The hype surrounding Virtual Reality is dissipating. In fact, the only recent ray of hope for VR has been the announcement that Plex now supports Gear VR. Plex is a media serving application that allows consumers to create a fairly sophisticated entertainment experience at a minimum cost. And Gear VR is my personal platform of …  MD096: A Very Plexing Situation for Makerspace DevelopmentRead More »

MD096: A Very Plexing Situation for Makerspace Development

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There is something about the end of summer that causes the creative juices to flow. Maybe it’s because of the back-to-school vibe in the air. I’m not sure what it is. If you know why projects that you have been working on all summer suddenly gain new clarity around Labor Day, drop me a line. …  MD101: Welcome to the Retooling of MakerspaceDevelopment.comRead More »

MD101: Welcome to the Retooling of MakerspaceDevelopment.com

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Makerspace Development podcast. I’d like to thank you, the listener, for supporting us over the years. We started this podcast conversation talking about empowering a larger American creative class. Now we are talking about contingent professionals. This episode takes us to a new stage in our podcast conversation.  …  MD:100 Taking Stock of Where We Are with Makerspace DevelopmentRead More »

MD:100 Taking Stock of Where We Are with Makerspace Development

In this episode, we’ll be talking about American Job Centers or AJC’s. The reason is because the WIOA could provide future funding opportunities for struggling makerspaces. And the website WorkforceGPS.org announced an event called the “Future of American Job Centers.” Tech workers understand that waves have both peaks and valleys. They learn to read the …  MD099: From AJC to Augmented Makerspace ServicesRead More »

MD099: From AJC to Augmented Makerspace Services

In this episode, we are going to talk about enterprise zones and how they can be used to help lesser industrialized communities with contingent professionals. Regulations alone will not solve this problem. However, Contingent Enterprise Zones just might. This is an all hands-on deck moment in American history. Workforce50/50 is coming. It’s coming for us …  MD098: Highlighting the need for Contingent Enterprise ZonesRead More »

MD098: Highlighting the need for Contingent Enterprise Zones

The National Urban League should be commended for their recent report that describes the  “State of Black America.” And if this were any other year that would be subject of this episode. The challenge is that Workforce50/50 is coming for us all. The real issue for 2018 and 2020 is not that so few black …  MD097: Workforce50/50 is coming for “State of Black America”Read More »

MD096: A Very Plexing Situation for Makerspace Development

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