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August 29, 2014

Hackerspaces catch on for people who like to invent, change the world or just make things

  • More than 1,600 are now operating around the world, according to a website dedicated to the effort: hackerspaces.org
    • By EMAUN KASHFI
    Associated Press

    MESA, Ariz. — Inside a nondescript garage-like workshop nestled between restaurants, a flower shop and jewelry stores along Main Street, ideas are taking shape.

    At HeatSync Labs, the tables are littered with computer chips, pens, pads and tools while the room is abuzz with the chatter of would-be inventors hoping to change the world — or just make cool things. They are part of a growing global movement of so-called hackerspaces.


     
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