Its hard to get a lot of work done over the holidays, but here's where we're at:
- Our website is live at oneworldinnovations.org. Check it out to find out who we are, the services we offer, and to learn about our first big project: Make-It Homes.
- Our prototype Make-It Home is already amazing. We focused on the low-hanging fruit, which really just means we deferred all high-cost and quickly depreciating purchases. Did you know that 3d printers cost more than $2K? Or that even the most basic laser cutters cost more than $10K? Furthermore, in most urban areas you can rent access to these and other high-end tech tools for very reasonable monthly rates. Ithacagenerator.org, a local 501c hackerspace, charges just $20 a month.
- What wasn't low-hanging? We have a sweet wood-working shop in the garage, which we're using to create the rest of our office furniture. This isn't because we're bored! We're learning the tools -- gauging their safety, their ease-of-use, their ideal function in a prototyping laboratory. The first thing we built was a ping pong table, to complement the dartboard, Wii, and Rocksmith already set up in the play space.
There's of course a lot more to do, falling into roughly three categories: testing, marketing, and business development. Stay tuned!
