Maker Media editor Brian Jepson sat down with the Providence Business News recently to talk about his work along with his views on education and tech industry trends. "I think that the capacity to learn goes very deep with all people," observes Jepson. "Learning is not just memorization, but an attitude, mindset, set of skills. If people learn how to learn at a young age, they'll have the tools they need to educate themselves, with curiosity as their guide, throughout their entire life."

"Most important to me is the rise of the DIY spirit and the tools to help people create things," Jepson tells PBN reporter Ted Nesi. "Although it's not happening as fast as I'd like, we're starting to see inexpensive fabrication equipment such as the RepRap and Fab@Home that allow you to print 3-D objects using environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic. So people are able to design an object on a computer, press the print button, and watch objects appear. As these technologies evolve, and as commercial tools like rapid prototypers and laser cutters become less expensive, people will be able to manufacture small runs of items in their homes, offices or schools."

Read the rest of PBN's interview with Brian Jepson here.