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Scratch space for assembling my March 31, 2010 presentation for [http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/ottawa/2 Ottawa #2 - PechaKucha Night] Scratch space for assembling my March 31, 2010 presentation for [http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/ottawa/2 Ottawa #2 - PechaKucha Night]
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Contents

Pecha Kucha Night

Scratch space for assembling my March 31, 2010 presentation for Ottawa #2 - PechaKucha Night

Possible Talking Points

OpenSource

Software origins

  • Original UNIX - BSD
  • Linux ecosystem

Licenses

  • Proprietary
  • GPL
  • Creative Commons

Content Sites

  • Flickr
  • YouTube
  • Thingiverse
  • Instructables
  • USPTO
  • Museums and Science Centres

Hardware Foundations

  • Arduino embedded computing platform.
  • Off-shelf mechanical and motor parts.

Paying the Bills

  • AdaFruit
  • DIY Drones
  • EMSL
  • Lulu.com
  • SparkFun

Value of Community

Forums, Wikis, Mailing Lists

  • Source for new developments
  • Heated Build Platform
  • Replacement parts
  • Improved extruder designs
  • New materials

Design Flow

  • 2D Software
    • InkScape
    • QCad
  • 3D Software
    • Google SketchUp
    • Blender
    • OpenSCAD

Services

  • Ponoko
    • 2D Laser-cut designs
    • Cloth, wood, plastic, fabric, metal
  • Shapeways
    • 3D Printed designs
    • Plastic, alumide, bronze-infused stainless steel
  • Etsy
    • Quickest way to set up shop.
  • PayPal
    • Buy and sell with a degree of separation from direct bank and credit card access.

Personal Fabrication

Rapid Prototyping

  • The 'Mainframe' model
  • Foundational patents expiring
  • Follows the 2D printer model - proprietary inks/materials

RepRap Project

  • Founding University project
  • Machines that reproduce themselves from raw materials
  • Challenge to source all parts locally

MakerBot Industries

  • RepStrap kit
  • Addresses challenge of pulling all the pieces together to build a functioning 3D printer
  • Not unlike the original Apple Computer kit only based on OpenSource developments from the start.
  • Used to make next generation RepRaps locally

Materials

  • Recycling technology
  • Bioplastics
  • Open3DP
    • ceramic
    • glass powder

Models

  • RepRap Wiki
  • Thingiverse

HackerSpaces and FabLabs

  • Using current tech in new ways and a-typical applications
  • People who enjoy making things, sharing in the process.

ModLab at ArtEngine

  • Small group of individuals gather every other week.
  • Work on personal projects.
  • Access to non-traditional tools
    • MakerBot on order
    • Long-term
      • Laser cutter
      • CNC mill
  • Fusion of art and tech

Slides

  • State
  • Elaborate
  • Recap

Slide 1

Title slide

State

Slide 2

Slide 3

Slide 4

Slide 5

Slide 6

Slide 7

Elaborate

Slide 8

Slide 9

Slide 10

Slide 11

Slide 12

Slide 13

Slide 14

Slide 15

Slide 16

Recapitulate

Slide 17

Slide 18

Slide 19

Slide 20

Closing slide.

Personal tools