Fernando Notes

1. Resonates with hands-on imperative - make the things we need.
2. Production medium, knowledge, software (group organization, human technology)
3. Sustainable business - OSE branding layer, open source business model - workshops
4. Cameron Sinclair - OS Architecture
5. OpenDesk - social value and making a living
6. Likes longevity of OSE, decade since ranch is bought.
7. OSE influence: knowledge should be free. Knowledge for practical ends, not hobby. For the experience of sharing - how people interact with tech. Community consciouness. Produced by humans - human centered design. Human centered technology - technology that helps you grow as a human.

• Vertical is education - low cost education toys.
• Likes - broad approach
• Like ecology of organization
• Doesn't like 3D Printer. Not right tool for Latin America.
• Likes CNC and lasers, not 3DP
• Sheet work with CNC is his favorite.
• Arduino yes - but not expert.
• Good at explaining technical things to nontech audience.
• Likes the 4 pillars of modularity: Axis, controller,
• Wants to see the electric motors.
• Workshops, kits attached to workshops, successful at grants and residencies; not so great at crowdfunding. Launching a community call right now.
• Strong on teaching side, not on open source product dev.
• Good for tech transfer, creating the minimum barrier to making things
• Look into Erasmus - [1] - put it into a FabLab in Europe. Aligned army of people. For a regular recurring event.
• Fablabs - 250 in Europe - organization that works with them. https://vulca.eu/
• Distibuted design network - https://distributeddesign.eu/