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Makers: The New Industrial Revolution Audiobook
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3D Robotics co-founder and bestselling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is about to be unleashed, driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. A generation of “Makers” using the Web’s innovation model will help drive the next big wave in the global economy, as the new technologies of digital design and rapid prototyping gives everyone the power to invent--creating “the long tail of things”.
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"Imagine buying a car and when advanced technologies get invented your car getting newer and newer software versions installed. Just like your iPhone. Cars are getting more and and more software and less and less hardware. Crowd funding and kick starter projects are spreading and bypassing the needs for venture capitalists. Posting an idea in public, garnering support, collecting funds and then producing the products bypasses the need for marketing These are the type of stories Chris Anderson telling in his new book Makers. Amazing is the degree of collaboration and natural selection that happens in such communities and the level to which people are able to follow their dreams despite geography, academic credentials and wealth. Also there is a deep sense of fulfilment and volunteering for the cause that happens as most of these are not led by profit motives, but for community recognition and inner enrichment."
— Jan (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Exciting premise of small batch makers fueling the future economy. A little boring in parts. Got me excited about making stuff. "
— Zacho, 2/20/2014 -
" So good I'm reading it for the second time. "
— Allan, 2/7/2014 -
" Puts current maker movement in context. Worth a quick read. Beefy magazine article stretched into a book. "
— Paula, 1/3/2014 -
" Really good read, especially in a sluggish and often uninspiring economy. Real change and innovation is underway whether people realize it or not. Will be publishing a review article for Fool.com. "
— Alyce, 12/18/2013 -
" Inspiring book with some great quotes in it... "
— Ian, 12/17/2013 -
" I stopped and started, but I am glad that I picked it up again. Some stuff I know for having lived it. I liked the discussion of how maker entrepreneurs will create jobs in the future. "
— Matthew, 12/17/2013 -
" Anderson is an easy read and frequently prescient. "
— Nakia, 12/6/2013 -
" A straightforward and enjoyable read. You'll find yourself grabbing your iPad and checking out the companies and resources he mentions. For anyone with a creative streak or interested in the hidden economics of manufacturing, this will be a fun read. "
— Todd, 9/11/2013 -
" Didn't finish. But the first two chapters reads to be very shallow. "
— Ximing, 8/26/2013 -
" Great insight into the up and coming revolution of small-scale manufacturing. Makes me excited for the future. "
— Shane, 4/25/2013 -
" An excellent insider's view of the crowd-sourced design, just-in-time, new aged approach to manufacturing goods. Fascinating stuff. "
— Dan, 10/22/2012 -
" Nice book about the maker movement and product development. Quite some interesting anecdotes and pointers to resources for making stuff. I already heard some of the stories online, e.g. in an interview with the author at the amphour radio show. "
— Joost, 10/4/2012
About Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson had a career in journalism and publishing and then became the curator of the TED Conference in 2001 and has developed it as a global platform for identifying and disseminating ideas worth spreading. His TED mantra, “ideas worth spreading,” continues to blossom on an international scale, with more than one billion TED Talks viewed annually.
About René Ruiz
René Ruiz studied music education at the University of Texas and has won acclaim in local productions and musical revues, including roles in West Side Story, A Chorus Line, and Forever Plaid. He also spent many years working for Walt Disney World as a featured actor, singer, and announcer.