I first saw the above image in a briefing on FIST by Dan Ward.  It struck me as very important at the time (and still does) as a metaphor for how open source can make the transition to hardware (open design).  In open source software development, often the participants need only be connected virtually.  Everyone has a computer they use for development or testing, and they can communicate and collaborate over internet services (web forums, mailing lists, code repositories, wikis, etc).  (more…)

• A/V “practice room” 
• VTC capable conference room 
• Theatre style auditorium 
• Modern workspaces (NOT cubicles!) 
• Convenient group collaboration areas 
• Compter Facility (Web server and local network admin)
• Creature comforts (lounge, full kitchen, locker room, work out facility/gym?) 
• “Back yard” porch/patio area w grill for picnics and BBQs (indoor?/outdoor?)  (more…)

Tony Stark’s laboratory – IronMan
Bruce Wayne’s basement – Batman begins
Batman’s Industrial wharehouse – The Dark Knight
NASA problem solving engineering team – Apollo 13
Rocket Boys machine shop technicians from the mines – October Sky
Applied Minds Inc
Raytheon Bike Shop
Lockheed Martin’s center for innovation
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk works
Scaled Composites
The Air Force center for rapid product development

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Another brain dump of ideas and topics based on today’s discussions; phew what a day:

• Need charts added to “repository”
  • Cost/schedule/performance/motivation/concept/soluition Quad chart
  • Ven Diagram: non-profit, open source, space community
• Who is the Mach 30 User community?  How can they get involved?
• Open-source orbital design software = Celestia
• Manufacturing capability (surge capacity)
  • by locting near other like-minded and similarly skilled individuals (SoCal).
  • similar to Applid Minds <–> Industrial light and magic (more…)

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