Creative Class Gym – that’s what a new start-up, TechShop, is building according to this Forbes report:
TechShop in Menlo Park, Calif., is 15,000 square feet of carbon fiber bending, welding, sand-blasting stuff to build with. One room is devoted to four hulking milling machines, another has a graphics computer hooked up to a 3-D printer that pours plastic models, and next door are three industrial sewing machines. In the rear of the building, a king-bed-sized woodcutter sits next to an even larger foam cutter that works with blocks the size of large refrigerators. This is Jim Newton’s $350,000 playground, and what he hopes is the launch pad for a nationwide fitness club for geeks. “Your brain is a muscle,” says Newton, who had a stint as the science adviser on the Discovery Channel’s hit series MythBusters … TechShop charges members $125 per month and is open from 9 a.m. to midnight. There are perks to pay for: locker space, small offices, the “Maker Shed” where members can buy supplies, and classes on such topics as food etching, soldering and circuit board design.
September 15th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
This is such a great idea! It’s like a techie playground for adults and will no doubt attract self-starters thirsty for knowledge. What would be nice is to have easily accessible “gyms” in other genres like clothing design or various forms of art such as sculpting, painting, jewelry casting, etc. For those who don’t have the time, ability, or means to attend a school in their area of interest, this might be one way to get a less costly form of education and enjoy a more flexible schedule while dabbling.
December 14th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Many people know the importance of macros however many people do not understand the importance of micronutrients or probably don?t even know what I mean by micronutrients. By micronutrients I mean vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals are very important to daily life processes. They are used to speed up nearly every action of all the body systems. But I will not go into complete detail on what all the vitamins and minerals do. But I will suggest using supplementation to get your daily amount of vitamins preferably twice a day pills, I rather twice a day instead of once a day because it will give you a constant supply of vitamins and minerals. See drinking all of that water will flush out a lot of your vitamins and minerals throughout the day if you only take a one a day supplement. However, I will suggest introducing one mineral to your diet especially after your workout, magnesium it is used for muscle contraction, protein metabolism, and energy. Some professional football trainers even go as drastic