A GitHub for physical things: Knowable

[Video] Simon and Emanuel from Knowable talk about documenting DIY & open hardware projects

Keeps Your Whites Whiter and Your Skin Itchier

Somebody left me alone with dangerous chemicals. I made soap!

Julia Kloiber on Open Data

[Video] Julia Kloiber on apps, open transport data, and why it matters

My music library desperately needs updating…

Got any favourite long-dead bluesmen, or Creative Commons music?

Cultural Commons Collecting Society

[Video] A transparent, democratic collecting society for music under CC licenses

How Public is Your Transport?

This post originally appeared on my blog at Shareable.net At the Open Knowledge festival I learned about citizens’ struggles to obtain Open Transport Data for their cities. (Image CC-BY LHoon)   Last week I was lucky enough to be at

Two ways to make bricks

Making bricks by hand: Open Source Ecology’s Compressed Earth Brick Press, the Liberator: Making bricks by hand: Open Source Ecology’s Compressed Earth Brick Press, the Liberator:

I’m in Helsinki… help me get home?

I’m in Helsinki for the Open Knowledge Festival, 4 days covering an incredible selection of 13 different ‘Open’ themes, from government to education to hardware and business, where I’ll be meeting and learning from people involved in some of the

Summit of newthinking

In November, it’ll be 100 days since I started this project – at the Summit of newthinking on the 15th-16th, I’ll be presenting a talk on my experiences and struggles over these first 100 days, and in the lead-up to

Serve Cold, with a Heated Licensing Discussion

 This post originally appeared on my blog on Shareable.net A few weeks ago I was thirstily on the hunt for open source beer – and I’m pleased to report that I’ve found one! Two, even. One was right under my