RSS
Fortune has a great article about the new DIY economy. Love this part- To be fair, all this amateur energy isn’t exactly a new force. When exciting technologies emerge, Americans have always pounced and created something original. In his 1936 New Yorker article "Farewell, My Lovely," E.B. White eulogized the Model T and the creativity it inspired in its owners: "When you bought a Ford, you figured you had a start—a vibrant, spirited framework to which could be screwed an almost limitless assortment of decorative and functional hardware... Gadget bred gadget. Lots of friends of MAKE as well as the magazine was mentioned too! Link.
The Amazing Rise of the Do-It-Yourself Economy
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
May 17, 2005 05:30 PM
Announcements |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email This |
| Digg this!
Recent Entries
- BlueSMiRF found in credit card sniffer
- Mystery iPhone musical instrument - World's most expensive ocarina
- Stained glass d20s
- CRAFT Thanksgiving roundup
- 3D renderings of the Mandelbrot set
- New in the Maker Shed: Microbe Motel kit
- Science through graphic novels
- Tiny solar-powered brass engine in a wineglass
- Maker Shed kiosks at Fry's
- New hackerspace in Chicagoland: Workshop 88
Leave a comment
Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!
Subscribe today, save 42% and get web access to MAKE free. MAKE Digital Edition is available only to subscribers.
$34.95 / 1 year
(4 Quarterly Issues)
