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The article presents an overview of six specific Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs), or open workshops operating as a network and featuring prototyping digital machines, this journal visited. Some of the Fab Labs mentioned include the MIT-FabLab Norway located in Norway, the Nouvelle Fabrique at the Centquatre art space in Paris, France, and the Noisebridge hackerspace located in San Francisco, California. A glossary of terms including maker, hacker, Arduino, and empowerment is also included.

The article presents a brief profile of Geneviève Tardif of Groupe SM Tardif, a company specializing in petroleum installations, in the fabrication of steel structures and in industrial and commercial construction. It mentions about maintaining a communication link, even when working from home and taking care of family while taking care of the business. It also mentions about allowing employees the right to make mistakes.