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Hackerspace is the original term, but some places call themselves Makerspaces instead because “hacker” has a negative connotation with the common populace. A hack, in the original sense is almost equivalent to ‘redneck engineering’. It’s a non-formal environment, probably doing non-standard things…thus a hack.

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Spiracle@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Interesting.

For me, Makerspace always made more sense. You go there to make something. Hacking, while not negative, always has the meaning of modifying existing things to me, which does not always apply.

I hack together an item = I merge several items into one. I hack an item = I modify an item.
Not a native speaker, so I’m unsure if that is the correct usage.

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adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I always expect to see avid golfers show up to a hackerspace and get confused….

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- LazerFX@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Or horseriders :D
  
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  - adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Or trash novel writers ;D
    
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