hackerspaces
Community invention labs
Hackerspaces are community-operated physical spaces where people interested in technology, computing, and digital arts gather to share equipment, knowledge, and collaborate on projects.
Also called makerspaces or hacklabs, these workshops typically provide tools, workbenches, and electronics for members to build, tinker, and experiment.
The hacker in hackerspaces refers not to criminal intrusion but to the older sense of creative technical exploration.
The local hackerspace offers classes in soldering and 3D printing.
Casual, unskilled adjusting
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- roboticsAutomaton design field
woodworking · metalworking · fabrication · circuitry · microcontroller · Arduino · DIY · inventing
Writing software instructions
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
open-source · cybersecurity · networking · biotech · AI · coding · data · servers
Arranged social gatherings
- membersPeople in an organization
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- eventsThings that take place
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
hobbyists · inclusivity · diversity · collective · fellowship · coworking · mentorship · newcomers
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- projectsOrganized efforts toward goals
- sharingDividing among others
- poolingMerging shared contributions
brainstorming · ideation · partnership · synergy · coworking · documentation · wikis · git
Place for making or learning
- workbenchesSturdy craft surfaces
- toolroomEquipment storage space
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- equipmentTools for a task
ventilation · safety · layout · warehouse · garage · industrial · rental · utilities
tinkering
Casual, unskilled adjusting
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- electronicsStudy of circuits
robotics · woodworking · metalworking · fabrication · circuitry · microcontroller · Arduino · DIY · inventing · handtools
programming
Writing software instructions
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
Linux · open-source · cybersecurity · networking · biotech · AI · coding · data · servers · WiFi
meetups
Arranged social gatherings
- membersPeople in an organization
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- eventsThings that take place
enthusiasts · hobbyists · inclusivity · diversity · collective · fellowship · coworking · mentorship · newcomers · regulars
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- projectsOrganized efforts toward goals
- sharingDividing among others
pooling · brainstorming · ideation · partnership · synergy · coworking · documentation · wikis · git
workshop
Place for making or learning
- workbenchesSturdy craft surfaces
- toolroomEquipment storage space
- storageSpace for keeping goods
equipment · ventilation · safety · layout · warehouse · garage · industrial · rental · utilities · access
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- creative groupsart studios, bands, orchestras, choirs, theater troupes
- makingcrafting, making, building, creating, DIY projects
- learning communitiesstudy groups, book clubs, online forums, peer networks, mentorship programs
- maker hardwareArduino, Raspberry Pi, microcontroller, microcontrollers, breadboard
- open commonscommons, open source, open access, open data, Creative Commons
hackerspacessocial clubs
Member-based gathering organizations
community centers · knitting circles · book clubs · senior centers