TechShop is America's 1st Nationwide Open-Access Public Workshop -- What Do You Want To Make at TechShop? Call for Proposals The 2012 theme of OKFestival is Open Knowledge in Action . We will focus on the value that can be generated by opening up knowledge, the ecosystems of organisations that benefit from and participate in sharing, and the impact that open knowledge can have in our societies. What kinds of new professions, ideas and community initiatives can emerge within our governments, markets, networks and neighbourhoods as a result of these engagements? The exploration of this theme will not only be visible in the festival’s content, but also in its implementation as the first global event of its kind. At OKFestival, we will experiment with new forms of collaboration, new workshop formats and new forms of participation. OKFestival will take place between 17-22 September 2012 in Helsinki, Finland. Proposal Details and Deadlines At OKFestival 2012, we have welcomed proposals for 1) Topic Streams and 2) Individual Presentations/Events. Submission Form: Second Round Topic streams: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Cooperative In short, a coop can be defined as "a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit, typically organized by consumers or farmers."[4] Cooperative businesses are typically more economically resilient than many other forms of enterprise, with twice the number of co-operatives (80%) surviving their first five years compared with other business ownership models (41%).[5] Cooperatives frequently have social goals which they aim to accomplish by investing a proportion of trading profits back into their communities. As an example of this, in 2013, retail co-operatives in the UK invested 6.9% of their pre-tax profits in the communities in which they trade as compared with 2.4% for other rival supermarkets.[6] The International Co-operative Alliance was the first international association formed by the cooperative movement. It includes the World Council of Credit Unions. Origins[edit]
Vi Hart: Blog Open Design Now | Why design cannot remain exclusive Activate: Strategy Consulting Redefined - Activate: Strategy Consulting Redefined A newbie's guide to UAVs What is an amateur UAV? An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft that has the capability of autonomous flight, without a pilot in control. Amateur UAVs are non-military and non-commercial. What do I need to make one? ---1) An RC plane, muticopter (quadcopter/hexacopter/tricopter, etc) or helicopter. What does DIY Drones have to offer? The DIY Drones community has created the world's first "universal autopilots", ArduPilot Mega (APM) and its next-generation big brother, Pixhawk. A full setup consists of: Pixhawk autopilot: The electronics, including twin processors, gyros, accelerometers, pressure sensors, GPS and more (shown at right). You can buy Ready-to-Fly UAVs (both planes and multicopters) from 3D Robotics: Last but not least is flight safety. Also, here's the FAA's official word on what's legal and what's not.
Government Can Use the Internet to Listen, Not Just to Talk. Hackteria.org