The Knights of Labor project of building a countereconomy of worker co-ops failed because large-scale factory production was replacing artisan production, and the capital outlays were prohibitive. But today micromanufacturing and open-source hardware have the potential to reverse that trend.
August 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The Knights of Labor project of building a countereconomy of worker co-ops failed because large-scale factory production was replacing artisan production, and the capital outlays were prohibitive. But today micromanufacturing and open-source hardware have the potential to reverse that trend.
This is such an underreported issue. It'll affect so much more than just us 3d printing nerds. It's a straight-up attack on micromanufacturing in general.
California bill AB 2047 mandates 3D printers analyze each print. These scans are only feasible through cloud-connected AI scans, a surveillance apparatus that’s prone to misuse and will chill lawful speech. Creators deserve better. www.eff.org/3DPrintCA
Reject California’s Attack on 3D Printers
California lawmakers are advancing A.B. 2047 in the State Assembly within the next few weeks. The impact is surveillance, manufacturer lock-in, and censorship for all creators and in the state.
eff.salsalabs.org
July 20, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This is such an underreported issue. It'll affect so much more than just us 3d printing nerds. It's a straight-up attack on micromanufacturing in general.
#Climate #Transportation #EV #MicroMobility
The reasons that I am focused on MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility - After taking environmental classes at a University 30 years ago and learning about the Greenhouse Gas Effect, I kept learning more about the biggest problem that we face. cont'd
The reasons that I am focused on MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility - After taking environmental classes at a University 30 years ago and learning about the Greenhouse Gas Effect, I kept learning more about the biggest problem that we face. cont'd
November 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
#Climate #Transportation #EV #MicroMobility
The reasons that I am focused on MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility - After taking environmental classes at a University 30 years ago and learning about the Greenhouse Gas Effect, I kept learning more about the biggest problem that we face. cont'd
The reasons that I am focused on MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility - After taking environmental classes at a University 30 years ago and learning about the Greenhouse Gas Effect, I kept learning more about the biggest problem that we face. cont'd
January 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Hoping for a scenario like Cory Doctorow's Makers, where abandoned shopping malls are turned into villages/cohousing projects that combine home, public spaces, open-source micromanufacturing workshops, etc., with solar panels on roof, cisterns for runoff, and parking lots covered with raised beds.
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Hoping for a scenario like Cory Doctorow's Makers, where abandoned shopping malls are turned into villages/cohousing projects that combine home, public spaces, open-source micromanufacturing workshops, etc., with solar panels on roof, cisterns for runoff, and parking lots covered with raised beds.
Actual survival may become the killer app that promotes rapid adoption of long-feasible technologies like the open source micromanufacturing toolkit designed by Open Source Ecology.
April 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Actual survival may become the killer app that promotes rapid adoption of long-feasible technologies like the open source micromanufacturing toolkit designed by Open Source Ecology.
I'd keep just enough to live on and put everything else into municipalist movements like Cooperation Jackson, along with micromanufacturing projects like Open Source Ecology and other community counter-economy projects like community land trusts.
what offbeat but actually useful cause would you hurl your money at if you were an eccentric billionaire
And I would also rewild the Great Plains. That’s at least a crackpot idea commensurate with the scale of the billionaire problem.
October 5, 2024 at 1:49 AM
I'd keep just enough to live on and put everything else into municipalist movements like Cooperation Jackson, along with micromanufacturing projects like Open Source Ecology and other community counter-economy projects like community land trusts.
Now at buttonspinzandthingz.com store. First new item of 2026. Keep an eye out for more new items. Also available for wholesale.
#freeportmaine #noice #maine #micromanufacturing #pins
#freeportmaine #noice #maine #micromanufacturing #pins
January 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Now at buttonspinzandthingz.com store. First new item of 2026. Keep an eye out for more new items. Also available for wholesale.
#freeportmaine #noice #maine #micromanufacturing #pins
#freeportmaine #noice #maine #micromanufacturing #pins
I agree with @parismarx.com. AI may be useful if rebuilt from the ground up and integrated into projects like the Open Source Ecology/Factor E Farm micromanufacturing initiative, and municipalist projects like Cooperation Jackson. But "new wine in old bottles" models like the left-accelerationist...
February 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I agree with @parismarx.com. AI may be useful if rebuilt from the ground up and integrated into projects like the Open Source Ecology/Factor E Farm micromanufacturing initiative, and municipalist projects like Cooperation Jackson. But "new wine in old bottles" models like the left-accelerationist...
These guys for example might not be "anarchists" in the strictest sense but they are doing something that fits into the anarchist ethos and would be commonplace in any stateless society.
Micromanufacturing that breaks from centralized industry is very much possible!
www.404media.co/right-to-rep...
Micromanufacturing that breaks from centralized industry is very much possible!
www.404media.co/right-to-rep...
‘Right to Repair for Your Body’: The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine
Four Thieves Vinegar Collective has made DIY medicine cheaper and more accessible to the masses.
www.404media.co
January 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
These guys for example might not be "anarchists" in the strictest sense but they are doing something that fits into the anarchist ethos and would be commonplace in any stateless society.
Micromanufacturing that breaks from centralized industry is very much possible!
www.404media.co/right-to-rep...
Micromanufacturing that breaks from centralized industry is very much possible!
www.404media.co/right-to-rep...
Check out their Global Village Construction Set -- it's a whole ecology of open-source, modular micromanufacturing tools that all cost a fraction of their proprietary commercial counterparts.
October 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Check out their Global Village Construction Set -- it's a whole ecology of open-source, modular micromanufacturing tools that all cost a fraction of their proprietary commercial counterparts.
More Acro Cats pins shipped out!
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
April 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
More Acro Cats pins shipped out!
