Nerds of today don’t simply toil away in front of computer screens. Many have harnessed the information push of the internet to learn how to do—and make—just about everything from bikes to musical instruments to traditional crafts. The commercial success of sites like Etsy is only one indicator of an increasing demand for things made by hand, as communities of artisans and apprentices, buyers and sellers, find each other online. What tangible items do you treasure? Are you a tinkerer? What do you insist on making yourself? Boing Boing founder Mark Frauenfelder joins guest host David Lazarus in studio to discuss his book, Made By Hand.
Guest:
Mark Frauenfelder, author of Made By Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World (Penguin). Founder of Boing Boing and Editor in Chief of Make magazine