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The maker movement's potential for education, jobs and innovation is growing

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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/jan-june11/makerfaire_06-29.html JEFFREY BROWN: Next, making the stuff of science and making learning about it more fun for kids. NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien shows us how. MILES O'BRIEN: At first blush, it all seems so typically suburban.

Can DIY Movement Fix a Crisis in U.S. Science Education? | PBS NewsHour | June 29, 2011

http://www.pcworld.com/article/242234/the_maker_movement_creates_jobs.html As the unemployment crisis continues month after month, I'm tempted to climb to the roof of my house and yell at the top of my lungs, “The maker movement creates jobs.” This so obvious a fact seems lost on national decision-makers.

The Maker Movement Creates Jobs

Mark Frauenfelder, founder of BoingBoing.net, is a strong proponent of the DIY movement.

Maker Faire and the Growth of Do-It-Yourself

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220527