What state is the "Maker" STEM movement in? In the past there had been a number of mini Maker Faires around the US and there seemed to be new makerspaces popping up. With the closure of places like Radio Shack has the culture of DIY gone back underground?
Radio Shack sells - sold - a small variety of components at a massive markup. Compared to things like McMaster-Carr and ladyada/sparkfruit, I don’t think it’s been in any way relevant to the modern “maker” movement.