Aidan Williamson

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Aidan Williamson

Team Culturing Information

Aidan Williamson Log

WHO are you?

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?

  • Do you endorse open source culture?
This is like asking: Do you endorse honesty?. To which my response is :yes.
  • Why are you interested in collaborating with us?
Highly interested
  • How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?
Pressing World Issues: overproduction, pollution, social injustice
OSE Solution: DIY culture creates appropriate production levels; clear intention to explore alternative energy sources & maintain maximum efficiency; diffused information promotes level playing fields
  • What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?
I should continue my studies and visit FeF when I can to learn more.
  • What is missing in the project?
Prototyped learning structures proposed by OSE Campus
  • What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?
Highly motivated, unskilled individuals could DPV to research and document the practicality of the OSE Campus

WHAT are your skills?

  • Machining
    • Lathe - Intermediate
    • Vertical Mill - Intermediate
    • Surface Grinding - Beginner
  • Welding
    • Stick Welding - Proficient
    • MIG Welding - Proficient
    • Oxy-fuel - Intermediate
    • TIG - beginner/intermediate
    • Plasma - None
  • Electronics
    • AA Degree in Electronics
    • Experience programming PIC MCUs in assembler language


  • How have you already contributed to the project?

2.5 mo visit in 2012 with a focus on education in GVCS fabrication. With the skills and theory I learned from the stay at FeF I was able to proceeed to build my own open source machines. With that in mind, I think there is tremendous potential for young americans to pursue affordable education by engaging in a distributed network of open source hardware enterprises.

FeF is an inspriration for a successful, replicable, self-funded education center based on cheap student labor. I imagine a farm, urban or rural, where students are offered free housing, and perhaps a small stipend, in return for the work in GVCS fabrication and vegetable production. This is a business with integrated carbon offsets that produces machines used on-site and sold to existing or start-up industry. The education program could be an immersion program that lasts 2-3 years and includes, in addition to farming and machine fabrication/operation, a timebank-stye approach to liberal-arts and technical topics. These workshops will be well-documented and published in order to verify credibility and meritability.

In the long term I wish to establish such an enterprise in my neck of the woods. In the short term I wish to build more machines, try designing one of my own perhaps, and start saving money for this dream.

HOW can you help?

  • How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?
Research, and fabrication of GVCS items
  • Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?
Yes. 40+ Hrs/week
  • Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?
Not interested in pay at the moment
When I am able to contribute
  • Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?
Not at the moment
  • Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?


Yes since 10/2011
  • Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?
Yes
  • Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.
hahaha I can't stop smiling... YES!

Financial Survey

  1. Are you currently employed, self-employed, or do you otherwise receive a stream of revenue? If so, how much money are you making?
Unemployed student.
  1. What is your current cost of living?
$0. Live at home
  1. Do you have insurance of any kind, and if so, how much are you spending on insurance?
Health, dental, car. Parents cover insurance.
  1. Do you have any debt, and if so, how much are you spending on your debt payments?
No debt until I finish school.
  1. Do you have any recurring payments that you are making? If so, how much are you paying?
$10/month for OSE and Nature Conservancy
  1. Are you in debt from college loans? If so, how much are you paying?
Will be in a couple years.
  1. Do you have a mortgage? If so, how much are you paying?
No
  1. Do you have a cell phone recurring payment? If so, how much is it?
No
  1. Do you have medical insurance, and if so, how much are you paying?
N/A
  1. What is your cost of travel to and from Factor e Farm? Can you cover this cost?
$180 Bus Ticket. I can cover it.
  1. Will you be bringing a car?
No.
  1. How much do you spend per month on food?
Around $200 per month. Not exactly sure. I got that figure by asking my mom what she thought. She had herself and my father living alone to be around $325 so we figure half of that plus some because I eat more than that
  1. How long can you support yourself on your reserves if you were volunteering at Factor e Farm?
Few months
  1. How much are you expecting to spend per month during your stay at Factor e Farm?
Depends on food situation. $250 maybe.
  1. How much would you need to make in order to break even in your finances while working at FeF?
Enough for 3 meals a day
  1. Do you have costs besides your own cost of living that you need to cover, ie, are you supporting others?
No
  1. Can you cover the cost of food during your stay at FeF?
Yes
  1. Are you interested in assisting during production runs if you are qualified in fabrication skills?
Yes.
  1. Will you be engaging in any earned income activity other than your specific work on Open Source Ecology projects?
No
  1. Will you have other outstanding contractual obligations with other employers or contractors during your stay at Factor e Farm? If so, please discuss.
No
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