“Makers” is an intriguing book without much of a plot. In a near-future, post-economic-collapse America, two hackers in an abandoned Florida strip mall create clever mechanical art largely through the use of 3D printers and run afoul of corporate interests, namely Disney. Jimmy Buffet meets “Neuromancer“. Even though the plot is weak, the novel is full of interesting ideas and characters you end up caring about. Even though it could use some tight editing, I enjoyed this one a lot and it pairs nicely with “Daemon” and “Freedom (TM)“.
(For a non-fiction look at cutting edge – ha – manufacturing technologies, see “Fab“.)