Comments for Catapult Design http://catapultdesign.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on For a product to succeed, it must get M.A.D.E. by Shivakumar http://catapultdesign.org/recent-blogs/for-a-product-to-succeed-it-must-get-m-a-d-e/comment-page-1#comment-2499 Shivakumar Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:13:08 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?p=3240#comment-2499 I was impressed by the solar light/bulb concept. I want to know more about commercial availability and affordability by the common people. can you please send more details on the above. I was impressed by the solar light/bulb concept. I want to know more about commercial availability and affordability by the common people. can you please send more details on the above.

]]> Comment on 5 myths of “Design for the BoP” by Jean http://catapultdesign.org/recent-blogs/5myths/comment-page-1#comment-2459 Jean Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:44:06 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?p=2972#comment-2459 Thank you Heather for this refreshing post. Very glad to see these myths debuked, I needed it as a reminder myself. Last year as I went to sort-of-guided-tours with locals in "garbage city" in Cairo and the Dharavi slum in Mumbai; in both places people working with power tools or red-hot pieces of metal wear no protective gears whatsoever because, as they explain themselves,it will "slow down their work and their boss will fire them tomorrow". Losing a finger or a eye is kinda commonplace, though it will be blamed on "karma", etc. I am definitely not a designer and my energy is on another approach to addressing social issues, but after watching a few TED talks on design I do believe that solutions can be found. Looking forward to see who can come up first with protective gloves that don't slow down sewing clothes or glasses that don't impair your vision as you weld two metal pipes together. Once again, great post, must read article. I will relay. Jean Thank you Heather for this refreshing post.

Very glad to see these myths debuked, I needed it as a reminder myself.

Last year as I went to sort-of-guided-tours with locals in “garbage city” in Cairo and the Dharavi slum in Mumbai; in both places people working with power tools or red-hot pieces of metal wear no protective gears whatsoever because, as they explain themselves,it will “slow down their work and their boss will fire them tomorrow”. Losing a finger or a eye is kinda commonplace, though it will be blamed on “karma”, etc.

I am definitely not a designer and my energy is on another approach to addressing social issues, but after watching a few TED talks on design I do believe that solutions can be found. Looking forward to see who can come up first with protective gloves that don’t slow down sewing clothes or glasses that don’t impair your vision as you weld two metal pipes together.

Once again, great post, must read article. I will relay.

Jean

]]> Comment on Tackling energy poverty in Indonesia by Nancy http://catapultdesign.org/latest-news/wb/comment-page-1#comment-2434 Nancy Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:13:54 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?p=3209#comment-2434 Congratulations, Catapult!! Congratulations, Catapult!!

]]> Comment on AIDG by Sustainable Development in Guatemala « Dreams Developed http://catapultdesign.org/projects/wind-turbine/comment-page-1#comment-2411 Sustainable Development in Guatemala « Dreams Developed Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:20:45 +0000 http://dev.catapultdesign.org/?page_id=227#comment-2411 [...] Design Observer’s “Give the Gift of Design” >, and I found myself looking at a Catapult Design wind turbine project for Guatemala. The article served to validate my current direction for small [...] [...] Design Observer’s “Give the Gift of Design” >, and I found myself looking at a Catapult Design wind turbine project for Guatemala. The article served to validate my current direction for small [...]

]]> Comment on 5 myths of “Design for the BoP” by 5 myths of “Design for the BoP” – Catapult Design | BoP Designer http://catapultdesign.org/recent-blogs/5myths/comment-page-1#comment-2397 5 myths of “Design for the BoP” – Catapult Design | BoP Designer Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:15:13 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?p=2972#comment-2397 [...] post is by Heather Fleming of Catapult Design.  It was originally published on October 17, 2011 here on Catapult’s blog.  Thanks to Heather and the Catapult team for sharing their great [...] [...] post is by Heather Fleming of Catapult Design.  It was originally published on October 17, 2011 here on Catapult’s blog.  Thanks to Heather and the Catapult team for sharing their great [...]

]]> Comment on Design Sessions by Catapult teams up with Wello to tackle water transport | Catapult Design http://catapultdesign.org/projects/design-sessions/comment-page-1#comment-2379 Catapult teams up with Wello to tackle water transport | Catapult Design Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:15:11 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?page_id=560#comment-2379 [...] Design Sessions [...] [...] Design Sessions [...]

]]> Comment on Team by NSDA Open House & Symposium « Nathan Shapira Design Archive Blog http://catapultdesign.org/about/team/comment-page-1#comment-2342 NSDA Open House & Symposium « Nathan Shapira Design Archive Blog Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:33:02 +0000 http://mb2.local/sites/catapult/wordpress/?page_id=10#comment-2342 [...] the NSDA hosted an open house & symposium on November 1, 2011. We were joined by Leslie Speer, Tyler Valiquette, Marc Krizack, Eric Bailey and Regina Davis, all of whom gave excellent talks on what Design to [...] [...] the NSDA hosted an open house & symposium on November 1, 2011. We were joined by Leslie Speer, Tyler Valiquette, Marc Krizack, Eric Bailey and Regina Davis, all of whom gave excellent talks on what Design to [...]

]]> Comment on Battling Mother Earth for wind… by Tyler Valiquette http://catapultdesign.org/current-projects/recent-blog-post-1/comment-page-1#comment-2308 Tyler Valiquette Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:33:20 +0000 http://mb2/sites/catapult/wordpress/?p=45#comment-2308 The swept area of the turbines we tested was approximately 2' x 3' and the wind tunnel we used was 7' x 9'. We worked closely with the engineers and wind tunnel operators at the NASA-Ames Research center to conduct these tests and they were confident that the tunnel was appropriately sized for our turbines. Thanks. The swept area of the turbines we tested was approximately 2′ x 3′ and the wind tunnel we used was 7′ x 9′. We worked closely with the engineers and wind tunnel operators at the NASA-Ames Research center to conduct these tests and they were confident that the tunnel was appropriately sized for our turbines. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Catapult’s new distributors in Guatemala, Ecuador and Nicaragua by Many People, Few Customers « Market Strategy Group http://catapultdesign.org/latest-news/catapults-new-distributors-in-guatemala-ecuador-and-nicaragua/comment-page-1#comment-2306 Many People, Few Customers « Market Strategy Group Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:54:47 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?p=2711#comment-2306 [...] Social distribution systems are needed to raise all involved.  Catapult Design, for example, partners with local groups that benefit manufacturers (through a sustainable distribution system), entrepreneurs (through [...] [...] Social distribution systems are needed to raise all involved.  Catapult Design, for example, partners with local groups that benefit manufacturers (through a sustainable distribution system), entrepreneurs (through [...]

]]> Comment on Battling Mother Earth for wind… by Chris P http://catapultdesign.org/current-projects/recent-blog-post-1/comment-page-1#comment-2302 Chris P Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:12:16 +0000 http://mb2/sites/catapult/wordpress/?p=45#comment-2302 The wind tunnel will give you results that are over optimistic because it constrains the flow around the turbine. You need to use a larger wind tunnel to get accurate results. I think the turbine swept area should be around 5% of the windtunnel area. The wind tunnel will give you results that are over optimistic because it constrains the flow around the turbine. You need to use a larger wind tunnel to get accurate results. I think the turbine swept area should be around 5% of the windtunnel area.

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