The Rise of the Maker Movement

[@samuelschwager]

I like that in this episode the tone is much more optimistic and positive than in the previous ones :)

[@DarrynJones]

I love this channel! Thanks for making these interesting videos - I got excited at the end when you headset the next episode. More episodes!

[@StateofElectronics]

Hey no worries and yes more to come very very soon. Big trip coming up!

[@douglaskoo2354]

This episode is awesome! As it shows the reasons to continue being creative makers despite of the industrialization. Keep it up!

[@StateofElectronics]

Hey thanks for your very nice comment. Greatly appreciated and I agree whole heartedly!

[@TechBuild]

5:01 You're right, I had recently bought an HP Scanjet 2400 flatbed scanner for 5$ from a local e-waste center and guess what, when I took it to home, plugged it in, it was working absolutely fine. I was also giving high-quality scans. The only problem was that its power jack was bit loose so it would sometimes shut down suddenly. I wonder why people just throw away their gadgets when new ones come and the old ones stop working. The technology is so economically affordable that people just buy new stuff instead of getting the old ones repaired even once. Probably, this is because of the rising standards and competition among people in the society to show off their possessions.

[@SpectreOZ]

After addressing the decline in traditional electronic hobbies this is an excellent view to the future, well done SOE thanks for sharing :)

[@StateofElectronics]

Thank you its been on my agenda for a while. Thank you for your comment

[@SantosiusMaximus]

I have been strongly drawn to learning more about working with aspects of accessible technologies as they emerge through hacker/maker spaces in NYC. I like how this video talks about current trends and the possibility of growth into various disciplines not yet completely defined. This interest has grown for me into deeper exploration into dedicated which ideally create an intellectual commons for people of all levels of background education to collaborate and expand skills. Unfortunately, I haven't found any NYC maker/hacker spaces to be even marginally inviting - though hosting open houses, being a new person in their space is a huge disadvantage. I'm not entirely sure why these spaces are just as involved in emerging tech as they are in making sure people who would like to move in that direction are ignored, dismissed, and given strong passive aggression urging them to realize that their presence is tolerated, but only slightly. I would love the opportunity to talk with people more skilled than I am in certain aspects of emerging tech, learn from them, work along side them, and do great things together. The spaces are there, the people are there, but the opportunity to integrate into those communities are not. I wish these videos, these glorifications of an amazing movement, would also mention who is allowed to join them, and who isn't - I could have saved a lot of time by knowing where I wasn't welcome.

[@StateofElectronics]

Thank you for your detailed comment. I can appreciate your frustration in finding the right place. Each persons needs will be different and finding a one stop solution isn't always easy. These videos are designed to get you started but as for answers to questions in either side of the equation, you will have to find local knowledge to help you. Start by going along regularly to a Maker Space and get to know the culture of it first. A single or even a few visits will not be enough to ascertain its appropriateness for your situation. Then with that knowledge, connect with people who share similar interests in the kinds of technologies your interested in exploring (keep in mind that this might be found elsewhere such as ham radio groups, drone clubs, 3D printing groups, etc). Most likely you will have greater success in finding what you want by have more then one source for your interests. Good luck.

[@tagmenotdesign]

Greeting from the middle east, the combination of makers abilities with a formal design methodologies will defiantly penetrate into the mainstream (in about 10 years delay:) A critical mass of people embedding insights and improving skills on a daily basis, challenging current political - technological state.

[@daft009]

so where do I find such groups here in Sydney?

[@StateofElectronics]

Search "hackerspace sydney" and you should find places like robodino.org and more! Good luck!

[@TechBuild]

This video inspired and motivated me a lot.

[@StateofElectronics]

Great. That was the intension but also for the record as well. Thanks for your comment

[@TechBuild]

Keep it up. Waiting for more such amazing stuff. What about making a video on e-waste and how do hobbyists reuse it by salvaging stuff from it?

[@StateofElectronics]

All great suggestions and I do already have part of an episode on e-waste and lack of repair assembled. Be good to include hobby use of e-waste. I have a few others I need to get out first though. The next episode will follow a bunch of Makers to Shenzhen and thats promising to be a fun couple of episode :-) Can't wait to share them!

[@rodbhar6522]

Love this series!

[@StateofElectronics]

Thank you

[@ccc5226]

Cool electric motor with coils :)

[@paris466]

One good sized solar flare pointed in the right direction, at the right time and it's all over

[@johnflower8648]

Wot no Dave Jones.

[@Paul_VK3HN]

john flower Not to mention Mickmake.

[@EEVblog]

This seems like newer footage. I don't recall Karl asking this question as such in the interview I did which was one of the original round of interviews.

[@StateofElectronics]

Thats correct. Its time to update the interview Dave :-) However there are still some questions from the original interview that will make it into future episodes.

[@MickMake]

Ha ha. I'm just a player that's only become visible in recent years. So if Dave isn't there, I definitely won't be. .. but a great video. Covered pretty much everything.

[@StateofElectronics]

Hey Mick, the next time I'm in Sydney I'd love to catch up with you. I've followed along with your channel and enjoy it very much mate.

[@davidbrewer7937]

Arduino is a great development for hobbies....but it mucks up paid jobs. It has gotten so bad now I am abandoning a 35 year career as an electronics engineer & becoming a carpenter / building contractor instead because electronics does not pay monkey nuts any more....leave it for the Chinese to do for 3c an hour!