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	The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on		The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on
	[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101880/qid=1136160642/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8363063-1286338?n=507846		[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101880/qid=1136160642/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8363063-1286338?n=507846&s=books&v=glance) Amazon.com])

			The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com

			When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. There is a Vice President from New York who created a battery powered shirt made of computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.

			Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.

			Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. The book seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in the related URL information. No one is simply trying to create their first million, they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.

			This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos. Though it isn't quite the size of your typical "coffee table" book, it would be perfect in that duty, plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.

			Recently my local computer club tested the waters of a Makers style project, we created a great little LCD computer display. Hmm, maybe we should submit our project to Makezine.com and shoot for that 15 minutes of fame...regardless, I think you will want to check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.

DyrNt8 at 23:10, 14 June 2007

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	The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on		The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on
	[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101880/qid=1136160642/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8363063-1286338?n=507846~~&s=books&v=glance) Amazon.com])~~		[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101880/qid=1136160642/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8363063-1286338?n=507846

	~~The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com~~

	When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. There is a Vice President from New York who created a battery powered shirt made of computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.

	Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.

	Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. The book seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in the related URL information. No one is simply trying to create their first million, they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.

	This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos. Though it isn't quite the size of your typical "coffee table" book, it would be perfect in that duty, plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.

	Recently my local computer club tested the waters of a Makers style project, we created a great little LCD computer display. Hmm, maybe we should submit our project to Makezine.com and shoot for that 15 minutes of fame...regardless, I think you will want to check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.

Drfickle at 16:17, 13 January 2006

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Drfickle at 16:17, 13 January 2006

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TimM at 16:04, 2 January 2006

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	Andy Warhol once said, “in the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes”. Lately these words seem to be ringing true.		Andy Warhol once said, “in the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes”. Lately these words seem to be ringing true. Not only can every day Joes get noticed on the seemingly endless parade of reality TV shows, but thanks to the internet, garage inventors and tinkerers can spend time in a virtual spotlight too. O'Reilly publishers has a new book, website and magazine that celebrate these creative people and their sometimes wacky projects.

	Not only can every day ~~Joe's~~ get noticed on the seemingly endless parade of reality TV shows but thanks to the internet, ~~now the~~ garage inventors and tinkerers can spend time in a virtual spotlight too. O'Reilly publishers has a new book, website and magazine that celebrate creative people and their sometimes wacky projects.

	The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on		The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on
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	The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com		The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com

	When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. ~~Then there~~ is a New York ~~Vice President~~ who created a shirt made of ~~electric~~ computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.		When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. There is a Vice President from New York who created a battery powered shirt made of computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.

	Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.		Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.

	Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in ~~this~~ related information. No one is trying to create their ~~next~~ million, ~~but~~ they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.		Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. The book seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in the related URL information. No one is simply trying to create their first million, they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.

			This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos. Though it isn't quite the size of your typical "coffee table" book, it would be perfect in that duty, plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.

	~~This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos. Though it isn't quite~~ the ~~size~~ of ~~your typical "coffee table" book~~, ~~it would make~~ a great ~~one~~. ~~Plenty of short articles with something~~ to ~~interest anyone~~.		Recently my local computer club tested the waters of a Makers style project, we created a great little LCD computer display. Hmm, maybe we should submit our project to Makezine.com and shoot for that 15 minutes of fame...regardless, I think you will want to check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.
	~~So even though our computer club hasn't achieved our~~ 15 minutes of fame ~~for that great LCD display project (hey we should submit that to makezine~~.~~com)~~, check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.

TimM at 04:36, 2 January 2006

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	Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.		Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.

	Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [[http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.		Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.

	This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos. Though it isn't quite the size of your typical "coffee table" book, it would make a great one. Plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.		This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos. Though it isn't quite the size of your typical "coffee table" book, it would make a great one. Plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.
	So even though our computer club hasn't achieved our 15 minutes of fame for that great LCD display project (hey we should submit that to makezine.com), check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.		So even though our computer club hasn't achieved our 15 minutes of fame for that great LCD display project (hey we should submit that to makezine.com), check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.

