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July 2010 Blog Posts (5)

New Virtual Classroom launch on WiZiQ - Important notes

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Added by Mark Cruthers on July 24, 2010 at 23:42 — No Comments

Peer2Peer University call for courses

From: Rebecca Kahn <bekka.kahn@gmail.com>

The Peer 2 Peer University is gearing up to launch its third cycle of

courses this coming September, and we’re looking for new faces to join

the community. Do you have an idea for a six week course? Whether it’s

Physics 101 or Poker and Strategic Thinking, all ideas are welcome.

You can propose a course here (deadline is August 6, 2010).

If you’ve never designed or run a course before, that’s okay,… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 24, 2010 at 9:01 — No Comments

Towards a Patent Commons for high-altitude wind energy

An appeal from Marco Guistini:

Contact Marco via ♫ gmagius@gmail.com

"In Italy I'm involved as supporter in a project related to not-scarce

renewable energy production. This project is called (Kitegen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitegen). Actually we're trying with lots

of difficulties to start the first onsite Kitegen (Kitegen Stem) in

the northern Italy.

But the reason why I'm writing here is not… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 14, 2010 at 7:51 — No Comments

Open Hardware Summit: call for speakers

Open Hardware Summit: call for speakers

Info via http://openhardwaresummit.org/speakers/

(note the deadline is past, but this just came in)

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***Call for Speakers***

Bug Labs, Creative Commons and MAKE invite open hardware advocates to

submit a talk to the Open Hardware Summit. The Open Hardware Summit

will be a venue to present, discuss and draw attention to the open

source… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 10, 2010 at 15:29 — No Comments

Building a solar pump in Thailand

A message from Franz Rieger, via franz.rieger@hotmail.com:

"My name is Franz Rieger, I live in the Global Village Kirchbach, Austria.

Since last year I am a member of a group of scientists from different universities in Austria, who have developed a worldwide singular solarpump without moving parts and without electric. This pump can be used especially in tropical countries with much sunpower.

This year - from April till June - I was in Thailand in a typical… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 2, 2010 at 7:52 — No Comments