Monthly Archives: October 2007

We Should Be Frightened

Posted on October 31, 2007 by

We are constantly on the verge of another breakthrough. An information revolution. A nano-world. We transformed. We are on the verge of colonizing space. We shall go to Mars, we shall go beyond, we shall conquer the universe, or we … Continue reading →

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Bean Harvest ’07

Posted on October 30, 2007 by

It’s a modest harvest, to be sure, but the significance for us as a family is still profound.  And this is for a few reasons.  First, this is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) native to the State … Continue reading →

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Identifying Shrimp

Posted on October 29, 2007 by

This is a species of freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium sp.) from the tropical Chapare region of Cochabamba, Bolivia.  This specimen was given to me over a year a go by young researcher and innovator.  He believes that this species of prawn … Continue reading →

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Open Source AT: What’s Next?

Posted on October 18, 2007 by

It has been almost two years since I first began advocating for adapting an Open Source model to the development of Appropriate Technology. Naturally, my ideas did not develop in a vacuum, and a number of other groups were already … Continue reading →

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Open Source as Politics

Posted on October 17, 2007 by

Is Open Source a political statement? Many would argue yes, and just as many would argue no. Linux Torvalds, with his pragmatic and non-ideological approach to kernel development, stands in stark contrast to the uncompromising idealist Richard Stallman. Yet Linus, … Continue reading →

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