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Mapping the Terrain:
making the future
David Pescovitz
Research Director
INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE
May 5, 2008
SR-1155 | © 2008 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved.
The future of making map
Drivers
Drivers
PLATFORMS
FOR SOCIABILITY
>>
visualcomplexity.com
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Drivers
ECO-MOTIVATION:
>> biofuel-powered
super computer
<accrc.org>
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Drivers
RISE OF THE
PROFESSIONAL AMATEUR:
>> Make Magazine
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Drivers
ACCESS TO TOOLS:
>> issue #1, 1968
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OPEN-SOURCE
EVERYTHING:
>> Linux penguin
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Drivers
QUEST FOR AUTHENTICITY:
>> Get your
hands dirty
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Trends
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NETWORKED ARTISANS:
From garage inventors to maker meet-ups
Post your own how-to-guide,
Instructables.com
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PERSONAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION:
From the machine shop to the desktop
Self-reproducing 3D printer, reprap.org
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GRASSROOTS ECONOMICS:
From products to stories
Makers buy and sell at etsy.com
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CITIZEN R&D:
From R&D labs to R&D communities
Participatory Urbanism: community
pollution monitoring
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LIGHTWEIGHT MANUFACTURING:
From centralized production to ad hoc
factories
Open-access, public workshop
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IF YOU CAN’T OPEN IT, YOU DON’T OWN IT:
From closed IP to open innovation
Personalized information device
Implication
• Network your organization
• Reward solution seekers
• Err on the side of openness
• Engage actively
• Go transparent
• Celebrate hackers