I tried to rebiuld a Don Smith Device

[Jimboot]

Nice rant mate.
I've been thinking about the open source / patent path debate for some years now. Inevitably if an inventor does come up with something it's a helluva ask to just give it away and lose all those potential $ in time & materials you have ploughed into it.


After watching the Brian Collins video last night on Steven Marks TPU it reminded me of a project I was involved with as the "Internet Systems Expert" lets say . We had a lot of heavy hitters involved including some major contractors out of the US and former spook consultants. Any the whole thing got buried. The conversations in that video last night were about roll out and deployment to get the biggest bang for you buck.


If anyone has a project that they think has potential it seems inevitable if you go down the patent path it will be lost forever. Here's how I'd release it to the world as open source and make some good coin at the same time . Let's not forget there are plenty of ppl making a lot of $ on open source. Open Source is not a socialist concept. Given my experience in digital marketing these are my steps.


1. create a community and a buzz around that community
2. work towards a crowdfunding campaign
3. make sure you have a kickarse video
4. tell your comunity the crowd funding campaign is coming
5. perks include, building plans, kits, actual device etc.
6. Go opensource the same day the crowdfunding starts but use it as a promo to get ppl interested in the kickstarter campaign.
7. Have a nice life.

[Google]

Good idea Jimbbot. Another idea is to sell your plan to 10,000 buyers @ $1000 each. And you release your plan when you get advance from 10,000th buyer. So you have 10,000,000 dollars. Have a nice life.

But a kickarse video and a validation certificate from some credible sourse is a must.

Best,

[Farmhand]

Well I must also say that I am very fortunate to have a cheap place to live with fresh clean air and water and a bit of room to do stuff when I can. I am also fortunate to not have to endure war and such, but I know suffering first hand and would like nothing more than to do my part to help those less fortunate than me. I go to the hospital and see able bodied people walk right past people struggling in wheelchairs and stuff, most are so stressed by money and time constraints they set aside their humanity and engage tunnel vision. I know a great many on these forums also think as I do.

Here is a video I like, people being kind, it's almost like counter road rage. The scene that got me was the old woman praying to make it across the street, the drivers seemed to know she would wait and so no one slowed, but when the man was there they aren't so oblivious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql_PmHQXaDo

Another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDrd8ELhhvM

The rage should be unacceptable. Karma down.  Be human.

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[Jimboot]

I reckon you can skip a lot of the BS by going directly to the crowd with a good marketing strategy. Yep a credible source is nice but if you are asking for $100 or $200 a bunch of testimonials from ppl that are using it will work just as well and stop the academic arguments that will be inevitable whomever your credible source is. Anyway I don't have such a device so the point is moot. Just my advice to the viewers out there. Oh yeah and I'd be happy to market it at a reduced commission too! 

[Jimboot]

Well I must also say that I am very fortunate to have a cheap place to live with fresh clean air and water and a bit of room to do stuff when I can. I am also fortunate to not have to endure war and such, but I know suffering first hand and would like nothing more than to do my part to help those less fortunate than me. I go to the hospital and see able bodied people walk right past people struggling in wheelchairs and stuff, most are so stressed by money and time constraints they set aside their humanity and engage tunnel vision. I know a great many on these forums also think as I do.

Here is a video I like, people being kind, it's almost like counter road rage. The scene that got me was the old woman praying to make it across the street, the drivers seemed to know she would wait and so no one slowed, but when the man was there they aren't so oblivious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql_PmHQXaDo

The rage should be unacceptable. Karma down.  Be human.

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Nice one mate. Yeah this really is the lucky country. I'm in Melbourne btw. Moving down the peninsula soon with a bit of space around me and a bigger workshop