “will not benefit from manufacturing reshoring” as a lot of Europe has not embarked on UK/US style of manufacturing off-shoring (at least that’s my impression).
And, by the way: have you seen Gartner’s recent update on 3D printing — makes an interesting read regarding the 5-10 years horizon: http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2388415

Comment on More resources about Open Money by Business Models for Open Hardware | openp2pdesign.org

Business Models for Open Hardware | openp2pdesign.org — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:50:57 +0000

[...] projects through microcredit as a license.Even without considering radical projects like all the Open Money and Metacurrency initiatives that proposes new forms of currencies, we can think more about [...]

Comment on 10 things to do when starting a FabLab by Maker Culture | Pearltrees

Maker Culture | Pearltrees — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:09:15 +0000

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Comment on 10 things to do when starting a FabLab by Is hét bibliolabconcept voorhanden? #mspaces13 | Rafelranden

Is hét bibliolabconcept voorhanden? #mspaces13 | Rafelranden — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:41:36 +0000

[...] connectie met gebruikers en partners. Niet voor niets staat in de aanbelevingswaardige blogpost 10 things to do when starting a FabLab prominent op 1 het uitgaan van lokale omstandigheden. Zijn er specifieke vragen of uitdagingen [...]

Comment on Business Models for DIY Craft by Jasmijn van Dorp

Jasmijn van Dorp — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:26:04 +0000

Dear mister Menichinelli,
I’ve been reading your article about the DIY craft business models with fascination, thanks a lot for sharing! I’ve always been very interested in the world of handmade products and design, and I’m currently researching it for my graduating paper.
I study Illustration in the Netherlands, Europe; AKV Sint Joost, School of Fine Art and Design. The reason I decided to research it was the fact that I love combinding my illustrations with objects. For example, I like illustrating furniture, by hand of course,
My teachers kept warning me that my work leant towards Craft. They were afraid I’d end up as a passionate hobbyist instead of a professional artist. The warning hit me pretty hard the first time, but now, being in the final year of my study, I realize there hardly are any boundaries between professional handmade products and “hobby” products.
Your article shows different ways of professionalizing this formally “hobby” concept, and that’s very refreshing! Although I already was familiar with things like Etsy, Crowdfunding, etc, I never realized how big the handmade world was really getting at this point.
I was wondering if you’d like to share your thoughts with me about this matter. Are there, for example, other ways of professionalizing DIY Craft in your opinion?
Thanks again for sharing, I hope you’d like to share your thoughts with me!
~Jasmijn

Comment on 10 things to do when starting a FabLab by Massimo Menichinelli

Massimo Menichinelli — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:25:06 +0000

In this video Harmen Zijp explains how FabLab Amersfoort started without any funding, and point out some strategies which can be adopted elsewhere to start or run a grassroots Fab Lab:

Harmen Zijp - How to start a Fab Lab in 7 days with 4 people and about €5000 @ Fabfuse 2012 from Fierman on Vimeo.