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		“We can create and engineer the type of world we want to live in.”
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		<i>From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends.</i>
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			Events
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			Add to Calendar This&nbsp;Week
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			WORLD MAKER FAIRE NEW YORK
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			One month until&nbsp;<a href="http://newsletter.makezine.com/t/r-l-bdujkjl-jluhillytu-dd/">the show</a>! Sept. 21–22.
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			<span style="color:#333333;font-size:13px;">And consider arriving a few days earlier to attend the&nbsp;</span><a style="font-size:13px;" href="http://newsletter.makezine.com/t/r-l-bdujkjl-jluhillytu-dh/">Hardware Innovation Workshop</a>. For the latest confirmed speakers and sessions, scroll up to the&nbsp;<strong>News</strong> section.&nbsp;<span style="color:#333333;font-size:13px;"><br>
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			<span style="color:#2b6fb6;font-size:14px;">FEATURED MAKER FAIRES</span>
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			Start making plans to participate in the first&nbsp;<a href="http://newsletter.makezine.com/t/r-l-bdujkjl-jluhillytu-du/">Maker Faire Rome</a>, Oct. 3–6. It is for Europe at large, and will attract an international crowd from all over Europe and beyond. (You can watch a&nbsp;<a href="http://newsletter.makezine.com/t/r-l-bdujkjl-jluhillytu-hl/">sneak preview</a>&nbsp;here.)
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			MINI MAKER FAIRES
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			More than 70 are currently scheduled for this year, around the world. Check the&nbsp;<a href="http://newsletter.makezine.com/t/r-l-bdujkjl-jluhillytu-hr/">Maker Faire Map</a>&nbsp;to find the closest one to you. 
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			Makerspace&nbsp;News
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			Chris Meyer’s Plans for Madison’s&nbsp;Sector67
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			One of the pleasures of monitoring a cresting river of news about makerspaces (and hackerspaces, and fablabs) is reading articles on maker initiatives around the world in their local newspapers and websites.
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			It never gets old, because each project has its own regional wrinkle: a unique tie to a local industry, or an educational institution, or a fading industrial legacy.
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			New makerspace projects also frequently introduce novel, inventive hybrids, which may turn out to be valuable models for future enterprises.
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			So the article on <strong>Chris Meyer</strong> and the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sector67.org/">Sector67</a> makerspace he founded in Madison, Wisconsin, which appeared in the local <em>Capital Times,&nbsp;</em>is worth reading.
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			The new wrinkle: Sector67 is going to be an anchor enterprise in a $13.5 million startup hub called StartingBlock Madison.
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			The new initiative gives Meyer the opportunity to move the makerspace to more permanent digs, and gives it a shot at growing just enough to be self-sustaining — and provide Meyer with a salary.
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			Meyer is an original thinker, and a frank interview subject, which will make the article interesting to makers — and makerspace dreamers — far from the Badger State. 
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			News
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			TechShop Menlo Park Facing “Urgent&nbsp;Situation”
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		<a href="http://www.techshop.ws/ts_menlo_park.html">TechShop Menlo Park</a>, the founding location of the makerspace chain that has grown to six facilities, is facing an “urgent situation,” according to an email sent to members by TechShop founder <strong>Jim Newton</strong>.
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			“We received notice from our landlord that TechShop must vacate our Menlo Park location by October 31st. In spite of our best efforts, negotiations have failed to produce even a short term extension of our lease to early 2014,” Newton wrote.
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			Newton said that the company plans to respond to the eviction by building a brand new shop, but because of the short timeline the location faces two options: &nbsp;”We need to either move TechShop Menlo Park to a temporary location with a reasonable subset of tools, equipment and programs, or temporarily close it down.”
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			Newton asked members to help identify possible locations for a temporary TechShop, and listed the requirements.
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			At the same time, TechShop is looking to raise $2.5 million to build a new flagship TechShop in the Menlo Park area, Newton said, adding that the goal was to&nbsp;raise the money through $25,000 loans from members and the local maker community, as well as through membership sales, contributions, and an upcoming IndieGogo campaign currently in the works.
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			The TechShop chain was founded by Newton, an inventor and robot enthusiast, in October, 2006. The company now has six locations around the US, and has announced plans to open three more. The primary revenue driver is memberships, which are $125 a month, but facilities also host classes and rent space to startups.
