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Slashdot: Tour Houston's Texas-Sized Hackerspace (Video 1 of 2) 2013-10-03 1:31pm -07:00T Visit Slashdot Outtake: That things are bigger in Texas is sometimes more than just a cliche. A few weeks ago, on the way to LinuxCon, I stopped by what is certainly the biggest hackerspace that I've ever seen; is it the biggest in the world? Whatever the answer is to that, Houston's TX/RX Labs is not just big — it's busy, and booked. Unlike some spaces we've highlighted here before (like Seattle's Metrix:CreateSpace and Brooklyn's GenSpace), TX/RX Labs has room and year-round sunshine enough to contemplate putting a multi-kilowatt solar array in the backyard. Besides an array of CNC machines, 3-D printers, and both wood- and metal-working equipment, TX/RX has workbenches available for members to rent. (These are serious workspaces, made in-house of poured concrete and welded steel tubing.) Member Steve Cameron showed me around, but TX/RX Labs is so large that we broke the tour into two parts, with the other one set to display next week. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Read More on Slashdot...   © Copyright 2013 Slashdot. All rights reserved. If you've enjoyed this content, please visit Slashdot to show your appreciation. Information for Bloggers

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