ThinkCycle strives to remain a non-profit and collaborative open source
design initiative.
"The Internet allows us to link millions of people worldwide and to
solve computationally intensive problems by using the spare processor
cycles of thousands of computers. We have not, however, developed an
analogous method for using the creative "thinkcycles" of people
everywhere to work on the challenges of our communities and the
environment. We are looking at ways in which the open-source
collaborative software analogy can be applied to the design of physical
things. In particular, we are looking at how this could be used to
accelerate the design and adoption of appropriate technologies in
developing nations.
"ThinkCycle" is being developed as a online collaboration tool for
problem specification and evolving design solutions. An associated
design studio called "Design that Matters" was conducted with
inter-disciplinary teams in spring 2001 to explore such collaborative
projects and approaches."
more info ...
< http://www.thinkcycle.org/intro/>
< http://www-tech.mit.edu/V121/N30/30devbydesign.30n.html >
To add content go to the Live PRODUCTION Site
< http://www.thinkcycle.org >
ThinkCycle Topics: Problem Domains & Evolving Design Solutions
"Topics are the overarching themes that provide space for discussion of
problem domains, creation of well-posed challenges, and development of
evolving design solutions. Each topic discussion forum is moderated by
editors who are experts nominated for this topic. Members contribute
shared resources, ideas, discuss challenges and design concepts within a
topic. A shared filespace allows members to exchange all relevant
material."
Select a topic to browse recent news, messages, challenges and
resources. Examine or create new challenges and design concepts, with
guidance from the topic editor and peer review from others. When a new
topic is created, it automatically generates an associated Message Board
and Filespace, along with categories of Notes. Note: Active Topics are
those consisting of existing notes, ongoing discussions and images in
the topic photo album.
< http://www.thinkcycle.org:8000/tc-topics/ >
ThinkCycle Lite prototype (visual proof of concept); get Flash Player to
view the TC-Lite Prototype
< http://www.thinkcycle.org/tc-lite/FlashPlayer.exe >
< http://www.thinkcycle.org/tc-lite/ThinkCycle-Lite.swf >
ThinkCycle Lite - Abstract
"ThinkCycle Lite was used as a test case for the development of an
ultra-simplified interface for the ThinkCycle System. The ThinkCycle
Lite prototype (visual proof of concept) was created by Benjamin Wolfe
during July and August 2001. The changes
implemented into ThinkCycle Lite were designed to facilitate its use by
teenagers and young adults. As it is currently unfeasible to create a
“Second ThinkCycle” a.k.a. ThinkCycle Lite, the best features from it
will be implemented in ThinkCycle Proper."
< http://www.thinkcycle.org/tc-lite/ThinkCycle-Lite.pdf >
This is a Development Site for Testing Purposes Only: Do not add your
content here, but feel free to try out and 'crash-test' the site, and
send us your comments.
< http://www.thinkcycle.org:8000/>
Online Document Publishing
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