The document discusses the rise of the maker movement fueled by new technologies like 3D printers. 3D printers allow people to design and print objects at home, leading to a cultural shift where knowledge of technology is more widespread. Websites like Thingiverse, Make, and Instructables provide communities for sharing technology designs and instructions so that anyone can learn to create using these new tools. The document argues this represents a new era where amateur inventors and engineers can teach themselves using freely available online resources.

1. 2
#
Makers
revolu.on

2. Also,
the
revolu-on
comes
along
a
Manufacturing
innova-on
that
can
change
the
world.
The
Economist
Magazine
defines
this
moment
as
the
3rd
Industrial
Revolu.on:
Introducing
3D
printers:
‘ The
old
way
of
making
things
involved
taking
lots
of
parts
and
screwing
or
welding
them
together.
Now
a
product
can
be
designed
on
a
computer
and
“printed”
on
a
3D
printer,
which
creates
a
solid
object
by
building
up
successive
layers
of
material.
The
digital
design
can
be
tweaked
with
a
few
mouse
clicks.
The
3D
printer
can
run
unaBended,
and
can
make
many
things
which
are
too
complex
for
a
tradiDonal
factory
to
handle.
In
Dme,
these
amazing
machines
may
be
able
to
make
almost
anything,
anywhere—from
your
garage
to
an
African
village.’
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3. DIY
products
made
by
‘normal’
people
using
3D
printers.
h7p://gigaom.com/apple/when-­‐3d-­‐prin-ng-­‐meets-­‐ipod-­‐nano/

4. This
is
the
first
-me
that
Technology
is
understood
in
the
same
level
as
decora-on,
gardening
or
other
do-­‐it-­‐
yourself
ac-vi-es.
Knowledge
about
technology
is
star-ng
to
be
part
of
the
cultural
mindset
of
people
sharing
a
scenario
where
you
can
access
all
the
informa-on
you
need
to
make
any
stuff
you
want.
Is
a
Makers
Movement
fuelled
by
the
constant
flow
and
exchange
of
technologic
knowledge.

5. TECHNOL
Technological
DIY
Websites
Instead
of
going
to
the
market,
log
in
to
any
of
this
websites
and
learn
and
apply
knowledge–soPwares,
codes-­‐
that
will
help
you
to
create
and
make
any
ideas
you
ever
had.
List
of
websites:
-­‐
Thingiverse:
technologic
community
that
creates
and
share
technology
designs
freely
–
so
everyone
has
the
tools
and
the
knowledge
to
do
some
technological
DIY.
-­‐
Make:
technology
on
your
.me:
MAKE
unites,
inspires,
informs,
and
entertains
a
growing
community
of
resourceful
people
who
undertake
amazing
projects
in
their
backyards,
basements,
and
garages.
MAKE
celebrates
your
right
to
tweak,
hack,
and
bend
any
technology
to
your
will.
The
MAKE
audience
con-nues
to
be
a
growing
culture
and
community
that
believes
in
be7ering
ourselves,
our
environment,
our
educa-onal
system—our
en-re
world.
This
is
much
more
than
an
audience,
it's
a
worldwide
movement
that
Make
is
leading—we
call
it
the
Maker
Movement.
-­‐
Instructables:
Instructables
is
a
web-­‐based
documenta-on
plaXorm
where
passionate
people
share
what
they
do
and
how
they
do
it,
and
learn
from
and
collaborate
with
others.
The
seeds
of
Instructables
germinated
at
the
MIT
Media
Lab
as
the
future
founders
of
Squid
Labs
built
places
to
share
their
projects
and
help
others
-­‐
Solve
for
<X>:
Is
a
different
version
of
TED
talks
but
in
this
case
it
has
a
much
more
defined
subject;
technology
and
innova-on.
-­‐
Inventables:
They
created
this
online
store
that
streamlines
the
process
of
innovaDon
and
inspire
everyone
–
regardless
of
profession
–
to
explore
what’s
possible.
-­‐
Adafruit:
It
was
created
to
be
a
hotspot
online
for
learning
electronics
and
making
designed
products
for
makers
of
all
ages
and
skill
levels.

6. Anyone
is
capable
of
become
an
amateur
engineer,
scien-st
or
inventor.
–
Sylvia
shares
all
her
crea-ons
at
Sylvia’s
Show.
She
is
only
one
of
the
numerous
kids
that
are
learning
by
themselves.
Trying
and
Trying.
She
is
Maker
Pioneer
–
technological
na-ve.
11
years
old.