http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_59_Fish_Biting_Today.mp3 We've all heard of open source software, but open source hardware? Dick talks to the people behind The Open Prosthetics Project, a web space where amputees, prosthetists and engineers collaborate to develop cost-effective solutions to help people who are missing limbs. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_59_Fish_Biting_Today.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_59_Fish_Biting_Today.mp3 <h4>ARE THE FISH BITING TODAY? </h4> <p><img class="image-left" src="../graphics/RobertAndMichaelHaag.jpg" alt="Robert (dad) and Michael Haag" height="100" width="100" /> Michael Haag was born without his left hand. Because there is such a small market for arm and hand prosthetics, dad Robert came up with some innovative devices to make his son's life easier. Dick talks with Robert about his designs which allow Michael to hold blocks and even use a fishing pole. See more photos of little Michael and his inventive dad. [<a href="../michael-haag-photo-album/" target="_self">Photo album</a>]<br /> <a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="../addstory" target="_self">Add to Story</a></p> <h4>OPEN SOURCE PROSTHETICS </h4> <p><img class="image-left" src="../graphics/tackle_group.jpg" alt="open source hardware" height="100" width="100" />Open source software is familiar to many of us, but open source hardware is a new idea. Robert Haag shared his fishing pole design on an internet space called <a href="http://openprosthetics.org/" target="_self">The Open Prosthetics Project</a>. Dick talks to two site founders, Chuck Messer and Jonathan Kuniholm.</p> <p>Jonathan lost his right arm in combat in the Iraq war. His <a href="http://tackledesign.com/" target="_self">company</a> built the web community, which brings together amputees, engineers and prosthetists to develop and share home-grown advancements.<br /> <a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="../addstory" target="_self">Add to Story</a></p> <h4>YOUR STORY - LESS IS MORE</h4> <p><strong><img class="image-left" src="../graphics/17a.jpg" alt="Scott Ruff" height="100" width="100" /></strong><a href="http://sumagazine.syr.edu/current/supeople/" target="_self">Scott Ruff</a> specializes in “ethnocentric architecture” from the African tradition. But his route to architecture almost stopped outright. As a black student at an Ivy League school he nearly dropped out. And his despair nearly led him to commit suicide.  He is now a professor of architecture at Syracuse University. Dick talks to Scott about how he overcame the pressure and found success. [image courtesy Syracuse University]<br /> <a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="../addstory" target="_self">Add to Story</a></p> Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:20:00