tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post4681539620145516272..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: Open source hardwarebyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-22487967762010650612011-05-30T12:23:01.845+01:002011-05-30T12:23:01.845+01:00Interesting checklist there CharlieK. I believe th...Interesting checklist there CharlieK. I believe these guys have cracked the Low Cost, LONG Time AND High Quality formula, but minus the frills. For example, they are not paying for shinny brightly painted panels to cover everything, highly decorative logos, market penetration studies and all the silly hype and advertising around that.<br /><br />Remember our old foe "Built in Obsolescence?&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-5562406902058844072011-04-18T10:21:57.646+01:002011-04-18T10:21:57.646+01:00Yes, it strikes me as a very interesting expansion...Yes, it strikes me as a very interesting expansion of the idea and a form of cross-fertilisation between different fields of thought and action.<br /><br />I like the two of these three idea. And I think you're right about time, though many of those who might benefit from such ideas may well have some of it on their hands.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-63017993048710871302011-04-17T11:37:38.053+01:002011-04-17T11:37:38.053+01:00What a great idea ! Open source has become more w...What a great idea ! Open source has become more wide spread in the IT world. A similar concept to help societies with low cost machines not built for obsolescence is brilliant. <br /><br />I believe Engineer's say you can *only* have any two of the following in the real world for any project/event: <br />- (Low) Cost<br />- (Short) Time<br />- (High) Quality<br /><br />You can't ever CharlieKnoreply@blogger.com