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THE Age of DIY and Dawn of the Maker Movement

THE Age of DIY and Dawn of the Maker Movement [MAKERS] Iqbal Mohomed IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Prabal Dutta University of Michigan THE AGE OF DIY AND DAWN OF THE MAKER MOVEMENT HELLO, WORLD! We live in interesting times. While people have been "making" things for quite a while, the last few years has seen the emergence of a distinctive maker and DIY ("do-it-yourself ") culture all around the world. One interesting facet of the maker culture is its pervasiveness. One does not need a PhD or professional license to be a part of this culture. It is pop culture at its finest! The cost of building a small, interesting robot today is really only a few hundred US dollars. A decent 3D printer can be built for under five hundred (not including ink). There are reasonable digital oscilloscopes that fit inside a watch or plug inside your PC. The precipitous drop in cost of materials and equipment, along with the widespread dissemination of knowledge via low barrier mediums like online videos and the web have all had a hand in making "DIY" easier than ever before. At the heart of the maker world is a collaborative community spirit, whether it is about sharing designs, working collaboratively http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile Computing and Communications Review Association for Computing Machinery

THE Age of DIY and Dawn of the Maker Movement

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1559-1662
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[MAKERS] Iqbal Mohomed IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Prabal Dutta University of Michigan THE AGE OF DIY AND DAWN OF THE MAKER MOVEMENT HELLO, WORLD! We live in interesting times. While people have been "making" things for quite a while, the last few years has seen the emergence of a distinctive maker and DIY ("do-it-yourself ") culture all around the world. One interesting facet of the maker culture is its pervasiveness. One does not need a PhD or professional license to be a part of this culture. It is pop culture at its finest! The cost of building a small, interesting robot today is really only a few hundred US dollars. A decent 3D printer can be built for under five hundred (not including ink). There are reasonable digital oscilloscopes that fit inside a watch or plug inside your PC. The precipitous drop in cost of materials and equipment, along with the widespread dissemination of knowledge via low barrier mediums like online videos and the web have all had a hand in making "DIY" easier than ever before. At the heart of the maker world is a collaborative community spirit, whether it is about sharing designs, working collaboratively

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ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile Computing and Communications Review – Association for Computing Machinery

Published: Jan 13, 2015

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