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Organization / Workplace
Johannesburg Area, South Africa South Africa
Occupation
Digital Scholarship & MakerSpace Manager
Industry
Technology / Software / Internet
Website
http://www.up.ac.za
About
Makerspaces provide tools and space
in a community environmenta library, community center, private
organization, or campus. Expert advisors may be available
some of the time, but often novices get help from other users.
The makerspacesometimes referred to as a hackerspaceis
often associated with fields such as engineering, computer science,
and graphic design. The concept emerges from the technology-driven
maker culture, associated with Make magazine
and the Maker Faires it promotes. This idea of a collaborative
studio space for creative endeavors has caught hold in education,
where the informal combination of lab, shop, and conference
room form a compelling argument for l...
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