Portal to Mystery
Look at that frost pattern on our door. The frost came from a combination of moisture and contrasting temperatures… but where did the diamond pattern come from? No shadows cross the door to create such marks. The only guess I have is that somehow...
Are CEBs the best kept secret in building?
Yesterday, I came across Basin, which describes itself as follows: ‘The “building advisory service and information network”, basin, was set up in 1988 to provide information and advice on appropriate building technology and to create...
Viability
The perfect time to think spring is when snow covers the ground and is held there by freezing temperatures. You can “do” spring when the ground cracks as the frost heaves and buds burst into greens, whites, and pinks. But now is the...
OSE Product Cycle
We are proposing this model for developing open source products, which includes voluntary funding from many stakeholders: More notes are found here, and the more extensive proposal is here. Today, Michel Bauwens of P2P Foundation commented that he’s...
Resource Development
We had a nice adventure today to the local supermarket where we picked up 4 cardboard bales. We originally wanted them as weed-barrier mulch-rings for our trees. But now our brains have exploded with possibilites and we want more. Potential uses include:...
P2P Economy and Permafacture
We need to take this P2P economy seriously. A new financial system is waiting to emerge, with power at the bottom of the pyramid. As international boundaries begin to crumble, local and bioregional economies take over. People learn from torrents, not...
Ecotech Infrastructure
We are planning some serious infrastructure building this year. Our technology goals for 2008 are: We are optimizing our hydraulic Compressed Earth Block press prototype , and building a swing-blade sawmill . We need good equipment so we can begin building....
Life with Stuff
We all have stuff hiding in closets, in the attic, and in the basement. Stuff fills the kitchen, the bedrooms, and the garage. Stuff lurks at work, in the car, and even in the backyard. Where does it all come from and where will it end up? The answer...
Farewell
It was great. I learned a lot. Thanks for everything. I hope we will see each other again.
An Outsider’s Visit
Well it’s taken me a while to get around to this, but here it goes. On December 26th, I had the great opportunity to finally visit the Factor E Farm. I had heard great things from my friend Richard, and knew right away that it was something I wanted...
