Do yourself a favor and check out this fantastic episode of Al Jazeera’s social-sourced web show ‘The Stream.’ Bre joins Maker Faire Africa Co-founder Emeka Okafor and host Derrick Ashong in a lively and inspiring discussion of all things #maker, #hacker, and #DIY – all in the time it takes The Replicator to build the Empire State Building. The panel explores how and why maker culture is shaping the future of industry, development, and humanity itself.

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The guys over at Electromagnate have put together a teaser video for their upcoming documentary about the maker and hackerspace movement. ¹ They looking to explain why everyday people are compelled to make thing, invent things, and collaborate with others to give away their ideas for free – and maybe even change the world in the process.

We are currently filming a documentary that explores the state and direction of the Maker and Hackerspace movement in America. We’re visiting hackerspace and makerspaces across the nation in an attempt to show the incredible innovation, creativity, struggles and triumphs that exemplify these spaces. Our goal is to help everyone understand what hackerspaces and makerspaces are doing, how they are doing it and how the Maker Movement is changing the world.

Check out Electromagnate’s website for more information about their project!

1. You might even see some familiar faces… [↩]