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There's been some of talk of trying to own the "maker" space rather than fostering "maker" spaces. I suppose that's part of the problem.

I subscribed to Make for a few years in the late aughts but let my subscription lapse because I stopped having time to tinker. It was a great medium to learn until it wasn't.

I suppose many events coalesced over the years leading to its shuttering

- proliferation of YouTube DIY

- shuttering of print media and electronics stores

- cost decrease of prefab devices

- cost decrease in means of production

- bundled kits

- "democratization" of means of production (3d printing, etc)

- Make attitude shift from "hacking" to selling you shit / custom brands

This sucks for the maker community and Make folks but is a serious win for anyone still soldering on or trying to foster the hacker / maker mentality.



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