What are the major subcultures within the broader making/repairing stuff metaculture? (art is outside scope though)
IKEA-grade no-code diy
Home improvement
Classic crafts (wood/metal)
“Feminine” coded classics (sewing, knitting, weaving, pottery)
O’Reillyish maker movement
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Conversation
Electronics repair
Home flipping
Themed subcultures (classic)
- cars
- motorcycles
- bicycles
- musical instruments
- model building (trains, planes)
“ “ (Modern)
- robotics
- specialized photography
- telescope making
- surveillance stuff
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This really needs a map
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Junkyard/yard-sale scavenger stuff is a whole separate thing
Probably stuff around electronics/media/computers archaeology... reading old format type stuff
Gadget restoration?
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Hmm what’s a good organizing scheme for such a map?
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2x2, obviously. Maybe aesthetics on one axis (polished vs. cobbled together) & something like respect for tradition (traditionalist vs. avant-garde) on the other?
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