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Re:Are hackerspaces growing because companies don't tap thei... by dsingleton on Friday May 22, 2009 @09:57AM (#622049)
I work with a couple of guys who've been doing a lot of work to organise UK (specifically London) hack spaces.

http://hackspace.org.uk

I think the reason for the popularity is a mix of work discontent and people wanting to do radically different things than their day job may offer them.

Re:Are hackerspaces growing because companies don't tap thei... by CalmQuiet on Friday May 22, 2009 @12:01PM (#622243)
I think that's a great way to support on-the-edge innovators (or potential innovators).

Not everybody can launch their startup in a garage (or, esp. in UK) has a garage.