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Monday, April 2, 2012

Update (April 24th)

This project has a hackerspace.org page and has since gotten some interest from people I've not met, which is fantastic.
http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/HacroEvolution
There is also now a public facebook page for the group here:
http://www.facebook.com/HacroEvolution
(There are currently far more people in the organizing group, than the public page, but of course the organizing group is much older)

 I have gotten increasing interest from students and others on and around campus. We will soon begin duplicating 3D printers.
I do not claim to be the 'leader' in any sense. any person with good ideas and initiative is welcome to any resources I can provide.
I would be very happy if there were so much constructive activity going on that I cannot keep up, but for as long as my assistance is beneficial, I will try.

I am currently in negotiations for a very promising location with an impressive retro CNC machine, lathes, saws, drills, welding equipment, and more. The owner of the equipment shares our vision, and so he is willing to allow conditional, responsible access to his equipment.

We are currently discussing reasonable (non-profit) membership dues. I expect the final numbers will be something like:
Month-to-month Maker membership: $18 per month
Ulti-maker membership (contributor deductions): $12 per month
Multi-month membership deductions available
Archon Status: $50+ per month

Monthly rent for the whole Makerspace is looking like up to $230 with electrical costs. Any amount in dues, in excess to the upkeep costs will go toward good equipment, and/or other exciting contributor determined investments.

Contact me for meeting details. freiheitkampfer@facebook.com

HACK THE WORLD


Sunday, February 26, 2012

Introduction and Contact Info

DIY Builders, Reverse Engineering Lab, Inventors' Guild, Hackerspace; makerspace, a creative & innovative environment for intuitive thinkers, goes by many names. Only one thing is certain of Manhattan's version(s), that one is needed. (66502)

A place for copy-left, patent-free, free and open-source blue-printing, coding and fabrication can be done and combined. A creative commons, if you will. If you are an entrepreneur, don't let that turn you off. People who work to be a very efficient manufacturer or investor have plenty of opportunities to profit from the skills and ideas which this community attracts and generates. I have no respect for people who use political privilege to prevent innovative competitors from reducing waste, and prevent innovators from introducing similar products which were designed to be better suited to un-met market demands.

America's 2nd industrial revolution is near.
The information age will soon revolutionize a lot more than just where we get our news and media. It is already revolutionizing how we shop and collaborate. It is already challenging established political powers (see the 'Arab Spring' in northern Africa and the Ron Paul 'R3VOLUTION' in the USA). If you know more than just the definition of a 3D printer you probably would agree with me that the next way peer-to-peer communication will revolutionize the world is by decentralizing manufacturing, increasing the personalization and customization of products as well as making prototyping, testing and creation more common and competitive. It will likely mean the end of industry as it exists and usher in an age in which production freedom is a respected and protected right and intellectual property (aka 'intellectual monopoly') is a relic of a previously primitive society.

Kansas State University groups will be collaborating with us in the near future. I intend to be working on fabricating prosthetics, and brain computer interfacing (aka Brain-machine interfacing, Neuro-motor prostheses) .
I am Andrew and you can email me at freiheitkampfer@facebook.com and https://plus.google.com/113086628311017456836
There is also now a facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/309702565756153/