[Elecraft] Interesting words from another domain -- K2 presentation

[Margaret Leber]

I was reading my daily RSS feed and happened to encounter the following. 
While the author isn't an operator (to my knowlege), I was struck by the 
strong resonance with the *craft* part of "Elecraft". So many of these 
points apply to the Elecraft experience that I though I'd share it with 
you folks.

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  Draft Craft Manifesto

I’ve been trying to pin down what is driving the increasing popularity 
of crafting for a while now. This is what I’ve got so far:

1. People get satisfaction for being able to create/craft things because 
they can see themselves in the objects they make. This is not possible 
in purchased products.

2. The things that people have made themselves have magic powers. They 
have hidden meanings that other people can’t see.

3. The things people make they usually want to keep and update. Crafting 
is not against consumption. It is against throwing things away.

4. People seek recognition for the things they have made. Primarily it 
comes from their friends and family. This manifests as an economy of gifts.

5. People who believe they are producing genuinely cool things seek 
broader exposure for their products. This creates opportunities for 
alternative publishing channels.

6. Work inspires work. Seeing what other people have made generates new 
ideas and designs.

7. Essential for crafting are tools, which are accessible, portable, and 
easy to learn.

8. Materials become important. Knowledge of what they are made of and 
where to get them becomes essential.

9. Recipes become important. The ability to create and distribute 
interesting recipes becomes valuable.

10. Learning techniques brings people together. This creates online and 
offline communities of practice.

11. Craft-oriented people seek opportunities to discover interesting 
things and meet their makers. This creates marketplaces.

12. At the bottom, crafting is a form of play.
  http://ullamaaria.typepad.com/hobbyprincess/2005/03/draft_craft_man.html

By the way, next Wednesday I'll be doing a presentation at the Phil-Mont 
Mobile Radio club meeting on my K2 experience. Folks who are in the 
Philadelphia area that evening who might like to attend can contact me 
for information.

73 de Maggie K3XS
Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org
Elecraft K2 #1641

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