Travelling the continent’s hackerspaces over the years, I have visited quite a few spaces located in university towns. They share a depressingly common theme, of a community hackerspace full of former ...

I had the good fortune to be able to attend Maker Faire North Carolina this weekend in Raleigh, N.C. Maker Faires are amazing events that bring together representatives from all parts of the Maker ...

It should really go without saying that Hackday LOVES hackerspaces. We want to support hackerspaces to the best of our ability. There have been many ideas tossed around, like a hackerspace directory, ...

When the humble garage workshop just isn't enough, or basement tinkerers tire of trying to go it alone, some turn to 'hackerspaces,' organizations that provide space, tools, and like-minded colleagues ...

Last spring the Memorial Union at the University of Maine welcomed a new facility to its first floor. While walking around campus, you may have noticed many signs announcing a new opportunity and ...

Tog, Dublin’s hackerspace, started in 2009. Since then, it has created an incredible community of hackers and builders who are always finding ways to solve problems. Maker and hackerspaces serve a ...

This week, join Ruby on Rails enthusiasts for a 30-minute introduction to Hadoop. Columbia TechBreakfast takes place Wednesday morning. Drupal-lovers meet at Bertha’s in Fells Point on Wednesday ...

For some kids, summertime fun means unlimited hours spent sitting in front of a computer. For others, the fun is taking the computer apart.

The children are busy playing around with batteries, LEDs and electricity-conducting tape while Brian Smith explains how circuits work. No one is looking at Smith, however, but that's the point. The ...