Makers at Work: Folks Reinventing the World One Object or Idea at a Time (Paperback)

Steven Osborn

  • 出版商: Apress
  • 出版日期: 2013-09-16
  • 售價: $1,020
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$969
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 324
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 1430259922
  • ISBN-13: 9781430259923
  • 相關分類: Maker
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商品描述

What do you get when you combine an electronics hobbyist, hacker, garage mechanic, kitchen table inventor, tinkerer, and entrepreneur? A “maker,” of course. Playful and creative, makers are—through expertise and experimentation—creating art, products, and processes that change the way we think and interact with the world.  



As you’ll see from the 21 interviews in Makers at Work, inquisitive makers are just as apt to pick up a laser cutter or an Arduino as a wrench to fashion something new. For example, you’ll meet Jeri Ellsworth, who might provide a video lecture on magnetic logic one day and a tutorial on welding a roll bar on a stock car the next. You’ll also meet Eben Upton, who put cheap, powerful computing in the hands of everyone with the Raspberry Pi; Becky Stern, who jazzes up clothing with sensors and LEDs; and bunnie Huang, who knows the ins and outs of the Shenzhen, China, electronics parts markets as well as anyone. As all the interviews in Makers at Work show, makers have something in common: reverence for our technical past coupled with an aversion to convention. If they can’t invent new processes or products, it’s simply not worth doing.



Crazy as foxes, makers—working in the spirit of Tesla, Wozniak, Edison, Gates, Musk and many others—can bring sophisticated products to the people or to the market as fast or faster than large corporations. And they are not just enabling new technologies and devices—they are changing the way these devices are funded, manufactured, assembled, and delivered.



Makers at Work puts a spotlight on the maker mindset and motivation of those who are reinventing the world one object or idea at a time. You will:

  • Meet the individuals who define what it means to be a maker.
  • Learn about the tools and technologies driving the new industrial revolution.
  • Discover ways to scale your weekend project into a profitable business.
  • See how others have used to crowdfunding to make their visions a reality.
  • Learn how open-source hardware and software is enabling whole new categories of products by removing barriers of entry for inventors.

The new masters of the “Makerverse” ask two questions: Can it be done? Is it fun? As these interviews will show, the answer to both questions is, “Let’s find out.”

What you’ll learn

You will:

  • Learn about 3d printing and how it is changing manufacturing.
  • Discover new software tools for designing things on your own.
  • Learn how to source parts, code, or ideas for your creations.
  • Meet maker pioneers who helped open up a new world, and makers who have used crowdfunding to support their efforts.
  • Uncover recipes for success or failure when bringing physical products to market.
  • Learn ways to scale your weekend project into a profitable business from experienced entrepreneurs.
  • Learn how open-source hardware and software is enabling new classes of products by removing the barrier of entry for inventors.
  • Open your mind to new ideas, methods, things, and possibilities.

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone with an independent spirit, creative bent, or natural curiosity who believes you can create whatever your mind can conceive and wants to see how others have done just that.

Table of Contents

  1. Erik Kettenburg, Founder, Digistump
  2. David Merrill, Cofounder, Sifteo
  3. Nathan Seidle, CEO, SparkFun Electronics
  4. Laen, Founder, OSH Park
  5. Zach Kaplan, Founder and CEO, Inventables
  6. Emile Petrone, Founder, Tindie
  7. bunnie Huang, Founder, bunnie studios
  8. Natan Linder, Founder, FormLabs
  9. Ben Heck, Host, The Ben Heck Show
  10. Becky Stern, Director of Wearable Electronics, Adafruit Industries
  11. Eric Stackpole, Cofounder, OpenROV
  12. Eben Upton, Founder, Raspberry Pi Foundation
  13. Catarina Mota, Founder, OpenMaterials.org
  14. Ward Cunningham, Inventor, Wiki
  15. Jeri Ellsworth, Founder, Technical Illusions
  16. Sylvia Todd, Maker, Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show!
  17. Dave Jones, Host, EEVBlog
  18. Bre Pettis, CEO, MakerBot
  19. Eric Migicovsky, CEO, Pebble Technology
  20. Ian Lesnet, Slashdot Troll, Dangerous Prototypes
  21. Massimo Banzi, Cofounder, Arduino

商品描述(中文翻譯)

當你將一位電子愛好者、駭客、車庫機械師、廚桌發明家、修補者和企業家結合在一起,你會得到什麼?當然是一位「Maker」。玩味且有創造力的Maker們,透過專業知識和實驗,創造出改變我們思考和與世界互動方式的藝術品、產品和流程。

從《Makers at Work》中的21個訪談中,你會看到,充滿好奇心的Maker們與他們的扳手一樣,也喜歡使用激光切割機或Arduino來創造新事物。例如,你將會遇到Jeri Ellsworth,她可能一天會提供關於磁性邏輯的視頻講座,下一天則是教學如何在一輛股票車上焊接滾桿。你還會遇到Eben Upton,他通過Raspberry Pi讓廉價而強大的計算機普及給每個人;Becky Stern則用傳感器和LED為服裝增添活力;而bunnie Huang則對深圳的電子零件市場了如指掌。正如《Makers at Work》中的所有訪談所展示的,Maker們有一個共同點:對我們的技術過去的尊重,同時對傳統的厭惡。如果他們無法發明新的流程或產品,那就根本不值得去做。

作為狡猾的狐狸,Maker們以特斯拉、沃茲尼亞克、愛迪生、蓋茨、馬斯克等人的精神工作,能夠以與大公司一樣甚至更快的速度將先進的產品帶給人們或市場。他們不僅推動了新技術和設備的發展,還改變了這些設備的資金、製造、組裝和交付方式。

《Makers at Work》聚焦於Maker的心態和動機,這些Maker們一次又一次地重新創造世界。你將會:
- 遇到定義Maker的個體。
- 了解推動新工業革命的工具和技術。
- 發現如何將你的週末項目擴展成有利可圖的業務。
- 看到其他人如何利用群眾募資將他們的願景變為現實。
- 了解開源硬件和軟件如何消除發明者進入障礙,從而推動全新類別的產品。

這本書將提出兩個問題:能做到嗎?有趣嗎?正如這些訪談所展示的,對於這兩個問題的回答是:“讓我們找出來。”

你將會:
- 了解3D打印如何改變製造業。
- 發現設計自己東西的新軟件工具。
- 學習如何為你的創作尋找零件、代碼或想法。
- 遇到幫助開拓新世界的Maker先驅,以及利用群眾募資支持自己努力的Maker。
- 揭示將實體產品推向市場時成功或失敗的秘訣。
- 從經驗豐富的企業家那裡學習如何將你的週末項目擴展成有利可圖的業務。
- 了解開源硬件和軟件如何消除發明者進入障礙,從而推動新類別的產品。
- 開放你的思維,接受新的想法、方法、事物和可能性。

這本書適合具有獨立精神、創造力或自然好奇心的任何人,他們相信你可以創造出你的思維所能構想的任何東西,並且想看看其他人是如何做到的。

目錄:
1. Erik Kettenburg,創辦人,Digistump
2. David Merrill,聯合創始人,Sifteo
3. Nathan Seidle,首席執行官,SparkFun Electronics
4. Laen,創辦人,OSH Park
5. Zach Kaplan,創辦人兼首席執行官,Inventables
6. Emile Petrone,創辦人,Tindie
7. bunnie Huang,創辦人,bunnie studios
8. Natan Linder,創辦人,FormLabs
9. Ben He