tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post9062508283011996333..comments2024-03-04T20:57:52.950-08:00Comments on Procrastineering - Project blog for Johnny Chung Lee: The re-emergence of DIY vs Big OrganizationsJohnny Chung Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801743394639546972noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-72843633263240015892011-03-27T10:56:52.811-07:002011-03-27T10:56:52.811-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.TimothyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653338304100921775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-30910939981464300922011-03-27T10:56:16.854-07:002011-03-27T10:56:16.854-07:00One additional thing for consideration...
COMPENS...One additional thing for consideration...<br /><br />COMPENSATE people for ideas that pan out. Not just in a little way, either. If there is a jackpot at the end of every rainbow that actually reaches the ground, that creates a lot of motivation for people to innovate and create on their own time. Make a real contract with your employees, binding on all concerned, that this will happen and is not discretionary, and give them a substantial piece of the pie once it comes out of the oven.TimothyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653338304100921775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-15086277653896642892011-03-26T18:38:22.951-07:002011-03-26T18:38:22.951-07:00HEy Johnny, have you read Makers, by Corey Doctrow...HEy Johnny, have you read Makers, by Corey Doctrow? Based on this post and what I have seen of your work, I suspect you'll enjoy aspects of it (even if, like me, you sometimes find Doctrow annoying).<br /><br />http://craphound.com/makers/download/Mark Whybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555481401111118176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-73508522981619305692011-03-26T13:02:21.957-07:002011-03-26T13:02:21.957-07:00I agree with Kdansky above.
Although Moores law ...I agree with Kdansky above. <br /><br />Although Moores law and the sheer number of hobbyists plays a large role, the effect of the internet is what changed the game. <br /><br />I have been hacking/making/DIYing for many years and I imagine many people were. Now with the internet we have a community, we are in some sense becoming more like the large company. We share resources and previous work. Now our numbers count for something.E.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111631661405014320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-68638382266256726342011-03-18T08:54:59.489-07:002011-03-18T08:54:59.489-07:00This will lead to a new economy of peer to peer ex...This will lead to a new economy of peer to peer exchange free from capitalism!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408451880174316027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-31449942493032122312011-03-18T08:54:03.454-07:002011-03-18T08:54:03.454-07:00I can't help but think of the rise of open sou...I can't help but think of the rise of open source projects reading this. Linux is the example that comes up first in my mind, but others come to mind as examples of the hobbists over the professional. Linux started as a hobby, and now is worked on by professionals and hobbists alike. This example has many parallels in DIY, as people share ideas they have in their hobbies. DIY is frequently open itself: just look at the plans referred to on this blog over the years, and you can find improvements to them as well as a result of them being shared. "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" is not just for software.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960061184699014875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-91881904175231619822011-03-18T08:53:07.342-07:002011-03-18T08:53:07.342-07:00Space, the final frontier!
Seriously. The big com...Space, the final frontier!<br /><br />Seriously. The big companies and government should be working on the big things, like space and nanotechnology, etc.Bryan Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736751043674908174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-22880936451758957112011-03-17T16:21:20.931-07:002011-03-17T16:21:20.931-07:00Look at that:
Do-it-yourself quantum spooky actio...Look at that:<br /><br />Do-it-yourself quantum spooky action...<br /><br />http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=do-it-yourself-quantum-spooky-actio-2011-03-17Verminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204608711466511903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-23448157976529720162011-03-17T13:44:05.004-07:002011-03-17T13:44:05.004-07:00That's also happening with Virtual Reality, we...That's also happening with Virtual Reality, we're building VR systems for 1000€ or 500€ and having a lot of fun with that creating immersive experiences! (http://www.vrgeeks.org)Sébastien 'Cb' Kuntzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132280109359453464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-1186580223277820572011-03-17T10:21:51.103-07:002011-03-17T10:21:51.103-07:00I happen to know, for a fact, that this is happeni...I happen to know, for a fact, that this is happening already in the HTPC community. I'm a member of TeamXBMC and an incredible number of hardware companies have been approaching us about providing software for their platforms, rather than using proprietary in-house software, simply because our software beats theirs hands down.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646483629056632407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-9619208345839086532011-03-17T09:46:41.426-07:002011-03-17T09:46:41.426-07:00Am I the only one who is disturbed by the spelling...Am I the only one who is disturbed by the spelling of curmudgeonly or rather "kurmudgenly" as our author puts it? Wired, c'mon.Serge Illustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724367319729514046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-68063706732327959482011-03-17T08:55:34.454-07:002011-03-17T08:55:34.454-07:00@Mike Hord
That's the exact reason I try and ...@Mike Hord<br /><br />That's the exact reason I try and recruit engineers that do stuff outside of work. Passion is hard to fake.Chris Gammellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589570976612842597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-34850735443081083832011-03-17T08:21:35.997-07:002011-03-17T08:21:35.997-07:00@ Aldo
Yeah there are plenty.
