Open Source Ecology Blog

OSE Revamping in Critical 2013

This year is critical for OSE as we grow and stabilize as an organization. We are currently reorganizing in order to deliver on the promises of OSE’s Plan for 2013 as outlined in this 5 minute video: OSE Project Outline 2012-2013. from Open Source...

Machine Deployment and Pilot Projects

Factor e Farm has been the main development site for the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS), after we settled here in 2006 and built our first machine in 2008. (As an aside, we coined the term GVCS in 2008 for a presentation at the University of Missouri,...

Towards the Open Source Civilization

We wrote Towards the Open Source Civilization for the latest issue of the MIT Innovations journal – an issue on Making in America. We have introduced the concept of Distributive Enterprise for the first time in an academic publication. Read the...

Happy New Year 2013

The Christmas Gift to the World 2013 has been delivered. We are starting the year off on a good footing. I have succeeded in my re-application for the Shuttleworth Fellowship – a fellowship which supports early-stage, open enterprises. Here is my...

Christmas Gift to the World 2012

Open Source Ecology is proud to present the  Christmas Gift to the World. Our gift this year is demonstrating a major milestone in production efficiency. We have streamlined the production of our open source, automated, compressed earth brick (CEB) press, The...

Smart Mob – Open Source Backhoe Design Review

Review the Design for the Open Source Backhoe Collaboration is the very core of our work. Join us in reviewing the new design for the open source backhoe by clicking the link below. People from all over the world are free to comment and make suggestions...

True Fans Microfunding Development

Greetings, My name is Jacob Dalton, and I’m about to hit the road for Missouri. Along with Brad Lewis and Aaron Makaruk, I’ve been developing a True Fans microfunding web application. This week I’m going to Factor e Farm for a Dedicated...

OSE is Semifinalist in Focus Forward Film Competition

My name is Tristan –  Video Communications Director for OSE. I directed, produced, and edited a 3 minute film,  Build Yourself – for submission to the Focus Forward Film Competition. We are glad to report that we have been selected as...

Towards the Open Source Economy – Presentation at the Bioneers East Conference

I have spoken recently at the Bioneers East Conference – Connecting for Change – in New Bedford, Massachusetts – evolving the messaging from the Global Village Construction Set to the creation of the open source economy. See for yourself:

Reviewing OSE Strategic Plan

My name is Aaron Makaruk, and I am the Director of Development for Open Source Ecology. I recently gave a speech representing OSE at a TEDx event, and I’d like to invite you to watch the video: Strategic Plan We are preparing a strategic plan, and...