On today's show, a discussion of the nascent but rapidly growing "D.I.Y. fabrication movement" occurring in America today. Our guest is Dale Dougherty, the founder/publisher of Make Magazine (see makezine.com) --- and one of the leading voices in this movement. Our own Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa, which just opened for business a few months ago (and which is one of only 100 or so fab labs worldwide), is hosting the 2012 US Fab Lab Symposium here in T-Town, from April 10th through the 12th. Tomorrow (Tuesday the 10th), Dougherty will deliver the keynote address for this symposium at a 12pm luncheon at San Miguel School (at 2434 East Admiral Boulevard). As we learn on today's show, a fab lab (which is short for "fabrication laboratory") is a community-centric workspace that offers access to an array of computer-controlled fabrication technologies such as 3D Printers and Laser Cutters, which can be utilized to conceptualize, design, develop, and fabricate almost anything. You'll find much more information at fablabtulsa.com.
Dale Dougherty, Fab Lab Tulsa, and the Budding American Fabrication Movement
