This week in sharing, we get a radical economic proposal from the IMF, a gallery of Kickstarter failures, a DIY space capsule taking flight, and Ashton Kutcher investing in the sharing economy.
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You don't need expensive equipment or years of practice to tap into the rich communities that form from playing music together. You don't even need an instrument. Read more »
In a recent TED Talk, Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi spoke about the platform that's inspiring hackers, students, and artists alike, and how open source can push the outer limits of the imagination. Read more »
It can be extremely difficult to take a blind step into an unknown direction in life. So we rarely take the risks to achieve greatness, as individuals and as a society. Ian Midgley reflects on the adversity that must be faced to challenge the status quo. Read more »
In the second part of the Precariat's Guide to Biking Across Europe, Manjula Martin explores the fear and liberation of not knowing where you'll rest your head. Read more »
Open Source Hardware is a peer-to-peer DIY movement to re-imagine manufacturing. A new association aims to serve as a hub for this burgeoning community. Read more »
At the community-based Repair Cafe in the Netherlands, folks bring broken items to be fixed by amateur and professional tinkerers alike at no charge. Read more »
A group of tool lending libraries wanted to do more to spread the tool lending concept to neighborhoods everywhere. So they created incubator workshops, a discussion list, and a free starter kit. Perhaps all these resources will give you the confidence to start building a library of your own. Read more »
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