TA25 – Japanese Hackerculture

In this episode we talk about the Japanese Hackerculture, it's maker scene and how to do cool things with Micro Controllers. My guests are Mitch Altman from San Francisco and Akiba from Tokio. I hope you enjoy the show! topics: * the rise of the Hacker/Maker idea (in Japan) * cultural differences * hackerspaces scene today * hackerculture and it's relation to japanese culture * Geeks in Japan * the Tokio district of Akihabra * net-neutrality, censorship and net-politics * creative Commons and open Hardware Definition 1.0 * how to start making cool things with Microcontrolers links: * list of hackerspaces hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces * Akihabara district of Tokio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara * Open Hardware Definition 1.0 http://www.openhardwaresummit.org/2011/02/10/open-hardware-definition-1-0-released/ * japanese hackerspace http://456.im/ * freaklabs http://www.freaklabs.org/ * freaklabsstore http://www.freaklabsstore.com/ * adafruit industries http://www.adafruit.com/ * evil mad scientists http://www.evilmadscientist.com/ * cornfield electronics http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_main.php * Jimmie P Rodgers http://jimmieprodgers.com/ * Lady Ada http://www.ladyada.net/ * Make Magazine http://makezine.com/ * Make Projects http://makeprojects.com/ * NinjaCon http://2011.ninjacon.net/ * noisebridge https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge * metalab project emebedded Tor Node http://metalab.at/wiki/Embedded_Tor_Node * video tour through Akihabara: http://freaklabs.org/index.php/Blog/Misc/FreakLabs-Does-A-Video-Tour-Of-Akihabara.html * videos of make tokyo 06 (part one): http://tokyotek.com/make-tokyo-06-hightlights-video/ * videos of make tokyo 06 (part two): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb1j8s1-z1w * fotos set from Mitch at Maker Tokio Meeting 06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cibomahto/sets/72157625490252076/