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“Open Source Everything”, Fab Lab El Paso’s TEDx El Paso Talk

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Fab Lab El Paso Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Gustavo Arriaga discusses what led him to the world of Open Sourcing and the infinite possibilities it has in store for the future. Through several storylines, Gus shares his insight about Fab Labs around the world, online collaboration and the future of Open Source applications.

Gus is a recovering Neurobiologist now exploring the wild world of digital fabrication. After receiving a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Duke University and completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Tokyo he left the bench to return home and co-found the non-profit Fab Lab El Paso. As director of the Fab Lab he’s always seeking ways to leverage the power of open source design and distributed manufacturing to accelerate scientific discovery.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

AKER Project: Flat-Pack Hen House, Worm Bin, Beehive for Urban Farming

 

 

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As many of us become more concerned and aware of the foods we are consuming, urban farming has taken off as not only a way to produce healthy foods, but also to help produce foods in a more economical and environmentally-friendly fashion. Now, the AKER project is utilizing the power of CNC technology to make food production tools available to everyone.

The flat pack designs make it efficient for the AKER team to ship to backers around the world, and construction can be completed quickly thanks to the slot and peg assembly systems. The AKER farming system includes a beehive, chicken coop, raised bed garden, worm composter, and an indoor grow wall. For those with access to a CNC router, the AKER team is also releasing the plans for all 6 designs allowing them to be cut locally.

Fab Lab El Paso’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Gustavo Arriaga worked on the team of international designers to co-create the EggHaus and the WormHaus.

If you are interested in starting your own organic farm, and would like to support the AKER Open Source Project, please come down to Fab Lab for all your CNC Machining needs!

AKER Crowdfunding Video from Tristan Copley Smith on Vimeo.