Just one example o...@ Aldo<br /><br />Yeah there are plenty.<br /><br />Just one example on the top of my mind related to game design:<br /><br />http://www.lookatmygame.com/<br /><br />You submit ideas and people able to develop it ponder if they want to do it or not.Verminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204608711466511903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-81317608538589270112011-03-17T08:15:23.536-07:002011-03-17T08:15:23.536-07:00Does anyone know of a websites designed to support...Does anyone know of a websites designed to support the efforts of DIY'ers? I'm thinking of a site that provides tools for developing ideas, sharing those ideas with other and tools for "publishing" both one's ideas and background. ideally the site would support my development of my ideas and help me connect with other who share similar interests and a desire to collaborate. Any links to such sites would be appreciated.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />-AldoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406530063386201725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-45253053154612027802011-03-17T08:12:43.586-07:002011-03-17T08:12:43.586-07:00Also, in order to MAKE and PRODUCE things, it show...Also, in order to MAKE and PRODUCE things, it shows there's often less nedd to be an expert.<br />It might seem unfair but the point is that the good and interesting stuff that the experts will come up with after some years of studies will be directly digested by the average passionate guy.<br /><br />They just cream the good stuff. They go directly to what works, the cool hacks.Verminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204608711466511903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-22386083291781936222011-03-17T08:03:59.783-07:002011-03-17T08:03:59.783-07:00@Mike Hord
False beef.
Doesn't invalidate th...@Mike Hord<br /><br />False beef.<br /><br />Doesn't invalidate the point that the "average passionate joe" can way more easily benefit from what the passionate engineers will contribute in the forums etc...Verminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204608711466511903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-14162872312901796612011-03-17T07:47:07.181-07:002011-03-17T07:47:07.181-07:00False dichotomy: it's not necessarily 10,000 e...False dichotomy: it's not necessarily 10,000 engineers versus 1,000,000 hobbyists, because a lot of us engineers are hobbyists as well.<br /><br />My observation has been that the best engineers- the ones who consistently do the best work and the biggest smiles- also tend to do lots of stuff on the side.Mike Hordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456678428195589424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-30091729302355459602011-03-17T07:45:45.490-07:002011-03-17T07:45:45.490-07:00@J. Peterson
His hobby was also spying on Poincar...@J. Peterson<br /><br />His hobby was also spying on Poincarré... Just sayin'<br /><br />Which also further proves that horizontalism and open sources are a great improvement morally wise, no need for this pride and selfish bullshit anymore.<br />Plus, things get so complicate dand consit in such specialized niches, that accomplishing astonishing things all alone doesn't see very productive, let alone, possible.<br /><br />It's also tied with God's image but that's another big subject.<br />The fact the modern world killed the lonely patriarcal figure has IMO a lot to do with the will to build (surrender to?)collaboration, rather than being the lone hero who greedily want his pockets full and only his.<br /><br />We start to begin that happiness doesn't happen in the individualistic form.Verminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204608711466511903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-31917777680042815162011-03-17T07:29:22.612-07:002011-03-17T07:29:22.612-07:00My favorite example of the power of individual acc...My favorite example of the power of individual accomplishment is Einstein. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_Mirabilis_papers" rel="nofollow">1905</a>, when he published some of his most significant works (including e=m*c^2 and work leading to his Nobel prize) it was just a "hobby". His day job was at the Swiss patent office.J. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806782144216332723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-84393272395047252862011-03-17T06:14:29.864-07:002011-03-17T06:14:29.864-07:00Add another factor: Sharing of information has got...Add another factor: Sharing of information has gotten easier than making a pot of tee. The internet offers a huge wealth of information that your hobby project can profit from. The fundamental (usually expensive) problems can be solved for virtually free.<br /><br />Examples from a CS point of view: Data storage. When twenty years ago a single person was unable to store or search through a big amount of data, nowadays you can just learn some basic SQL and set up a free PostgreSQL on your home PC.<br /><br />We don't need to re-invent the wheel any more, and we can actually find solutions very easily.Kdanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000331673102773312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4556324987649637814.post-21368716928862990802011-03-17T06:01:25.798-07:002011-03-17T06:01:25.798-07:00Excellent synthesis.
This empowerment of the indi...Excellent synthesis.<br /><br />This empowerment of the individual is not confined to electronics and tools, it's true for a lot of domains ranging from politics to psychology too, not necesseraly involving hardware tools.<br /><br />Numerous studies have shown that a panel of "average" passionate brains are better at solving problems and coming up with creative solutions than the single "genius" brain of an expert.<br /><br />Internet and the way it makes ressources available to everyone is behind this.<br /><br />Elites have always feared what they call "horizontalism" and were keen on preserving a vertical, hierarchic, structures... It's understandable, it's their death we're witnessing.Verminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204608711466511903noreply@blogger.com