[hackerspaces] Differences between hackerspaces and fablabs

[Florencia Edwards]

NO no , this is great! please


2014-05-12 16:05 GMT-04:00 Joshua Pritt <ramgarden at gmail.com>:

> Just as a flipside to the coin I've been through several all night
> hackathons that go from saturday night into sunday morning (followed by a
> group breakfast after the sun comes up at the local IHOP or Waffle House.
>  These hackathons were a time when everyone could come in and just work on
> whatever project they may be working on for several straight hours without
> interruption be it hardware, software, crafts, art, or whatever.  This also
> allowed access to all the different skill sets since this attracted a
> majority of the membership to be present so you can ask questions or get
> some quick tips on how best to solve a problem with your project.
>
>
> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Mark Scrano <mscrano at ieee.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm not saying that it's exclusively that way, but I have visited
>> makerspaces/fablabs that have zero interest in technology related projects.
>> They may be missing out, but their demographics may just be different.
>> Mark S.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Al Billings <albill at openbuddha.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Obvious how? I’ve never seen a “hackerspace” that didn’t have people
>>> fabricating things or a “makerspace” that didn’t have people programming.
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 12, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Mark Scrano <mscrano at ieee.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>  It is obvious to me that a hackerspace has more people oriented towards
>>> the technology/programming side of things and makers/fabricators on getting
>>> their hands dirty.
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Billings
>>> albill at openbuddha.com
>>> http://makehacklearn.org
>>>
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