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Seems like mostly what they've produced is TED talks. That's a bit snarky. I was pretty pumped with the project at first, but it really seemed poorly run, and
by beardicus 10y ago
Seems like mostly what they've produced is TED talks.
That's a bit snarky. I was pretty pumped with the project at first, but it really seemed poorly run, and also seemed to ignore a lot of prior art when designing hardware. Their compressed block machine does seem fully thought out and functional at least, but their first tractor snapped in half on its maiden voyage, and the replacement looks like a post-apocalyptic bobcat. There's a reason most farmers aren't using bobcats in the field.
Anyways, neat idea, and I hope it inspired others to focus on open source hardware for agriculture and small-scale civilization.