Hackerspace

Article summary

hackerspace (RaumZeitLabor) A hackerspace (also referred to as a hacklab, hackspace, or makerspace) is a community-operated, often not-for-profit workspace where people with common interests, such as computers, machining, technology, science, digital art, or electronic art, can meet, socialize, and collaborate. Hackerspaces are comparable to other community-operated spaces with similar aims and structures, such as Fab Labs, men's sheds, and some commercial makerspaces.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378389957