Archive for the ‘Appropriate Technology’ Category
Monday, January 25th, 2010
In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Chris Watkins of Appropedia.org. We start off by reviewing some of the highlights of Chris’ 18 month trip around the globe meeting with other Open Source Appropriate Technology (OSAT) pioneers, and then we move on to the discuss the utility of Appropedia, its growth, its role in connecting and building communities, differences between OSAT and Free Software, and how to get more people involved in OSAT.
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Tags: appropedia, Appropriate Technology, hardware, linux, open source, OSAT, reprap
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
For episode #53 I am I am joined by Mark Hamilton of waldeneffect.org. Mark is a full-time farmer in Appalachia. Topics of discussion include his invention the Avian Aqua Miser, appropriate technology, micro-hydro power, and the local farmer’s market. I conclude with some listener mail regarding discussions of energy use in agriculture. Links below.
Global Swadeshi: Agroinnovations Podcast #53. Another link to the forum at Global Swadeshi. Here you can discuss issues and concepts related to this episode of the podcast.
Waldeneffect.org: Mark Hamilton’s blog, also you can find the Avian Aqua Miser on through this page.
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Tags: Appropriate Technology, chickens, Farmers
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Larry Sallee, from Seed and Light International, is an expert in olla, or clay pot, irrigation. In this episode of the podcast, Larry and I have a detailed conversation about olla irrgation, from its origins to its uses in today’s garden.
If you are interested in picking up one of these ollas, then head on over to the East Central Ministries website, where you can get high quality irrigation ollas all while helping a great cause.
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Tags: Appropriate Technology, irrigation, ollas, water
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Monday, January 12th, 2009
Part II of my interview with Adrian Bowyer deals with two aspects of the reprap project: the global economic implications of distributed fabrication and practical tips for getting Reprap out there in as many hands as possible. Other issues, like economic collapse and Peak Oil are also addressed.
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Tags: distributed-fabrication, machines, OSAT, reprap
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Monday, January 5th, 2009
In this episode of the podcast I interview Andrew Bowyer of the Reprap Machine Project. Reprap is a self-replicating prototyper with profound implications for the Open Source Appropriate Technology Movement. Listen and learn.
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Tags: distributed-fabrication, machines, OSAT, reprap
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Marcin Jakubowski is one of the premier pioneers of open source appropriate technology and agricultural innovation. Guided by Gandhi’s principles of swadeshi, Marcin has made great strides in moving towards community-based development and local autonomy. One of his first great innovations is an open source compressed earth block press, which he discusses at length in this podcast.
Listen to this podcast to learn about his ideas and innovations, and visit his blog to follow developments on his farm as they occur.
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Tags: Appropriate Technology, Farmers, industry, open source, OSAT
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
This is part two of the Appropedia Roundtable with Lonny Grafman and Curt Beckmann. In this podcast, we discuss Open Source AT (OSAT) in a historical context, and look at some of the tensions and areas where Appropedia must improve if it is to truly have a lasting impact. Thanks for listening.
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Tags: appropedia, Appropriate Technology, open source, OSAT, roundtable
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
There’s a lot of synergy going in the open source appropriate technology (OSAT) world, and this podcast is a perfect example of that. On the same day that Agroinnovations posted a call for collaborators on the appropedia website, I spoke with Lonny Grafman and Curt Beckmann, founder and system administrator, respectively, of this premier open source AT wiki and online community. If you’re interested in OSAT, then THIS is the podcast to listen to. If you’ve never heard of OSAT, then listen and learn.
Stay tuned for part two, and also an upcoming podcast on ferrocement in Spanish.
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
The Full Belly Project has spent the last several years designing and deploying a simple and cost effective peanut sheller for use in developing countries. They are one of the first organizations to explicitly endorse and apply an Open Source model to appropriate technology.
In this interview, Jeff Rose tells us the history of the project, how it functions, and the service based model that is now emerging from applying Open Source to AT. I also read some listener’s comments. So listen and enjoy.
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Tags: africa, Appropriate Technology, nuts, open source, OSAT, sheller
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
In this episode, we speak with Professor Anil Gupta of the Honey Bee Network. Professor Gupta is a true visionary in the field of appropriate technology and he has dedicated his life to furthering the cause of rural innovators and their inventions.
According to Dr. Gupta, rural innovators are solving problems at such a low cost, that we can no longer afford to ignore their hard work and creativity. His approach presents us with a new model of rural and market development that must be implemented if we are to overcome the obstacles that now face our civilization.
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Tags: Appropriate Technology, honeybee network, india, innovation, open source, OSAT
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Chuck O’Herron-Alex has designed a highly innovative system for gardening. His design combines microintensive gardens, hoophouses, and raised bed agriculture to create a system that is flexible, productive, and low-cost. Listen to the podcast to learn more, and also visit his website at www.veggiegrower.net.
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Tags: albuquerque, Appropriate Technology, Food, gardening, hoophouse, new mexico
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
Ron Golden gives us the break down on Agri-therm’s mobile pyrolysis technology. Pyrolysis is an ancient technology that is being upgraded for the distributed energy economy of the 21st century, and Agri-therm is on the front lines of this transformation. From bio-oil to char, fast pyrolysis produces a number of outputs, all the while being carbon neutral and opening a whole new range of possibilities in agricultural residue management.
You can visit Agritherm’s website to learn more. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show.
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Tags: Appropriate Technology, biochar, industry, pyrolysis
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