This document introduces the Melbourne hacker and maker community in Australia. It discusses different types of shared spaces for hackers and makers, including hacker spaces, maker spaces, libraries, co-working spaces, and tech workshops. Hacker spaces and maker spaces typically provide a dedicated space, equipment, and community for hacking and making projects.

1. Introduction to
Melbourne Hacker /
Maker Community
Andy Gelme
Connected Community HackerSpace (Melbourne)
http://hackmelbourne.org
Tuesday 2014-03-11

2. Different types of spaces
• HackerSpace or MakerSpace ...
• Typically, a dedicated space, equipment, community
• Perhaps a library or like-minded group
• World-wide list ... http://hackerspaces.org
• Tech. workshop ...
• Commercial, managed, user pays approach
• Co-working space ...
• Not necessarily as focused on hacking / making or a
permanent home for equipment