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			TechShop&nbsp;received $1.7 million in funding from venture capital firms in 2010.
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			In the email, Newton said that TechShop management will be sharing further details about the situation in the next few weeks, and he invited members to attend information meetings at the facility this weekend: Saturday, August 24 at noon, and Sunday, August 25 at 3 pm.
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			When contacted by MAKE, TechShop management said that it did not have additional comments at this time. 
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			Bre Pettis, VC Panel Added to Hardware Innovation Workshop&nbsp;Agenda
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			<strong>Bre Pettis</strong>, CEO and founder of MakerBot, has joined the speaker lineup for the&nbsp;<a href="http://newsletter.makezine.com/t/r-l-bdujkjl-jluhillytu-dh/">Hardware Innovation Workshop</a>&nbsp;scheduled for World Maker Faire week on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the New York Hall of Science in Queens (the venue for World Maker Faire, Sept. 21-22.)
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			The one-day event will again focus on the business of making and navigating the ecosystem. The agenda features speakers with expertise in digital fabrication and manufacturing, 3D printing, industrial design, and robotics.
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			Sessions will also feature leading firms from the investment world who focus on hardware innovation, as well as individuals from incubators and accelerators who specialize in startups with early stage hardware products and devices.
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			Newly confirmed for HIW: a venture capital panel that includes:
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			<li><strong>Chris Dixon</strong>,&nbsp;Andreessen Horowitz</li>
			<li><strong>Matthew Witheiler</strong>, Flybridge Capital Partners</li>
			<li><strong>Zack Schildhorn</strong>, Lux Capital</li>
			<li><strong>Eric Wiesen,</strong> RRE Ventures</li>
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			Over 25 speakers are scheduled to speak at the workshop. &nbsp;Themes and topics include:
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			<li>The Evolution of Microcontrollers as Development Platform</li>
			<li>The Year of the Sensor</li>
			<li>The Design Advantage</li>
			<li>Trends in 3D Printing</li>
			<li>Maker To Market:&nbsp;Case Studies in Success</li>
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			<strong>Pitch Your Prototype</strong>
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			HIW judges are currently evaluating submissions from entrepreneurs for the Workshop’s final session, when finalists will present their prototypes to the audience of their peers and experts, to convince them their ideas have merit and commercial viability.
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			At the evening event, they will have the opportunity to display their projects and explain their business strategy to the assembled crowd.
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			The deadline for submissions has been extended to August 31st. &nbsp;The project that garners the most audience votes will win $5,000.&nbsp;Click <a href="http://hiw2013ny.eventbrite.com/?access=Prototype">here</a> to submit a project.<b>&nbsp;</b> 
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			Maker&nbsp;Profiles
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			Robert Bye’s T-Shirt&nbsp;Hanger
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				Robert Bye’s hangen
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			The idea couldn’t be simpler: a hanger for t-shirts, one that won’t stretch the collars.
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			But you may be surprised to learn how much work British design student&nbsp;<b>Robert Bye</b>&nbsp;has already put into his&nbsp;<a href="http://www.robertbye.com/design/hangen">Hangen</a>. In the last year and a half it has gone through four major re-designs with over 100 development iterations.
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			Another surprise, to Bye as well: the value of a life-sized corrogated cardboard mock-up. It inspired numerous modifications and improvements.
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				The life-sized cardboard mock-up
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			You can read Bye’s behind-the-scenes&nbsp;<a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/exclusive/how_i_took_a_product_concept_to_market_as_a_design_student_by_rob_bye_25255.asp">account</a>&nbsp;in the design blog&nbsp;<b>Core77</b>. 
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			Saul&nbsp;Griffith
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			You may have come across&nbsp;<a href="http://www.saulgriffith.com/">Saul Griffith’s</a> name in MAKE over the past few years, in a bunch of different contexts, without knowing too much about him, or his approach to making.
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			If that’s the case, MAKE’s Laura Cochrane came across a good excuse to catch up on Griffith’s backstory: an <a href="http://makezine.com/2013/08/07/engineer-the-type-of-world-we-want-to-live-in-an-interview-with-inventor-saul-griffith/">interview</a> with Dr. Griffith on San Francisco public radio station KQED.
