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Sussing out Mediamatic's 'Sister System' in…
The system is not working very well, a rebuild plan is drawn up.
Since the Aquaponics project of Self-Sustaining Communities was started up last Spring, the system has wound down somewhat. It looks as though a complete rebuild may be needed to get the system...
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Mysterious Deaths
- Investigation22Jan 2013You don't notice they're getting less, but one by one our babyfish are dying. Who, or what, is the perpetrator?
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Testing, testing, testing
- and some more testing20Jan 2013It becomes almost boring to mention it, but testing really is one of the main activities of aquaponics, especially when you do it manually like us.
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Georgina Francesca van den Berg
Georgina is part Too Good to Waste, an initiative for young food professionals who love food and hate waste. She has also worked as a dietician for food companies such as Danone and is currently in...
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Data logging
- Crash course and research on how to log our data15Jan 2013We really need to get our data collection structured. The data from our sensors is sent to Cosm, so we are trying to find a way to manually fill in the data we collect ourselves at that service too.
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Workshop
with new system design
Mediamatic wanted an aquaponics system in their greenhouse office at the Fabriek, so during the workshop we built one upstairs. It's a new design, because the tower wouldn't fit underneath the glass...
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End of exhibition Eindhoven
De etende mens finished
Last June, we brought one of our tower systems to the Designhuis in Eindhoven, to feature in the exhibition " De etende mens ". We also made a system merged with João's Diesel Kantine.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Fine-tuning
- The new workshop system13Jan 2013Last friday we built a new system during the workshop. It's a new design to fit in the Mediamatic greenhouse.
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Chocolatl
This is Not a Reading Series: Chocolate
20Feb 2013Versal Journal and Chocolatl present the second instalment of the successful This is Not a Reading Series, Chocolate.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Taking measures
- Monitoring values8Jan 2013This tuesday we'll talk about how we will measure the values of our water. So far we've been using liquid tests, but the process takes time and we have been filling in the data a bit unstructured.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Defending our spot
- and meeting new neighbors6Jan 2013We're not really afraid of losing our space to the other inhabitants of the favela, you know, but still, next sunday we will be defending our spot.
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Back in circulation
A change of scenery in two weeks
Whaaaaat! So much can change in two weeks, it's unbelievable! When Saro and I entered the tent today after Christmas family visits, surprise after surprise greeted us.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
New year's checkup
- How did the fish survive the noise?1Jan 2013We've learned that fish don't like long term noise and unrest. In their tent they won't see the flashes, but all the explosions might have made them stressed.
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Mushroom dinner
- After a bountiful harvest, we can eat them30Dec 2012Last week, during the power outage disaster, our mushrooms started to bloom.
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Open Cooking Platform
In the Freezing Favela Open Cooking Platform will work together with the other food projects and now continue as Favelous . Together they create a cozy space where you can dine, drink and meet.
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Disaster Strikes
Power outage kills babies while oysters fruit
Last thursday our 1000 catfish fingerlings arrived and now two of our towers are inhabited by the little creatures. In the night of saturday22—sunday23 there was a power outage. More than 250 baby...
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Book: Sylvia Bernstein
Aquaponic feeding (nl)
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Delivery
- One thousand catfish in a package20Dec 2012Finally, next thursday Johan will arrive at the fabriek, bringing with him one thousand little fingerlings.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Ignite Amsterdam 23
- 12 presentations x 5 minutes19Dec 2012From zen gardening to suitcase entrepreneurship, and from abstract photography to Dutch short films. This month's Ignite Amsterdam will present you with plenty of nice ideas to get you through the...
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Aquaponics Farm
For homegrown fish and vegetables
The Freezing Favela needs farmers to provide food. Aquaponics is the best way to produce food sustainably in the city. Plants and fish are cultivated together and help each other survive and grow.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Every little helps
- One thousand little fingerlings to be precise18Dec 2012Next thursday Johan will knock on the door at the fabriek with about one thousand babyfish in his car. Finally some nutrient producers for our plants!
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Sea of mint
Be sure to get a nice cup of tea next time you visit us
The few shabby roots and sticks we put in one aquaponics growbed have grown into a sea of fresh tasty mint!