Category Archives: Community/Partners

More solification for community feedback/involvement with NASA

May 9 2011 by Greg Moran.

I was just sent this link from a friend. I did not know about theNasaHackSpace.org website until now. http://nasahackspace.org/

I’m not sure how much activity it has gotten or what kind of implementation that NASA does for any of the suggestions on the site. Just putting it out there so that others can see & share

Open Source Hardware Logo Selected

Apr 7 2011 by J Simmons.

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In my previous post I shared my thoughts on the options for the Open Source Hardware logo. The voting closed Monday night, and the results were posted this morning. The Open Source Initiative inspired “Golden Orb” is the official logo for the Open Source Hardware Definition.

Thank you everyone who voted for “Golden Orb” for supporting a wider definition of Open Source Hardware.

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Vote on the Open Source Hardware Logo

Mar 22 2011 by J Simmons.

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Last year, the fine folks over at OpenHardwareSummit started work on a formal definition of Open Source Hardware, and earlier this year they adopted version 1.0. Now they are working toward selecting a logo for Open Source Hardware, and the final step is a public vote on their website, which I encourage everyone involved in open source spaceflight, hackerspaces, and hardware projects in general to participate in.

But, I also want to take a moment to lobby for one of the designs, because I think a logo is a powerful part of a movement, and I hope to see the Open Source Hardware logo be as inclusive as possible. Up until now, the apparent majority of Open Source Hardware projects have been electronic projects (such as the Arduino prototyping board), which has led to a number of prospective logos reflecting electronics. But Open Source Hardware is much more than just electronics, it’s work benches, it’s rockets, it’s tractors, and much more.

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Open Source Farm Hardware

Jan 21 2011 by J Simmons.

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I have not had much time to dig into this site (sorry about the pun), but it looks very interesting. It’s a site dedicated to the development and sharing of open source farm tool and processes. For example, check out the open source tractor. Like the rest of the growing open source hardware community, it looks like they are using a mix of wikis, blogs, and other tools to distribute their work and share the results. [vimeo 16044716] Lifetrac II- Wheel Mounting from Sean Church on Vimeo. We should see if they would be interested in a more integrated approach along the lines of ODE.

A couple of interesting articles from last week

Jan 13 2011 by J Simmons.

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So, I am a member of AIAA and I receive a daily email with news and headlines from the aerospace industry. Two from last week caught my eye as being extremely relevant to Mach 30.

NASA’s New Reality Check – Take a look at the opening line of the article – NASA’s administrator is saying that NASA must focus on “affordable, sustainable, and realistic” programs. Sound familiar? It should, sustainability is one of Mach 30’s core values. It is encouraging to see NASA start to talk about this value. It is unlikely to change things overnight, but one never knows, if the idea were to really take root, then maybe NASA can start to really rebuild its human spaceflight program. Only time will tell.
Amateur Astronomers Usher in New Era Of Discovery, Says Report – This is very exciting news for the astronomy community. Professionals and volunteers are working together, using new and old techniques and tools. This is exactly the kind of collaboration I am hoping we can create in the engineering communities (especially spaceflight). I eagerly look forward to articles like this being written about the work we are doing.