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100 Geeks Open-Source Prototyping a Fossil Free, Zero Waste Society
What happens when 100+ makers, designers, engineers, scientists and self-proclaimed geeks join forces during an intensive 5 weeks to develop open-source, sustainable lifestyle technologies? …
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17 Open Source Hardware Projects That Make Me Excited To Be Alive
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” – Buckminster …
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How To Turn an Old Wrench into a Beautiful Knife
Knives, and knife making, goes back literally millions of years. As humankind’s first tool, certain cultures have attached spiritual and religious significance to the …
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9 Steps to Build a DIY Off-Grid Solar PV System
Day by day the price of solar panels falls gradually. But still, installation of a complete off grid solar system is costly. That’s why …
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How to Get Cheap & Easy Off-Grid Power: DIY Solar Panel Video
Why build your own low-cost solar panels? Because there’s nothing like generating your own “free” energy off the grid, beyond the control of both …
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How To Build A Simple “4 Block” Rocket Stove For Only $5.16
Building a rocket stove doesn’t get simpler than this. Four concrete blocks is all it takes to build this wind- and rain resistant rocket …
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XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer Review
Not long ago, 3D printing was something only engineers used, but now it is booming in the consumer market. The DA Vinci 1.0 is …
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How To Build a Thoreau Cabin For Under $1,000
Over the course of two years, two months, and two days Henry David Thoreau carried out his famous experiment in simple living in a …
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This Giant 3D Printer Built 10 Houses In Just 1 Day – Seeing It In Action Is Mesmerizing
Using a mixture of construction waste (a mixture of sand, concrete and glass fiber) and concrete for printing material, a single-story, one-room house can …
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13+ DIY Projects For Self-Reliance From An Urban Homestead Tour In LA
Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne of Root Simple have been urban homesteaders for over a decade and have many inspiring things going on in …
