Jordan Log
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Note: No design sprint this weekend.
Objective 1 of 2 - Social Media: Within 24 hours, the first post I created for the Open Source Ecology Facebook page has already smashed all of the previous 120-day high records in:
Views: 17,376 (previous high: 7,100) - this is a 245% increase over the previous high, and 496% increase over the average post (~3500 views).
Likes: 264 (previous high: 176) - this is a 150% increase over the previous high.
Shares: 125 (previous high: 75) - this is a 167% increase over the previous high.
This resulted in 65 new fans liking the OSE Facebook page in a single day (increase from 12,264 to 13,329). Additionally, several messages have come in from new potential collaborators. I am excited to see how far this can go.
Some insights on running the most effective social media campaigns: Clarity is key. Users love content that is engaging, interesting, uplifting, and human. An effective strategy I utilize is to keep everything as simple as possible, and explain complex concepts in language that even a seven year old can understand; to ensure that it appeals to a wide audience and encourage mass absorption.
Objective 2 of 2 - Refill the generator: Filled up the generator to make sure the energy keeps going throughout the weekend. I'm going to create a simple step-by-step page on the wiki in the near future about how to refill the generator so that future OSE collaborators who come to Factor e Farm will all be able to use it for reference and learn how to do it. Automating systems in this manner enhances the do-it-yourself culture; and frees up additional time, energy and resources for the executive team to be able to focus on the highest leverage tasks that will grow the organization.
Reflection on my first week at OSE headquarters: Of the hundreds of innovative social good organizations I've researched over the past few years that have the potential to transform billions of lives for the better, I believe that there is no project more important for humanity than this one right now. I'm truly honored to be a part of this. Every day I find myself inspired, learning, contributing, and creating new ideas as often as possible through all hours of the day and night. Every person alive should be empowered to create their basic necessities to survive, and I will continue to do everything in my power to make this a reality. I will shout about OSE from the rooftops.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Objective 1 of 2 - Design: Revise the design of the 4 way hinge for the open source truck that allows for up and down and side to side movement.
My goal is to refine the pivot, and make it more compact; so that it is in-line with the truck bed rather than hanging below. I also need to ensure that the tilt pivot is capable of a wide range of motion, and double up the steel bars to make it stronger. Lucas mentioned that the Dodge Power Wagon has this type of feature, so I will do research in order to figure out the dynamics, and create some new prototypes.
Dodge Power Wagon pivot
Unfinished concept idea in progress (version 10.0)
The truck prototype is coming together. Chris modified the 4 Way Hinge prototype to attach to the truck.
Objective 2 of 2 - Social Media: I began contributing to the OSE 6 in 60 social media campaign via the Open Source Ecology pages on Facebook and Twitter, and will also be tracking the OSE online influence score via Klout. Here are the original numbers as of today:
Facebook: 12,264 fans
Twitter: following 439, followers 6,162
Klout score: 53 (falls within a range of 0-100)
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Objective 1 of 2 - Design: Revise the design of the 4 way hinge for the open source truck that allows for up and down and side to side movement.
Gary suggested that I begin to utilize the front and back of truck concept designs to envision the optimal type of hinge to create, while keeping in mind that this hinge should be modular and usable for other machines (potentially the bulldozer) as well. After a team discussion and some research of the machines at Factor e Farm, I will continue to create prototypes until we find one that will work.
The original LifeTrac
The original LifeTrac pivot point; some features may be incorporated into the design
The 4 way hinge and the 2 way hinge have been attached to the truck design in order to determine which would be an overall better choice. This will be discussed further tomorrow.
Objective 2 of 2 - Social Media: After completing the design work, I checked out all of the team members' wiki pages and uploaded the most recent designs to the Pinterest page in order to show our progression to the followers. Discussed posting our 6 in 60 progress on social media (via Facebook and Twitter as OSE).
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Objective 1 of 2 - Design: Created a 4 way hinge for the open source truck that allows for up and down and side to side movement.
Version 1.0: File:4 Way Hinge.skp
Version 2.0: File:4 Way Hinge v2.0.skp
Version 3.0: File:4 Way Hinge v3.0.skp
Objective 2 of 2 - Social Media: Created an Open Source Ecology board on Pinterest in order to share pictures of the 6 in 60 prototypes the team is creating:
http://www.pinterest.com/jphoenix24/open-source-ecology
Included with each picture posted is a brief description, and a relevant link (to the Open Source Ecology main site or to Marcin's TED talk) in order to promote awareness and generate additional web traffic to OSE.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Arrival: Arrived at OSE after being delayed overnight at Denver airport. Met the team in person. There's already a great sense of camaraderie amongst the team. Cleaned out a room in the HabLab and moved my stuff in. Spent the afternoon helping out with work duties around the HabLab since my assigned SketchUp design work on the 6 machines in 60 days will begin tomorrow (Backhoe, Bulldozer, Car, Ironworker, Microtractor, Truck).
Cleaned up the entire place alongside the team members; swept and vacuumed the common rooms, kitchen, bathroom, cleaned toilet, untangled wires, discarded trash, organized cabinets, folded blankets, put everything back in its proper place. The HabLab is looking sharp right now! Not a spec of dust or straw anywhere in the house. Now I can focus completely on 6 in 60.
Gandhi quote on the HabLab board
A spotless HabLab