TimM at 04:36, 2 January 2006

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	When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. Then there is a New York Vice President who created a shirt made of electric computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.		When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. Then there is a New York Vice President who created a shirt made of electric computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.

	Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([[http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php Bacon-cooking alarm clock]]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.		Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php WakeNBacon Bacon-cooking alarm clock]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.

	Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [[http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.		Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [[http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.

TimM at 04:34, 2 January 2006

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	The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on		The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on
	[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101880/qid=1136160642/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8363063-1286338?n=507846&s=books&v=glance) Amazon.com]		[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101880/qid=1136160642/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8363063-1286338?n=507846&s=books&v=glance) Amazon.com])

	The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com		The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com

TimM at 04:31, 2 January 2006

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	Andy Warhol once said, “in the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes”. Lately these words seem to be ringing true.		Andy Warhol once said, “in the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes”. Lately these words seem to be ringing true.

	Not only can every day Joe's get noticed on the seemingly endless parade of reality TV shows but thanks to the internet, now		Not only can every day Joe's get noticed on the seemingly endless parade of reality TV shows but thanks to the internet, now the garage inventors and tinkerers can spend time in a virtual spotlight too. O'Reilly publishers has a new book, website and magazine that celebrate creative people and their sometimes wacky projects.

	the garage inventors and tinkerers can spend time in a virtual spotlight too. O'Reilly publishers has a new book, website and magazine that celebrate creative people and their sometimes wacky projects.

	The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on		The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers ($16.95 on
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	When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. Then there is a New York Vice President who created a shirt made of electric computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.		When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well. There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them. Then there is a New York Vice President who created a shirt made of electric computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.

	Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun (Bacon-cooking alarm clock), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.		Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun ([[http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php Bacon-cooking alarm clock]]), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.

	Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [[http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.		Actually, what I enjoyed most about "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [[http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.

TimM at 04:28, 2 January 2006

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 Not only can every day Joe's get noticed on the seemingly endless parade of reality TV shows but thanks to the internet, now
-the garage inventors and tinkerers can spend time in a virtual spotlight too. O'Reilly publishers has a new book, website and
+the garage inventors and tinkerers can spend time in a virtual spotlight too. O'Reilly publishers has a new book, website and magazine that celebrate creative people and their sometimes wacky projects.
 The book is Makers (first edition Dec 2005) by Bob Parks http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers  ($16.95 on
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 The magazine and website are Makezine http://www.makezine.com
-When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the
+When you read this book it's obvious that the "Makers" are not driven by the possibility of fame. However, just as the projects are varied, the reasons for them vary as well.  There is a doctor in India who created improvised baby warmers when her hospital could not afford them.  Then there is a New York Vice President who created a shirt made of electric computer fans to keep him cool during the Nevada Burning Man festival.
-This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos.  Though it isn't quite the size of your
+Whether the inventor is trying to solve a seemingly impossible challenge (homemade nuclear fusor) or simply create something new and fun (Bacon-cooking alarm clock), it seems clear that they all truely enjoy time spent simply creating something.
-typical "coffee table" book, it would make a great one.  Plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.
+Actually, what I enjoyed most about  "Makers" was the variety. It seemed to tickle my imagination (imagine a machine made of Legos that manually [[http://jpbrown.i8.com/cubesolver.html solves Rubik Cubes]]). It seemed to cover a range of Makers as well, from electrical engineers to high school girlscouts, from retired farmers to research scientists. Since they are not always making things in the genre of their career, it's nice that the Occupation, Home town, Project cost (in time and money) and related URL are listed for each project. A sense of sharing can be detected in this related information. No one is trying to create their next million, but they love what they are doing and are often willing to help others.
-submit that to makezine.com), check out the book Makers, I think you'll like it.
+This book is printed on shiny almost magazine style paper, makes for great photos.  Though it isn't quite the size of your typical "coffee table" book, it would make a great one.  Plenty of short articles with something to interest anyone.