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How is peer to peer related to digital fabrication?

Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Project | 7 Comments »

Vinay Gupta and Smari have invited me to participate, so in this first item, I would like to present the work of the P2P Foundation, and how it is related to your movement’s efforts.
The short answer is that I believe the aims are largely congruent.
I believe that distributed networks, the result of cheap and networked […]

Digital Fabrication Primer

Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Project, Personal | No Comments »

The Digital Fabrication Primer (working title) is trickling in on my blag, with one new entry every workday. It’s purpose is to disseminate the details behind digital fabrication technology, give a step-by-step guide to setting up a low cost Fab Lab and give a roadmap towards the future. The context is extremely social, and in […]

Adding us to Technorati

Friday, October 19th, 2007
Project | No Comments »

<a href=”http://technorati.com/claim/pbdfruii8u” rel=”me”>Technorati Profile</a>

Solar Water

Friday, September 21st, 2007
Project, Interesting, Personal | 2 Comments »

The Watercone® is a solar powered water desalinator that takes salt or brackish water and distills it into freshwater. It is simple to use, lightweight and mobile.
Designed to produce 1.5 liters a day, it provides a child’s daily needs for fresh water and reduces the number of children who die as a result of drinking […]

YAAARRRRRRRR

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
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It is International Talk Like A Pirate Day

disastr.org - the new home of the hexayurt mass evacuation plan

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
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Disastr.org is the simple, easy to remember resource on the “Networked Domestic Disaster Response” plan.
Beginning to put up some diagrams, there may even be some real detail going up there in a visual form in the next few weeks.