Summary of Something is rotten in Denmark (Bio-Hacks)
Summary: I visited Labitat makerspace in Copenhagen with Massimo, met Martin Markus, and connected with the Bio-Hackers and Maker Community there. We discussed involving them in the Call of Makers for the European Maker Faire in Rome and the challenge of uniting diverse European makers. The basement lab impressed me with its wealth of projects and materials; I documented many items and projects on Flickr.
Parts used in the Labitat visit project:
- Visit coordination with Martin Markus
- Access to Labitat makerspace basement
- Meeting with Bio-Hackers and Maker Community
- Call of Makers for European Maker Faire promotion
- Documentation via Flickr photo set
- Discussions about cross-European maker collaboration
Massimo and I had the chance to visit a Labitat makerspace in Copenhagen. I have to thank Martin Markus to let us in on a non-visit day and move underground, where the lab is.
The main reason of our visit was getting in touch with the Bio-Hackers and Maker Community meeting there, get them involved in the Call of Makers for the upcoming European Maker Faire in Rome. We had a good time in talking with them about the strange situation we are witnessing here in Europe: many languages, many nations, one big movement of people tinkering around stuff. Get everybody to know about this event and the chance to meet and talk to each other is a massive task. But we are going to overcome it!
The place is just super. I’ve been involved in the making of a makespaces in the last three years of my life, but I have no words in describing the feelings I had in witnessing the massive amount of contents that basement kept. No joke.
I tried my best in recovering those objects, those feelings and this odd XXIst century knowledge in a pool set of Flickr, where I tried to describe and follow the different projects I’ve seen.
For more detail: Something is rotten in Denmark (Bio-Hacks)
- Why did you visit Labitat makerspace?
The main reason was to meet the Bio-Hackers and Maker Community and involve them in the Call of Makers for the European Maker Faire in Rome. - Who helped arrange access to the lab?
Martin Markus allowed access on a non-visit day and moved the visit underground to the lab. - What was impressive about the Labitat basement?
The basement contained a massive amount of contents, projects, and 21st century knowledge that was striking to witness. - How did you document the visit?
The visit and projects were documented in a Flickr photo set where the author described and followed different projects seen. - What was discussed with the Bio-Hackers and Maker Community?
They discussed getting involved in the Call of Makers and the broader challenge of connecting diverse European makers across languages and nations. - What challenge about the maker movement was highlighted?
The challenge is informing and connecting many languages and nations within one large movement of people tinkering with projects. - Were you successful in engaging the community?
The article states they had a good time talking and are planning to overcome the challenge of uniting makers.
