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Solving the world’s problems one maker at a time | Ben Heck | TEDxNavesink

What is the Maker movement and its origins? Can you, and should you, become a Maker yourself? Maker extraordinaire, Benjamin Heckendorn, provides answers to these questions, along with examples from one of his favorite projects, an accessibility controller for one-handed hardcore gamers. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx A self-taught hacker, modder and maker Benjamin Heckendorn – better known as Ben Heck – is host of element14’s The Ben Heck Show, a weekly web series in which Ben tackles fun and interesting projects from 3D printing and gaming to drones and robots. Among Ben’s more popular innovations are a single-handed PS4 and Xbox controller, a single-handed guitar, original Apple-1 replica, handheld Raspberry Pi console, flying quadcopter/drone and wearable turn signals for bikers. Heck, a Graphic Design graduate, got his start creating custom single-handed gaming controllers for veterans with disabilities. Since then, he’s skyrocketed to Internet fame and become synonymous with the phrase “innovation” among the Maker Movement. With more than 32 million YouTube views and fans spanning the globe, Ben is a proponent of computer science education, the DIY movement and equipping his viewers with the tools and knowledge to overcome any obstacle – design-related or otherwise. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx