Archive for January, 2009
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
As our markets implode and wave after wave of bad financial news hits the wire, wild-eyed investors search in vain for a "safe haven" from risky, highly leveraged investments; high risk investing started with complex investment instruments like credit default swaps and mortgage-backed securities, but has now filtered throughout the marketplace, moving to equities, and [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
If you've been eagerly awaiting the publication of part II of the Reprap machine podcast, it's been published here. So, what are you waiting for, go listen.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Agroinnovations has published a new OSAT poll via the podcast page. Here it is:
What will push Open Source Appropriate Technology forward most quickly:
More and better online documentation
Deeper engagement with local communities
Getting a reprap machine in as many hands as possible
More open licensing from tech developers
Take your pick, and go vote. You can vote [...]
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Monday, January 5th, 2009
The Agroinnovations Podcast has recently published the first part of an interview with Andrew Bowyer, the founder and lead researcher on the Reprap Project. The OSAT revolution continues, and it's just about moving faster than we can keep track of. To learn more about reprap, listen to the podcast available here. Part II will be [...]
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