Cited on HN 3 times, 2014–2026, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
HN cites it as the introductory talk from the Open Source Ecology founder in threads on tractors, repair rights and self-sufficiency.
Marcin Jakubowski of Open Source Ecology presents his plan to open-source blueprints for 50 cheap, buildable farming tools, a "civilization starter kit". He argues that opening the means of production can enable self-sustaining lives.
Not sure if anybody has mentioned this regarding open source hardware, they are really doing a great job repairing on their own 1. [link] 2. [link] | Open Building Institute - Introductory Video 3. [link] | Marcin Jakubowski 4. [this video] | Civilization starter kit | Marcin Jakubowski | TEDxKC
Open Source Ecology founder on building and repairing own machines.
Years ago, there was a TED Talk[0] from the guy that started Open Source Ecology[1]. The TED Talk was really cool, but I haven't really followed what they did. It sounded promising to have open-source technology for use in this space. [0] [this video] [1] [link]
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