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
Americans take for granted how much zoning is hurting manufacturing and micromanufacturing. In London a jewler could open up a small retail and crafting shop. In many American cities, it is illegal to open up shops for this purpose or with a footprint small enough that would also be economical
May 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Americans take for granted how much zoning is hurting manufacturing and micromanufacturing. In London a jewler could open up a small retail and crafting shop. In many American cities, it is illegal to open up shops for this purpose or with a footprint small enough that would also be economical
No need for alarm. I don't have the tools to fabricate them (a CNC machine, ideally) & 3D printed plastic won't do it, so they will continue to exist in virtual form. However, micromanufacturing gets cheaper every year and you never know what the next "This is the future liberals want" meme will be.
July 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
No need for alarm. I don't have the tools to fabricate them (a CNC machine, ideally) & 3D printed plastic won't do it, so they will continue to exist in virtual form. However, micromanufacturing gets cheaper every year and you never know what the next "This is the future liberals want" meme will be.
Another round of Acro Cats pins shipped out!
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
May 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Another round of Acro Cats pins shipped out!
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
#custommade #custompins #custombuttons #pins #buttons #pinbuttons #buttonpins #cats #freeportmaine #micromanufacturing #georgia #texas
It's a big ebike but it's an ebike. Homemade, open source, part of the "EZ-EV" or "MOM (MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility) concept.
November 14, 2024 at 3:40 AM
It's a big ebike but it's an ebike. Homemade, open source, part of the "EZ-EV" or "MOM (MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility) concept.
remember when you could buy things cheap online? i just figured out how aliexpress worked last year. my plans for doing any micromanufacturing with sourced parts are basically toast, hard pivot to creative re-use for little projects.
April 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
remember when you could buy things cheap online? i just figured out how aliexpress worked last year. my plans for doing any micromanufacturing with sourced parts are basically toast, hard pivot to creative re-use for little projects.
...monopolized by a single entity but where multiple competing court and legal systems can overlap in any given territory and none of them are strictly "the state," mass networks of individual workshops and micromanufacturing plants that are run without bosses, etc.
January 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
...monopolized by a single entity but where multiple competing court and legal systems can overlap in any given territory and none of them are strictly "the state," mass networks of individual workshops and micromanufacturing plants that are run without bosses, etc.
I propose "combining a disruptive technology (EV's) with a disruptive process (micromanufacturing)". The former is more obvious, and an example of the latter is "thingiverse". We can shop on-line for little plastic parts and then download the file into a 3D printer and hit "print".
November 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
I propose "combining a disruptive technology (EV's) with a disruptive process (micromanufacturing)". The former is more obvious, and an example of the latter is "thingiverse". We can shop on-line for little plastic parts and then download the file into a 3D printer and hit "print".
DNA-linked microrobots, built from modular units, offer potential for targeted drug delivery and micromanufacturing. Advances in fabrication now allow for greater control and scalability. doi.org/g8x47r
Micro, modular, mobile—DNA-linked microrobots offer new possibilities in medicine and manufacturing
When robots are made out of modular units, their size, shape, and functionality can be modified to perform any number of tasks.
phys.org
January 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
DNA-linked microrobots, built from modular units, offer potential for targeted drug delivery and micromanufacturing. Advances in fabrication now allow for greater control and scalability. doi.org/g8x47r
The Planning & Zoning Commission is poised to reshape the Bayou waterfront with new zoning rules aimed at boosting economic activity while keeping community values front and center.
Learn more here!
#DickinsonGalvestonCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #EconomicDevelopment #DickinsonBayou #ZoningReform
Learn more here!
#DickinsonGalvestonCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #EconomicDevelopment #DickinsonBayou #ZoningReform
Commission debates Bayou mixed‑use district, short‑term rental and motel rules in UDC update
Staff and commissioners discussed proposed Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments establishing a Bayou Mixed Use district, permitted uses (restaurants, micromanufacturing, limited short‑term rentals), and removing motels from permitted uses; commissioners weighed conditional use versus limited‑use pathways and community engagement for waterfront development.
citizenportal.ai
September 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The Planning & Zoning Commission is poised to reshape the Bayou waterfront with new zoning rules aimed at boosting economic activity while keeping community values front and center.
Learn more here!
#DickinsonGalvestonCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #EconomicDevelopment #DickinsonBayou #ZoningReform
Learn more here!
#DickinsonGalvestonCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #EconomicDevelopment #DickinsonBayou #ZoningReform
Separate "fast/heavy" from "slow/light" traffic with "protected and connected" bike path superhighways. Promote MOM - MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility. Micro Manufacturing/local manufacturing/distributed manufacturing means that small local shops can build and maintain shared designs.
August 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Separate "fast/heavy" from "slow/light" traffic with "protected and connected" bike path superhighways. Promote MOM - MicroManufacturing OpenSource MicroMobility. Micro Manufacturing/local manufacturing/distributed manufacturing means that small local shops can build and maintain shared designs.
This review highlights advances in focused #Piezoelectric ultrasound transducers, covering design, materials, and #Fabrication strategies that improve performance in imaging, #Neuromodulation, tumor therapy, and wireless energy transfer.
#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
June 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This review highlights advances in focused #Piezoelectric ultrasound transducers, covering design, materials, and #Fabrication strategies that improve performance in imaging, #Neuromodulation, tumor therapy, and wireless energy transfer.
#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
This #IJEM study provides an overview of different #Micromanufacturing techniques—especially DOD inkjet & DLP-based printing—discussing their working principles, potential applications, current challenges, and future directions.
#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This #IJEM study provides an overview of different #Micromanufacturing techniques—especially DOD inkjet & DLP-based printing—discussing their working principles, potential applications, current challenges, and future directions.
#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...