Great podcasting with Joe Born CEO at Neuros Technology International. Joe shares his learning in creating open source hardware and coming soon is our podcast with Lars Bo Jeppesen at Danish User-centered Innovation Lab.

Neuros Podcast

Check out Neuros innovation efforts with “nTube” video browser.

Neuros Technology International

Open sesame, The Economist Print Edition Jun 5th 2008
A good example is the OSD, a “media fridge” made by Neuros Technology of Chicago which acts as a repository of video from DVDs, camcorders, cable boxes and so on. Neuros made the OSD’s technical specifications available, and a group of users then wrote software to add a new feature that many users had requested: the ability to stream video from the OSD to another device across the internet. To access this new feature, users simply had to download a software patch. “It’s harder for my device to get antiquated,” says Aaron Crum, an OSD user, “and I don’t have to buy another $200 device next year.”

What This Gadget Can Do Is Up to You The New York Times

I enjoyed podcasting with Oregon 4-H’s state program leader Roger Rennekamp last week and learning more about 4-H’s Science, Engineering, and Technology initiative (SET). Roger and the Oregon 4-H team bring a great program to youth across the state.

“Currently, 4-H SET projects reach more than 5.9 million youth in urban, suburban and rural communities across America. In order to address our nation’s challenge, 4-H is committed to involving 1 million new young people in SET projects over the next five years.” More here…

Amazing efforts underway in Oregon to meet SET goals….check out our podcast:

“Currently, 4-H extends the knowledge and research base of Oregon State University to more than 150,000 young people across Oregon through a network of 5000 volunteers and 120 faculty and staff. Through strategic deployment of resources and curriculum, 4-H offers a unique and powerful solution to the country’s shortage of scientists and engineers. For years, 4-H has utilized an experiential, hands-on approach for helping young people learn science content. But, being ready for new century careers involves more than academic competence. Young people must possess life skills necessary to navigate complex human systems while acting with integrity and character.”
~~ SET.pdf