[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 4 points 18 hours ago

The trial is currently going on in Oxford and I think is going pretty well. The primary issue I've found is that the infrastructure just isn't good enough to keep up with this use, and so pedestrians, cyclists, and e-scooter riders are all uncomfortably close together considering their vastly different speeds.

If we improve the infrastructure though, I think they're great.

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

It is back up now, thankfully

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

It is back up now

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 month ago

The industrial revolution

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 month ago

Wait, do people genuinely defend moves like this?

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

I imagine it will, as that's sort of the point of the sovereign tech fund, it's meant to fund open source projects so that moves like this can happen.

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 months ago

It's frustrating because there are a few people I like, like John Green, who are on threads but not the rest of the fediverse

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FarmBot is an open source project aimed at making CNC farming accessible to as many people as possible.

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RepRap (reprap.org)
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RepRap is a project about democratising and decentralising manufacturing through low-cost open source 3D printers.

3D printers give communities the ability to repair items even when official replacement parts don't exist. They also allow people to produce small runs of custom parts, where more traditional manufacturing methods may be wasteful.

There are obviously issues with sustainability in the 3D printing community, primarily with material source, material recycling/composting, and waste. But even with these current issues, 3D printers provide a lot of utility and may have a place in our solarpunk future.

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 months ago

I think their donations are handled by OpenCollective inc. rather than the OCF but I might be wrong

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago

I've been enjoying my Vivo barefoot shoes. But obviously they're only really good if you like having a thin sole on the shoe. They have a repair service though so that's one of the reasons I recommend them.

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

It would be amazing to see an electric or hydrogen fuel cell version of one of these

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 31 points 3 months ago

Unfortunately his party are climate change deniers... So that's a bit disappointing

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A cool open source DIY wind turbine project

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Appropedia is a wiki dedicated to sustainability, including projects and research aimed at reducing poverty.

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/6192905

Amybo is a non-profit open source community project working on protein fermentation in an effort to reduce the carbon intensity of food production, as well as improve climate resilience as things like crop failures become more common.

The project is currently focussed on the low-cost distributed science aspect, but their website says they want biotechnologists, chefs, coders, creatives, engineers, enthusiasts, environmentalists, makers, medics, microbiologists, and nutritionists. So basically... Just lots of people.

They're still in the early stages but looks like a fun project to get involved in.

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Amybo is a non-profit open source community project working on protein fermentation in an effort to reduce the carbon intensity of food production, as well as improve climate resilience as things like crop failures become more common.

The project is currently focussed on the low-cost distributed science aspect, but their website says they want biotechnologists, chefs, coders, creatives, engineers, enthusiasts, environmentalists, makers, medics, microbiologists, and nutritionists. So basically... Just lots of people.

They're still in the early stages but looks like a fun project to get involved in.

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago

N-O-D-E.net was really good but there's not been much on there recently (but still worth reading through if you've not come across it)

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