[hackerspaces] Differences between hackerspaces and fablabs

[Matt Maier]

For what it's worth I associate hackerspaces with programming, electronics,
repurposing, libertarianism, and collectivism; but I associate makerspaces
with crafts, DIY, scratch building, and for-profit businesses. I'd expect a
makerspace to have an owner and work like a co-working space, but a
hackerspace to have some kind of group charter or general understanding and
run on donations and volunteer labor. I'd expect a makerspace to look like
a wood/machine shop and a hackerspace to look like a few tables and
shelves. It's not a perfect guideline, but it seems to be a useful
heuristic.


On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Florencia Edwards <floev22 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Please send more, i need to write an article about this, and want
> different opinions and experiences from people who've visited both
>
>
> 2014-05-12 15:24 GMT-04:00 Florencia Edwards <floev22 at gmail.com>:
>
> Nice answer, keep them coming
>>
>>
>> 2014-05-12 15:23 GMT-04:00 Al Billings <albill at openbuddha.com>:
>>
>>>
>>> On May 12, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Florencia Edwards <floev22 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I read this article:
>>> http://makezine.com/2013/05/22/the-difference-between-hackerspaces-makerspaces-techshops-and-fablabs/
>>>
>>> But I still don't understand the difference between a hackerspace and a
>>> fablab, and why is there the need for both. What does the fablab cover that
>>> a hackerspace doesn't? I want to understand
>>>
>>>
>>> The difference is bullshit branding. That’s it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Billings
>>> albill at openbuddha.com
>>> http://makehacklearn.org
>>>
>>>
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