Open Source Ecology

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22 Mar 2012: A Yahoo Group has been set up for the Induction Furnace Project. Here's the link: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSEInductionFurnace/

Planning has begun. The actual project starts in May 2012. If you want to join, email cmacpherson2k at yahoo.com.

19 Mar 2012: Marcin Jakubowski posted a youtube status update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9ymYvk8GJA

Wow: $1M + $300K/3 years.

01 Mar 2012: Here's a link explaining WikiSpeed: a way to design cars with 7 day design-change cycles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jdx-lf2Dw&context=C3f98566ADOEgsToPDskL8KjNFY47nxhv27_Jx3-B2

Today, you can order a 100 mpg car for $25K: http://www.wikispeed.com/

19 Feb 2012: Here's a link to a National Public Radio report entitled "Building A Village Starts With Building The Tractor" http://www.npr.org/2012/02/19/147110017/building-a-village-one-home-brewed-tool-at-a-time?sc=17&f=1001

15 Feb 2012: Here's a youtube video introducing Brianna Kufa, a maker who built four Compressed Earth Brick Presses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhB5GZLHk8c

Here she is solving a Rubic's cube while paragliding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCvwNGkRJPw ... and to think I was worried about texting while driving!

Open Source Ecology status update video: http://vimeo.com/31455765

The four machines that were finished in time for the Gift to the World 12/2011:

OSE has raised ~$0.5M USD and plans to release by April 2012:

1. Microfactory package consisting of:

 Goal: by end of December 2012, build a tractor from scrap steel for $500.

2. Power infrastructure package consisting of:

3. Construction package consisting of:

 Goal: a total of 17 products by the end of 1Q 2012

Here are some useful links pertaining to the Open Source Ecology Project:

The Global Villiage Construction Set: http://opensourceecology.org/gvcs.php