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ABS Glue – DIY style

By On May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 3D, Hackers, hackerspace, Manufacturing, research

I needed to combine 3D printed pieces together and make the surface in some cases a bit more smooth. I found an article in the web about making ABS glue and decided to test it. The process was simple and you need:

Old (or new, which ever you want) nail polish bottle. Cut [...]

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Developing annual DIY community survey

By On May 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In biohacker, biohacking, community, diybio, Ecosystem, Hackers, hackerspace, research, survey

I have conducted twice a survey on hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs and other DIY communities. Based on those responses I have written several posts (here’s one) and one scientific article which is about to be published. My intention is to continue those surveys every year and make my PhD thesis around it…at least [...]

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P2 Surveys – supported by P2P Foundation

By On February 21, 2012 · 17 Comments · In diybio, Ecosystem, Hackers, hackerspace, network, open source, Participate, research, survey, Uncategorized

In previous blog entry I introduced Peer Production/Community survey domain p4.ossoil.com. While I was finalizing the content in the pages, I also contacted Michel Bauwens from P2P Foundation and asked “perhaps some hd space in some server could be the support from Foundation?” Michel [...]

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Surveys for DIY communities

By On February 17, 2012 · 7 Comments · In biohacker, community, diybio, Ecosystem, hackerspace, open source, Participate, research, survey, Uncategorized

Ever wanted to know what kind of cool stuff biohackers do? How about what’s the attitude towards external funding in different kind of DIY communities? Or what’s the most preferred way to handle space rent?

Now that’s possible to find out. For the past 3-4 years I’ve been studying (and participating) hackerspaces; motivations to participate [...]

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P2 Generation Survey Site

By On February 12, 2012 · 14 Comments · In community, diybio, Ecosystem, Hackers, hackerspace, Hacktivism, network, open source, Participate, research, survey

The past ‘hackerspace’ surveys 2010 and 2011 have created a great data base for longitudinal study. Now that my funding for PhD survey is about to finish (after all it was just for one year), I’m considering to put my research efforts to this survey study. [...]

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Developing Peer to Peer Community Surveys

By On February 7, 2012 · 11 Comments · In biohacker, community, diybio, Ecosystem, Hackers, hackerspace, network, open source, Participate, research

For some time now I have been pushing an idea of a new hacker generation called ‘Peer Production’. It is a continuum to hacker generations identified by other scholars. Somewhat good presentation of the generations can be found from my previous blog entry “Extrovert Hacker Generations“.

Peer Production Generation research

As part [...]

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Year 2011 – ends and beginnings

By On December 31, 2011 · 13 Comments · In community, Ecosystem, finland, Hackers, hackerspace, LDP, MeeGo, meego network finland, Qt, Ultimaker, Uncategorized

At first I was not going to write about what big and small events took place 2011 in my life, what I participated in and so on. Then I thought why not. It will offer me a chance to sob and joy So, here are some events, beginnings and ends that took place 2011.

MeeGo [...]

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Ultimaker 3D printer arrived to Tampere

By On December 30, 2011 · 16 Comments · In 3D, community, finland, Hackers, hackerspace, open source, Ultimaker

Today we got our hands on the long waited 3D printer, Ultimaker. Our local hackerspace (http://5w.fi) already has one 3D printer, but it is owned by one member. This new printer is co-owned by members of our local hackerspace. We did get some funding (500€) from investors (http://openinvest.fi). The funding was [...]

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Over 500 active hackerspaces

By On September 23, 2011 · 12 Comments · In community, Hackers, hackerspace, open source, Uncategorized

About 2 weeks ago I received an email from a person who had read my writings about hackerspaces and he was asking if I had any new statistics of what’s going on with them. Unfortunately I had to say: “No, but take a look at the results of new survey that took place this summer.” [...]

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Reuniting hackerminded Tampere

By On September 19, 2011 · 12 Comments · In community, Ecosystem, finland, Hackers, hackerspace, MeeGo, meego network finland, open source, Qt, Uncategorized

Tampere has a lot of great activity concerning open source, hacker spirit, talent, determination and creativity. I’ve been lucky, since I’ve been involved in many of them (and still am). A lot of activities are taking place in parallel in wide variety of communities. Tampere has hosted a lot of big (in Finnish scale) and [...]

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