Rise of the Expert Amateur: DIY Projects, Communities, and Cultures Stacey

Kuznetsov & Eric Paulos Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon

5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA {stace, paulos}@cs.cmu.edu
DIY DO IT YOURSELF
Creation
Repair
Modification
Not motivated by $
Reasons: personal _ documentation_ emotional outlet_ online identity_ scientific
pursuit_ enjoy creating_community values_ finding employment_ share or learn
skills
Social media sharing info
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Knitters_artists_robotics_designers_musicians_mechanics_hackers
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Instructables WHAT they do, HOW they do it

Dorkbot --- meet in person, electronic art to gadgets
Adafruit online distributor of electronic parts ladyada.com
Ravelry crochet knit + diy, invitation only
Craftster --- Hip, off beat crafty diy
Etsy online market, place for hand made