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			Laura also included an inspiration video created by Autodesk &nbsp;that captures many of Griffith’s ideas about engineering against a video montage of work at Griffith’s <a href="https://otherlab.com/">Otherlab</a>.
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				There are literally dozens of quotes we could pull out of these two pieces, but we’ll settle for one: &nbsp;“We can create and engineer the type of world we want to live in.”
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			Carlos&nbsp;Neilbock
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			<b>Detroit’s Carlos Neilbock</b>
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			<a href="http://makezine.com/2013/08/08/meet-detroit-maker-carlos-neilbock2-2/">http://makezine.com/2013/08/08/meet-detroit-maker-carlos-neilbock2-2/</a>
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			Features
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			Should Your Next Manual be an Augmented Reality&nbsp;App?
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					What’s that button do again?
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			Looks like it’s working for <a href="http://www.metaio.com/customers/case-studies/audi-ekurzinfo-app/">Audi</a>.
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			The company behind Audi’s augmented reality app is <a href="http://www.metaio.com/home/">Metaio</a>, which has also partnered with<a href="http://www.metaio.com/customers/case-studies/lego/"> Lego</a>.
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			Despite its <em>oh wow</em> factor, augmented reality hasn’t &nbsp;found many practical uses. Does <a href="http://www.metaio.com/customers/case-studies/red-bull-face-race/">Red Bull</a> really <em>need</em> an augmented reality app?
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			But hardware projects may give the technology a legitimate reason to wake up every morning and go to work.
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			Case in point: MAKE readers may recall that augmented reality is an essential part of the educational electronics company<a href="http://makezine.com/2013/07/07/lightups-journey-from-maker-to-pro/"> LightUp</a>, which won the Pitch for Prototypes session at last spring’s <a href="http://makezine.com/hardware-innovation-workshop/">Hardware Innovation Workshop</a>.
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			Two Challenges Facing the “Internet of&nbsp;Things”
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			Why hasn’t the “Internet of Things” taken off faster?
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			Two reasons, according to a pair of recent posts:
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			1. The “Anarchy of Things” problem. An <a href="http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2013-07/can-we-get-our-gadgets-work-harmony">admirably brief post</a> on PopSci sums up how difficult it is for smart devices to harmonize.
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			One interesting fact from the piece:&nbsp;The average household <em>already</em> has 10 connected gizmos, and experts predict that number will jump to 50 by 2022.
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			And because there are so many protocols — connecting devices to each other, and to the internet — these devices simply aren’t syncing up.
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			The story describes a few short-term efforts to solve the cacophony, and some longer term standardization plans by giants like Cisco, IBM, and Facebook.
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			2. Where’s the money, anyway?
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			The HackThings blog collects the current crop of home sensors into a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ai0fanAbSaEydFBRcjVPZk9XY1dTYmxSX3NEcDBfN0E#gid=0">Google Doc spreadsheet</a>&nbsp;that sorts them into categories like price, funding, hackability, and capabilities. A <a href="http://www.hackthings.com/wheres-the-money-in-home-sensors/">companion post</a> picks a few leaders, based mostly on “real-world end user scenarios and usability.” Not as promising, according to HackThings: the sensors that appeal primarily to “the hobbyist audience.”
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			BTW, a “wearable” a thing, right?
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			So also relevant: an article on <em>Wired</em> that debriefs the founder of &nbsp;<a href="http://www.misfitwearables.com/">Misfit Wearables</a> on how he’s hoping that Shine will &nbsp;<a href="http://www.wired.com/design/2013/08/misfit-shine-a-fitness-tracker-that-charts-new-wearable-territory/#slideid-201161">re-invent the “fitness tracker”</a>.
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				BY <a class="noborder" href="http://makezine.com/author/dc-denison">DC Denison</a>
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				I’m the editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter.<br>
				Homebase: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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				One of the places where <a href="https://plus.google.com/101771716421068822470/" rel="author">DC Denison</a> can be found online is <a href="https://plus.google.com/101771716421068822470/" rel="me">Google+</a> (which I’m adding here only because I want to see if by adding “rel=author” and “rel=me” to those two links I can get Google to display my picture in its search results.)
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