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Marcin at 06:18, 24 July 2011

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Ron Broberg: /* Factor e Farm */

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Factor e Farm

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	* Core development happens at FeF (prototyping, strategy, rollout)		* Core development happens at FeF (prototyping, strategy, rollout)
	* Emphasis on dedicated project visits.		* Emphasis on dedicated project visits.
	* Support via True ~~Fans~~, etc.		* Support via [[True Fan]]s, etc.

	=Plan for 2011=		=Plan for 2011=

Ron Broberg: /* Summary */

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Summary

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	* Contribute to other projects:		* Contribute to other projects:
	** Steam ~~engine~~		** [[Steam Engine]]
	** Solar ~~concentrator~~		** [[Solar Concentrator]]
	** Industrial ~~robot~~		** [[Industrial Robot]]
	** Sawmill		** [[Sawmill]]
	** ~~car~~		** [[Open Source Car]]
	** CNC ~~multimachine~~		** [[Multimachine\| CNC Multimachine]]
	** Laser ~~cutter~~		** [[Laser Cutter]]
	** Torch ~~table~~		** [[CNC Torch Table \| Torch Table]]
	** Ironworker machine		** [[Ironworker]] machine
	** 3D ~~scanner~~		** [[3D Scanner]]
	** CNC ~~circuit mill~~		** [[CNC Circuit Mill]]
	** 3D ~~printer~~		** [[3D Printer]]
	** Universal ~~power supply~~		** [[Universal Power Supply]]

	* Best strategy is 2-3 full-time project managers at FeF, working with Marcin.		* Best strategy is 2-3 full-time project managers at FeF, working with Marcin.

Ron Broberg: /* Plan for 2011 */

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Plan for 2011

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	* Focus on demonstrating the effectiveness of our equipment in construction and agriculture duties.		* Focus on demonstrating the effectiveness of our equipment in construction and agriculture duties.
	* For construction use:		* For construction use:
	** ~~tractor~~		** [[Tractor]]
	** CEB press		** [[CEB press]]
	** ~~sawmill~~		** [[Sawmill]]
	** ~~soil pulverizer~~		** [[Soil Pulverizer]]
	** ~~cement mixer~~		** [[Cement Mixer]]
	** ~~auger~~		** [[Universal Auger]]
	** ~~backhoe~~		** [[Backhoe]]
	** ~~trencher~~		** [[Trencher]]
	** hay baler		** [[Baler\|hay baler]]
	** ~~hay rake~~		** [[Hay Rake]]
	** ~~hay cutter~~		** [[Hay Cutter]]
	* Demonstrate infrastructure building and housing construction using double CEB walls filled with strawbales for super-insulation.		* Demonstrate infrastructure building and housing construction using double CEB walls filled with strawbales for super-insulation.
	* Five people on site:		* Five people on site:

Ron Broberg: /* What is OSE and the GVCS? */

2011-07-22T04:56:10Z

What is OSE and the GVCS?

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	* OSE: A network of farmers, engineers, and supporters.		* OSE: A network of farmers, engineers, and supporters.
	* GVCS: 50 industrial machines to build a small-scale civilization with modern comforts.		* [[GVCS]]: 50 industrial machines to build a small-scale civilization with modern comforts.
	* Design, prototype, and test all 50 by end of year 2012.		* Design, prototype, and test all 50 by end of year 2012.
	* Not inventing new machines - innovate existing technology and publish it.		* Not inventing new machines - innovate existing technology and publish it.

Marcin: /* Introduction by Mark J Norton */

2011-07-22T00:47:09Z

Introduction by Mark J Norton

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	=Introduction ~~by [[Mark J Norton]]~~=		=Introduction=

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Marcin at 00:46, 22 July 2011

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			=Introduction by [[Mark J Norton]]=

