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Vote for Lastenfahrad Project, help us get money to do even more epic stuff

tomorrow is the last day to vote…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFx1K21E2hI&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxyFySpvhvc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su3qGKKjo9M&feature=player_embedded#! Das Werkstatt-Lastenrad-Projekt macht beim diesjährigen Wettbewerb "Wissenswert 2011" mit. Es besteht die Chance 2000,-€ extra für das Projekt zu bekommen. (Über den Link unten sind mehr Informationen zu dem eingereichten Projekt zu finden.) The workshop-cargobike-project has been submitted to the this years competition of "Wissenswert 2011". There… More

Next Baustelmontag: MeeBlip MeeTup

If you own a MeeBlip synth – or if you're curious about this entirely open source, affordable, hackable mono synthesizer instrument – be sure to stop by ODC Monday night. We will be: Working on MeeBlip synths, making noises, making modifications, playing with MIDI and making faceplates Upgrading existing MeeBlip owners to the new firmware,… More

Energy Bike – Prototype 1

With our new group "Minimal Footprint Hedonists" we experiment with sustainable and fun ways to produce energy. Here you can see our 1st rough & dirty prototype of an "Energy Bike". It´s build out of recycled/ upcycled material completely. Here´s a short video: http://youtu.be/55dACOyzJ5U More to come… More

D.I.Y. Pfandtasche Workshop

In the do-it-yourself Pfandtasche workshop you can design your own bag, and will get introduced to the PVC banner material. We work only with recycled materials, using as little energy as possible. You will learn how to easily turn old commercial banners, PET bottle tops and bicycle tubes into a practical bag. By using PET-bottle… More

Workshop on Sustainability & Event Management

This Saturday, 19.th of November, Workshop on Sustainability & Event Management and Film Premiere! Program: 16:00 – 19:00 - Workshop on Sustainability & Event Management Pecha kucha on Berlin based festivals Workshop "Designing the event: Recycled Creativity 2012" 19:00 – 20:00 – Tasty Vo:ku 20:00 – 21:00 – Premiere of documentary about Recycled Creativity festival… More

Warning: Open Design City Website Compromised

Hey Everyone, Sorry, but some Ahole, has put some malicious code on our site through a wordpress plugin. Please scan your computer and check that your system hasn't also been infected. Apologies. This is the result of a dodgy wordpress plugin. Any tips on how we can protect ourselves against this in the future… More

Processing for Android

Processing … is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. Android … is an open source operating system for devices that are packed with sensors, such as touchscreens, cameras, microphones, gps, accelerometers… … we just want to put those two things…… More

Directed Projects with Processing

Processing … is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. Initially developed to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context, Processing also has evolved into a tool for generating finished professional work. Today, there are tens… More

Intro to Processing

Lastenrad Workshop

Open Design City Freitag, 30.09. von 10.00h bis 18.00h Samstag 01.10. von 11.00h bis 16.00h Was wird gemacht? Das hängt von Euch ab, wir haben etwa 8 Gebrauchträder zur Verfügung, Werkzeuge und viele Schrauben. Möglichkeit 1: Protoypen bauen für einfache “BikeXtensions” wie etwa hier Möglichkeit2: Fahrradanhänger bauen aus vorliegenden Bauteilen (upcycling). Möglichkeit 3: Das Einkaufwagen-Lastenrad… More