[Discuss] A website to post and work on open design ideas
Andrés Delgado
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Sat Jul 5 20:17:18 UTC 2014
Thinkiverse?
Atentamente,
Andrés Delgado
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> El 05/07/2014, a las 15:02, Matt Maier <blueback09 at gmail.com> escribió:
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>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 11:40 AM, J. Simmons <jrs at mach30.org> wrote:
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>> You know, this idea also reminds me of some of the crowd sourced idea sites like Quirky (http://www.quirky.com/). Except, I don't think I know any of them personally that focus on OSHW licensed projects.
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>> -J
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> Yeah, that's because it's not a new idea, unless there's some twist on implementation that I'm missing.
> http://www.ideaconnection.com/ideasites/
> how it could be different
> why not?
> quirky
> embrioo
> idea stormz
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>>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Harry Hutton <harryhutton92 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hey guys,
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>>> Interesting video from Steven Johnson here
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>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU
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>>> He talks extensively about liquid networks - basically an environment where ideas have sex. To a certain extent, this mailing list is a liquid network.
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>>> Does anyone know of any good websites where this also occurs?
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>>> Essentially i'm wondering if there is a place to post some half formed product ideas - in the hopes that others can suggest ideas for them and we can bring the idea forward. Or a place for describing design problems, framing them as challenges - and the community works together to research options and put forward solutions.
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>>> An example of a design idea which I quickly put together in Photoshop:
>>> http://i.imgur.com/JpncjnE.jpg?1
>>> Others would then be able to respond, and perhaps project areas could be set up such as hardware sourcing, software writing, industrial design, manufacturing etc.
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>>> An example of a design problem (which would be formed as a text post):
>>> "When I go jogging I sometimes run through dodgy areas. Would be nice to have some sort of way to call for help if needed - but I don't want to carry my bulky phone in my pocket"
>>> Others could then respond with ideas (which I assume would potentially result in a design idea of some sort of wearable incorporating a panic button. This could then lead to further development.)
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>>> Hope you are all well,
>>> H
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