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			<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.2in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">Marcin
			recently posted a blog entry that lays out a plan to design, develop,
			and prototype the GVCS-50 by 2013.  The original post is
			at</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><A HREF="http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2011/07/towards-50-gvcs-tools-by-2013" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#0000cc"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2011/07/towards-50-gvcs-tools-by-2013</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></A><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">.
			I have summarized it into outline form
			at </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><A HREF="http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Towards_50_GVCS_Tools_by_2013" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#0000cc"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Towards_50_GVCS_Tools_by_2013</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></A><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">.<BR><BR>This
			is an important statement from Marcin as it clearly lays out his
			plans for OSE for the next year and a half.  Some questions come
			to mind that I post for general discussion:</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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			<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2">
			<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt">What
			can we do to improve the chances of success for this plan?</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
			<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2">
			<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt">What
			additional roles are there for remote volunteers?</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
			<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2">
			<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt">How
			can we find the subject matter experts that will be needed to design
			the remaining GVCS tools?</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
			<LI><P STYLE="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2">
			<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt">How
			can we make the process more efficient?</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
			</UL>
			<P STYLE="widows: 2; orphans: 2"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">I'm
			not interested in exploring whether or not this is feasible or if it
			can be done.  My personal belief is that aiming at lofty goals
			is a good thing.  You can never achieve difficult goals if you
			think it is impossible to attain them.  While it is reasonable
			to identify the challenges we face, lets try to put them in a
			positive light and work towards possible solutions.<BR><BR>Marcin is
			clear that most of the action will happen at Factor e Farm.
			This is not a coincidence.  Part of the goal here is to model a
			small community that has the capability to move beyond the
			constraints that our current economic situation imposes on all of
			us.  As Marcin put it in his blog post, "One successful
			example of a post-scarcity economy can and will change the world."
			That being the case, I am quite interested in how the rest of the
			world can contribute in a manner that we will all benefit from.
			I see a great role for non-resident volunteers as information
			gatherers, documentation organizers, networkers, fund raisers,
			etc.<BR><BR>I am committed to the goals and visions of OSE and the
			GVCS describe by Marcin in his post.  Who is with me?<BR><BR>-
			Mark Norton</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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These notes were taken from the July 19, 2011 blog post by Marcin Jakubowski [http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2011/07/towards-50-gvcs-tools-by-2013]

=What is OSE and the GVCS?=

* OSE: A network of farmers, engineers, and supporters.
* GVCS: 50 industrial machines to build a small-scale civilization with modern comforts.
* Design, prototype, and test all 50 by end of year 2012.
* Not inventing new machines - innovate existing technology and publish it.
* Need to build them to determine if this 50 is the right set.
* Technology set is recursive - machines can make better machines.
* Goal: optimize quality of life such that material constraints simply cease to be the driving force in human relations.

=Factor e Farm=

* An experimental facility to build and test GVCS machines.
* Evaluate how they come together to make a community infrastructure.
* Use the tools for day to day living and work.
* Impose the constraints of accountability, interoperability and local adaptation to each machine.
* Create a kernel of equipment, which can be replicated, modified, and optimized for different conditions.
* FeF is the Global Headquarters of the Open Source Ecology project.
* Core development happens at FeF (prototyping, strategy, rollout)
* Emphasis on dedicated project visits.
* Support via True Fans, etc.

=Plan for 2011=

* Focus on demonstrating the effectiveness of our equipment in construction and agriculture duties.
* For construction use:
** tractor
** CEB press
** sawmill
** soil pulverizer
** cement mixer
** auger
** backhoe
** trencher
** hay baler
** hay rake
** hay cutter
* Demonstrate infrastructure building and housing construction using double CEB walls filled with strawbales for super-insulation.
* Five people on site:
** 2 dedicated project visitors
** Specialists in two weeks:
*** Surveyor
*** Professonal fabricator

* Remote collaborators show a low level of success.
* 3-5% show meaningful results in design/prototyping.
* Increase the success rate by finding volunteers with direct stakeholdership in using the GVCS.

* By year-end, we would like to build our permanent on-site team to 6-8 pioneers
** Project manager
** Construction manager
** Fabrication manager
** Farmer
** Designer/CAD/CAM expert
** Power electronics expert
** Site manager/cook
** Documentor.
* Allows Marcin to free up time from fabrication and construction
* Focus on higher-level project and strategic development tasks.
* The most important need is to recruit a fabrication manager and construction manager.

=Project Scaling: Preparation for 2012=

* 2011 goal:
** gain a solid foundation for scaling Factor e Farm operations
** as an open source product development center/experimental post-scarcity community.
* Emphasize that all of us at Factor e Farm are full-time volunteers.
* Only way to attract people who are truly committed to the depth of our mission
* We are fully committed:
** have no outside jobs
** rely solely on crowd funding, resource development, production earnings, and our own resources.

