Nuit Debout: preparing for Maker Night
Will Nuit Debout go into maker mode? There is no lack of demand, beginning with a bicycle generator, Piratebox, Raspberry Pi billboard… henceforth, a list of grievances.
by Elsa Ferreira
Mexico: the new maker generation in the starting blocks (2/2)
In Mexico, the maker movement is taking off. After the first chapter of our investigation dedicated to the pioneers, Makery introduces the new players.
Mexico: when doers become makers (1/2)
In huge Mexico City, people have always been doing and making. The community is growing and redefining its rules. Part 1 of our report focuses on the pioneers.
Chloé’s AK47 lipstick
Being glam, badass and fanning the flames of the Gamergate is possible. Ladies and Gentlemen, on your marks, get to your lipstick. With Makey Makey, we are going to leave clichés behind.
You too, ski arm in mid-air with Nicolas Vuignier’s centriphone
It took the freestyle skier Nicolas Vuignier two years to develop the centriphone. And a short month for him to propose this object in open source.
MIT is a big pirate—blame it on the kids who love Scratch…
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) targets the MIT for copyright infringements. Why? Its website welcomes thousands of tracks pirated by kids using Scratch, reports Torrent Freak.
Kickstarter and the collapse of Zano: the inquiry is online
The inquiry of the independent journalist appointed by Kickstarter to understand the biggest failure of crowdfunding, the Zano mini-drone, is online.
Following the crash of Zano, crowdfunding in the «bad buzz» era
Can the fiascos of participative funding obstruct the success of crowdfunding? In November 2015 the mini-drone Zano burnt its wings despite 3 million euros raised on Kickstarter. Enquiry.
Reproducing (and understanding) the sea level rise in a lab
With fishing line, a glass marble and an electronic scale, two researchers reproduced in vitro the effects of climate change on the oceans.
The Bourdaisière micro-farm is sowing the agriculture of tomorrow
The Bourdaisière micro-farm can be found behind a majestic castle, Loire valley oblige. A paradox for this “farm of the future” where simplicity prevails.
Solar OSE solar energy in open source
DIY, inexpensive and open source: Open Source Ecology has been reinventing collaborative energy. The French branch is launching its first project, the solar concentrator.
Turner Prize turns to collaborative DIY architecture
The Turner Prize, Britain's prestigious art prize, is known for championing experimental art. Among the 2015 finalists is an architects collective nominated for a social project, in Liverpool.
Pimp up your hair drier into an Atari Punk Console
A hair drier, what for? In less than three hours, we turned our old Babyliss into an Atari Punk Console with sinusoidal sounds.
Destroy it Yourself: explode your passport’s RFID chip
After a German man exploded the RFID chip of his ID card in the microwave oven, Makery researched the the most efficient techniques. At your own risk and peril
Why a Paris suburb is replacing an urban farm with a parking lot
The city of Colombes, near Paris, is tearing down the local farm R-Urban… in order to make way for a parking lot. Report at Agrocité.
Wikibuilding: What if architecture were collaborative?
Promoting collaborative urban planning for the past 15 years, Alain Renk hits the mark with Wikibuilding, preselected for the Reinventing Paris competition.
Do it Yourself special heatwave: 15-minute A/C
39 degrees... so what? Makery shows you how to keep cool despite the heatwave with DIY air-conditioners that can be built in less than 15 minutes. A little sweat for lots of comfort.
Hiatus between French PM and his “dear geeks” at Pas Sage en Seine
While French Prime Minister Manuel Valls presented his government's digital strategy at La Gaîté lyrique in Paris, the open software community met not far for Pas Sage en Seine.
Make Works, the Scottish platform uniting makers and manufacturers
Fi Scott, a designer/maker, lists Scotland’s makers and manufacturers on the Scottish platform Make Works. A sort of Airbnb of makers.
The hackathon where Wikimedia France speeds up knowledge
Wikimedia France held a hackathon near Lyon from May 23rd to 25th, where 250 members of a community with millions of volunteer contributors got together to improve the sharing of knowledge.