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Enthusiasts fuel 'new industrial revolution'
Members of the Atlanta non-profit Freeside have produced everything from three-dimensional art to breakthroughs in foot surgery.
Cold Call Pop-In to the Freeside Atlanta Hackerspace
This place has too much going on and I can not cover it all in detail. It’s worth mentioning there is also a 3D Printing area containing 3 working printers that are ready to print out your next project. There is a dedicated room for member project/part storage. I’m positive this helps keep the rest of the common areas free of junk. If you are into Ham Radio or making podcasts, there’s a small room set up for that. While I was there some members were setting up a Media Lab and Bio Lab. From my perspective the members I met were active and engaged in the ‘space. The group has their stuff together, for sure. If you are ever in the area I recommend stopping by.
Adventures in Hackerspacing: Freeside Atlanta, Part I
And everything is [possible], as long as you’re willing to do it yourself. Each new project is an experiment. The leadership’s goal is to empower members and to give them the tools to succeed while still allowing failure. ... Even the substructure of the leadership is its own experiment. As Freeside’s membership grows, different responsibilities are delegated to officers and teams. It’s a strategy aimed at distributing power to prevent a handful of individuals from having too much control while retaining a sense of hierarchy and responsibility.
It’s an experiment that seems to be working.
Reddit IAMA, I'm Caleb Kraft, Senior Editor Hackaday.com:
I tend to like the grungier ones more. Freeside Atlanta, Makers Local 256 ... If you need to shower after you worked there, it is my kind of place.
Freeside Atlanta Hacking an Economic Revolution:
A collective of inventors...Pioneers of open source and the Creative Commons...MakersSpace Wizards...These are all hats that the current 40 members hold at Freeside.
Announcement! Winners for LulzBot Hackerspace Printer Giveaway:
Among the hundreds of entries, the projects submitted by these eight hackers truly stood out. From holding classes to further educate the public on 3D design and printing, to making advances in practical and medical devices - and always keeping their work free and open – we are confident that our printers will be put to excellent use by these outstanding winners.
Maker Faire ATL 3D Printer Write-Up:
The response to the event by attendees was overwhelmingly positive, and it served to demonstrate the strong interest in 3D printing technology in Atlanta.
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Freeside Hackerspace is a 5,500 square foot facility that feels like it just goes on and on...If you have a project in mind, they’ve got the space and tools to make it happen.
...it’s a place where people passionate about science, technology, and digital projects can meet, collaborate and hang out. It can be an open community lab, a machine shop, a work shop, a studio or a combination of these where people can share resources and knowledge to build neat stuff.
'You don't just have to hack computers,' says interim President James Sheheane. 'You can hack metal, you can hack wood.'
'That speaks to what we're all about,' Storey says. 'Making cool stuff out of nothing.'
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