Grassroots invention

Innovation is everywhere, spreading thanks to the power of the Information Age, not only distributing information around the globe and across cultural boundaries, but also revitalizing notions of informal knowledge and sharing. Accompanying a growing awareness of resource depletion and the need to find renewable energy sources, grassroots invention will be taken more seriously by science and commerce. Another name for grassroots invention could simply be affordable innovation (for necessity and play).

BAMBOO BIKE BY BAMBOOSERO


ERIK (HASH) HERSMAN ➝ WWW.FLICKR.COM/PEOPLE/WHITEAFRICAN

HANDMADE BATTERY LIGHTING ➝ P.192


ERIK (HASH) HERSMAN ➝ WWW.FLICKR.COM/PEOPLE/WHITEAFRICAN

WATER BOILER MADE FROM SCRAP


ERIK (HASH) HERSMAN ➝ WWW.FLICKR.COM/PEOPLE/WHITEAFRICAN

AUTOMATIC HAMSTER SPINNER


COURTESY OF HERALD POST

THE BEST IDEA OF THE NETHERLANDS (TELEVISION SHOW, SBS6)


HET BESTE IDEE VAN NEDERLAND, SBS6 / SBS BROADCASTING

CONVERTIBLE ROOF FOR HOT ROD WHEELCHAIR BY DARK RUBY MOON


ERIC OVELGONE (DARKRUBYMOON) ➝ WWW.CAFEPRESS.COM/DARKRUBYMOON

CUSTOM ASSISTIVE SPOON BY FRENZY


GREGG HORTON ➝ WWW.INSTRUCTABLES.COM/ID/CUSTOM-ASSISTIVE-SPOON

FAB LABS WORLDWIDE ➝ P.44


SOURCE: WWW.FABACADEMY.ORG

TESTING THE FAB FI WIRELESS NETWORK IN AFGHANISTAN


PHOTO: KEITH BERKOBEN

FAB LAB BOSTON ➝ P.154


PHOTO: FAB LAB BOSTON

MOBILE FAB LAB


SOURCE: WEB.MIT.EDU/SPOTLIGHT/MOBILE-FABLAB

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