Hacking and making survey

[rEMote]

Hello everyone - I am new to this group and I could really use some
help!

My name is Ebbin Martin and I am a graduate student at Pratt
institute in Brooklyn, NY. I am currently working on my masters thesis
in Industrial Design. My subject so far is: Hacking, 'making' and
craft as a form of recycling and reusing - product life extension by
the user. Basically, I am interested in keeping potentially valuable
materials out of the ever-growing rubbish pile.

I am wondering if you would take a couple minutes of your valuable
time to answer these questions for me. The questions might be a bit
cursory or vague so your answers can be the same - I am also
interested in the differing levels of humor involved in the
motivation, process and results of the hacker and their 'products'. I
would really appreciate your input, and I want to thank you for your
time in advance!

Disclaimer: None of this information will be used for anything other
than my written thesis and 15min oral presentation in April (Which you
can view, let me know if you want to attend!) - but, please do not
divulge any information you dont feel comfortable sharing with my
thesis class - use a good false name if you like, (or I can make one
up for you) but please be as accurate as you can with all questions.
Thanks!

So here are some questions!

1 - Who are you (name), and what do you 'do'? How do your friends
describe you?
(ie- day job, side projects, labor of love, for fun, etc)

2 - What do you carry with you at all times? (keys, phone, wallet,
knife, etc) Anything you consider 'unusual'?

3 - Are you a 'gadget person', do you need to have the new thing
(iPhone or other smartphone, Macbook Air/EEEpc, etc)? What and when
was the last computer purchase? Mac, Win (XP or Vista?) or Linux/
other?

4 - What was (were) the last modification(s) you did? (electronic,
soft, other)

5 - Do you recycle? (Paper, plastic, etc) How do you dispose of old
electronics?

6 - Do you ever take other peoples, or buy old electronics, to hack?
What was the last you did that with?

7 - With the popularity of publications like MAKE, CRAFT, ReadyMade -
and websites and blogs like Instructables; are we are witnessing a new
craft movement? (please explain)

8 - Can you explain the history of this movement (if you feel it
exists)? What is your favorite part of the increased popularity of
making, hacking and modifying? What do you think is the future of this
movement? (looking near or far)

9 - How do think this change will affect Industrial Design, and the
design/concept of personal electronics, shoes, tableware, furniture,
etc?

10 - Is there a device, object, service, product, etc that you dream
about, wish existed, half-joke about with friends? Is there a problem
you feel strongly about? Something you feel is overlooked?

Alright! You are done! Thank you so much for you indulgent
participation, I appreciate it so much! I would love to buy you a
drink or two for your help, and talk to you further about this subject
- so if you find yourself in or around Brooklyn, NY, feel free to
contact me and I will gladly make good on my offer!

Ebbin Martin
ebb....@gmail.com
718-473-7237

[emperor_dane]

should we email you responses?

> ebb.m...@gmail.com
> 718-473-7237

[Gregg Levine]

Hello!
I agree. Besides I believe you'd be stunned regarding what I carry in
my pockets as a devout follower of Doctor Who.

--
Gregg C Levine gregg....@gmail.com
"This signature was once found posting rude
messages in English in the Moscow subway."

[marius schebella]

Gregg Levine wrote:
>>> Basically, I am interested in keeping potentially valuable
>>> materials out of the ever-growing rubbish pile.

many more things would be considered valuable if the costs for waste
treatment, disassembling and environmental reparation due to
toxification of a product would be included in the market price.
but for most products it would still be cheaper to let them "die" than
to reuse them forever.
marius.

[rEMote]

Please feel free to email me directly!