Makers on the humanitarian emergency frontline
Which one of a drone or a 3D printer is faster to deliver umbilical pliers in a disaster area? Enquiry on makers with a cause.
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Published 20 February 2017 by Nicolas Barrial
Which one of a drone or a 3D printer is faster to deliver umbilical pliers in a disaster area? Enquiry on makers with a cause.
Published 6 February 2017 by Nicolas Barrial
Plastic artist, designer of poetical automated creatures, Zaven Paré, precursor of the actor-robot, has been involved with robots for more than 20 years. Interview.
Published 30 January 2017 by Elsa Ferreira
She has a flat stomach and a full brain. In Shenzhen, Naomi “Sexy Cyborg” Wu makes infinity mini-skirts and translucent “blinkinis”. Interview with the “lady maker”.
Published 10 October 2016 by Caroline Grellier
What are the recipes that make fablabs a success? Born in 2011, the Ouagalab is the oldest makerspace in West Africa. Report.
Published 2 September 2016 by Ewen Chardronnet
French astrobiologist Cyprien Verseux, 25, spent one year in a simulated habitat on Mars. He talks about his experience rich in Do it Yourself.
Published 30 August 2016 by Cherise Fong
A first in China: FAB12, the international fablab conference, took place on August 8-14 in Shenzhen, the city that produces 80% of the world’s electronics. Report.
Published 2 August 2016 by Annick Rivoire
Interview with Thomas Landrain, president of La Paillasse, a Parisian biohacklab that has disrupted scientific research and initiates projects for open innovation.
Published 18 July 2016 by Nicolas Barrial
Le 14 Juillet dans le parc du Sénat à Paris s'est tenue la première course (interdite) française «Pokémon Go». Le jeu en réalité augmentée de Nintendo n'est pourtant pas encore officiellement déployé en France. On y était.
Published 28 June 2016
The first Starts, European prize rewarding the role of art in innovation, were presented on Thursday, June 23.
Published 27 June 2016 by Cherise Fong
We ventured into Yamamoto Lab at Nagasaki University, pioneer of the biomimetic fish robots. Professor Ikuo Yamamoto’s marine-inspired mechatronics have won awards. And set records.
Published 21 June 2016 by Cherise Fong
Gunkanjima, concrete island made famous by UNESCO and James Bond, can be explored virtually. We went inside to see how digital technology is reviving the ghosts of coal mining’s past.
Published 10 May 2016 by Annick Rivoire
7,500 visitors at the 2016 Fablab Festival to discover the maker movement. This meeting is also one for the community that has structured itself into the French network of fablabs.
Published 2 May 2016 by la rédaction
Nice score! For its 3rd edition in Paris on April 30 and May 1, the Maker Faire doubles its attendance levels with 65,000 visitors. Let’s take a look at a non-stop weekend of maker frenzy.
Published 14 April 2016 by Jean-Philippe Renoult
Premier opus de la série «Makesound», création sonore par Jean-Philippe Renoult pour Makery. Le son des machines des makers, réalisé en binaural pour une immersion 3D au cœur de la machine. A écouter au casque.
Published 11 April 2016 by Elsa Ferreira
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.
Published 5 April 2016 by Carine Claude
Growth crisis? The 3D printer and promises of digital fabrication for all are struggling to make their way into households despite a high-growth global market.
Published 1 March 2016 by Nicolas Barrial
Etre plus performant, développer une super-intelligence… Le rêve de l'augmentation cognitive se popularise au-delà des biohackers. Electrostimulation et nootropes se répandent parmi les étudiants. Des start-ups surfent sur la vague. Enquête.
Published 9 February 2016 by Ewen Chardronnet
The 29th Transmediale in Berlin was dominated by talks and panel discussions rather than exhibitions, raising the issues of civil liberties in a tense Europe. Report.
Published 27 January 2016
From February 3-7, the 29th Transmediale festival in Berlin is dedicated with a large part to hacker-maker-DIY culture.
Published 26 January 2016 by Carine Claude
With new PCBs coming out almost every month, rapid prototyping kits are proving the success of the Internet of Things with apprentice makers. Makery selected its top 10.