A DIY Public Library

By Sheldon Greaves The week before last I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Megan Prelinger, who with her partner Rick took their personal libraries that had grown too big to manage, and turned them into a DIY public library … Continue reading

Maker Faire, 2009

As we have come to expect, Maker Faire this past weekend was a feast for the inventive, the curious.  I think we can now say without fear of contradiction that “Makers” are not merely a sub-category of geekdom, but a … Continue reading

Bay Area Maker Faire, 2008

The San Francisco Bay Area is notorious for being full of people who have interesting ideas and, what’s more, are prone to act on them. Creativity is the lifeblood of the Bay Area not just in the sense that it … Continue reading