= Plan for 2012 =

* Starting Jan. 2012, Marcin transitions to full-time project management
* We need to develop a large pool of qualified, subject matter experts so we can have options to choose from.
* There are some services that nobody will offer for free
* We will need to cover about $5k materials per prototype
* $750k to roll out the prototypes as soon as we design them.
* The budget may be as high as $4M when everything else is considered.

= Global Development Effort =

* All of our information comes from off-site
* Our effort is in essence global
* Implementation is local.
* People across the globe interested in starting OSE branches to replicate the GVCS.
* The more relevant question is to fund, build, prototype, and test the 50 GVCS tools by year-end 2012.
* Our problem statement is development, not replication.
* While we are experiencing exponential growth, the GVCS is far from complete.
* The highest priority is prototype development

= Status and Development Needs =

* 2011: 1 full product release at present, 8 prototypes, and 3 product releases.
* This will push the limits of our resources and creativity.
* Action points in terms of their highest impact:
** Join us at Factor e Farm as a Dedicated Project Visitor
** Work with our resource development team leader, Viveik Saigal, on generating support
** If you are a User Interface Designer, help with Nikolay’s True Fans development proposal.
** Subscribe as a True Fan
** Submit proposals for Dedicated Remote Collaboration
** Find subject matter experts who can bid/design/protope the 50 GVCS tools
** Contribute design and documentation for the 50 GVCS tools on the wiki so we can finish them by year-end 2012.
** Spread the word. Pass on our brochure and TED Talk.
* We like it when people volunteer their time and resources.
* We do not like speculative, high-risk offers
* We need high success rates.
* Spending core energy on publicity and outreach is not our priority
* The chance for success is higher when people approach us.

* If you want to form a branch, sumbit a charter that includes:
** A strategic plan/business plan
** Clear goals for building, prototyping, and testing of the 50 GVCS tools.
** Charter’s deliverables should be evaluated on a yearly basis.
** Come to Factor e Farm as the first step to such an effort

= A Working Example =

* Need a working example of the OSE concepts
* Make FeF that example
* Others should visit FeF to learn from experience
* One succcessful example of a post-scarcity economy can and will change the world.
* There have been snags along the way:
** Having debt,
** Not having the skills or tools,
** Misalignment of interests,
** Scarcity mindset,
** Shortages of resources and funding,
** Land tenure,
** Personal issues,
** Peer pressure,
** Programming,
** Lack of supporting infrastructures

* The main missing link for our own effort was qualified people.
* there are too few nonconformists alive today
* People pissed off enough and capable enough to rise above the global race to the bottom
* People will take a better option if they are presented with one.

= Summary =

* Full product release of tractor, power unit, soil pulverizer, and to add to the CEB press by year-end 2011.
* Build the living and working infrastructure by year-end 2011 - showcasing and shaking down our machines.
* Produce professional quality documentation for these four machines by the same time.
* 2012 is rapid parallel development.
* The 6 month plan is the foundation for the parallel development of 2012.
* A solid core infrastructure for project management is the core of the next 6 months.

* Help by:
** Identifying a large team of qualified, remote developers.
** Have 10 bids per project or close to 500 bids.
** volunteer to help with above tasks

* Contribute to other projects:
** Steam engine
** Solar concentrator
** Industrial robot
** Sawmill
** car
** CNC multimachine
** Laser cutter
** Torch table
** Ironworker machine
** 3D scanner
** CNC circuit mill
** 3D printer
** Universal power supply

* Best strategy is 2-3 full-time project managers at FeF, working with Marcin.
* Fast-and-furious parallel technology rollout process that sets new standards for open source economic development.
* FeF fabrication team can prototype these as soon as they are created.
* Prototyping can be rapid when the designs are available
* 3000 square foot workshop to be ready, and to be populated with about 3 times more fabrication equipment than we already have.
* Get the fabrication manager and construction manager onsite.
* Marcin will proceed to defining a strategic roll-out sequence and budget.
* Proceed beyond a machine design to the open-sourcing of the individual components:
** Stepper motor
** oxyhydrogen generator production

* We still focus on volunteers
* Identification of bids/designers/fabricators can easily be sourced from the crowds.
* The 2-3 on-site project managers are also volunteers
* With our on-site fabrication team, we can build the prototypes at the cost of materials.
* We will pay for whatever design we cannot get for free.

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