Posts Tagged ‘Appropriate Technology’

Episode #76: Appropedia Revisited

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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Episode #53: The Walden Effect with Mark Hamilton

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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Episode #48: Clay Pot Irrigation with Larry Sallee

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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