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Squirrel open source model airplane

in Community, Entrepreneurship, SC2010, Misc

Location

Ottawa, ON

Canada

45° 24' 41.6592" N, 75° 41' 53.4984" W

See map: Google Maps

How Darcy Whyte (24 year software developer) created one of the most popular rubber band airplane designs by releasing the design to the public rather than trying to patent it and control the source design and manufacturing.

This talk includes:

A look at the problem solving methodology that Darcy used to produce software for his clients and how he used it to create an artifact instead of software.
How releasing the design to the public resulted in design improvements and important viral propagation of the project.
How continued openness created excellent platform to commercialize the project.

During the presentation, Darcy will build a Squirrel model airplane in about 6 minutes and demonstrate flying above the audience.

You can see it fly at http://www.rubber-power.com. Click "how high" for some spectacular flights.

Minutes:

Event:

Summercamp2010

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