PLAN Systems Technology

PLAN for the Future – 1st Creative Fundraising Campaign

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Hello Universe, The work that we have been doing since our formation in 2018 has been about pioneering new systems to upgrade our collaborative capabilities. PLAN Systems is calling on our community to help put us on track for integrating exciting new technologies that are here today! I’m proud to say that during this time, we’ve meet with hundreds of creators & tech founders, contributed foundational architecture for future community systems, and released the PLAN 3D situation builder application with …

Experiential Design and the Extraordinary Frontiers of Spatial Technology in 2023

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This is a premiere 360 film trailer for experiential design environments and technologies in development. Experiential Design and Interactive Learning Environments Imagine an experiential design & learning platform where you’re flying through the solar, encountering enchanting planetary vistas, epic spatial audio immersion, and interactive information environments. I invite you to further imagine a future where technology serves humanity in profoundly beneficial ways. If this journey of envisioning has taught me anything, it’s that we gain awareness and understanding through experiencing …

DWeb Camp 2022 – Hosted by the Internet Archive

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DWeb 2022August, 23 – 28, 2022Camp Navarro, CATo Build a Better InternetDWeb Camp 2022About the Event Designers, Developers, OrganizersRetreat in the RedwoodsDWeb Camp is a five-day retreat where diverse builders and dreamers gather in nature to connect, learn, share, and have fun, while working to build a better web. A web that is more open, private, and secure. A web with many winners — a decentralized web.DWeb Camp 2022 HomepagePLAN Systems at DWeb CampAs the DWeb Austin Node, we are enthusiastic supporters of the …

A Platform for Building the Open Metaverse

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Every network and organizational effort is unique in scope and practice, but we all share the need for robust communication solutions that enable us to connect together, store & share information, and to manage relationships & critical resources. In this way, technology platforms have made decisive improvements for those of us who have access to them, keeping us connected and informed through the information we share. But is that access guaranteed in the future? Can we confidently say that we …

What if the Internet was 3D and Collaborative?

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PLAN 3D (alpha) Demonstration PLAN is an open source software platform being developed for spatial collaboration and community resiliency applications. The featured video is a demonstration of the PLAN 3D (alpha) client interface, featuring highlights of the user experience and capabilities being developed. Sponsor the development of PLAN and get early access to PLAN 3D (alpha) on Mac, Windows, Android, and coming soon to iOS. Access PLAN 3D (alpha) with a donation to PLAN Systems here: https://www.plan-systems.org/gear/plan3d/ Features of PLAN: …

Solarpunk Summit Map

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It’s the Official Solarpunk Summit 3D Map! Come explore a world of art, future technology, and solutions oriented entrepreneurship! This is a playable experience, artistic environment, and an introduction to the Solarpunk Summit community!  What is Solarpunk? Solarpunk is a beautiful envisioning of a world where technology, nature, and the individual are all in balance. Conscious innovators are accessing the human catalog of knowledge and wisdom, and building new regenerative solutions for a world ready for change. Solarpunk is our movement …

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State of Urgency for Distributed Systems

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Img. 1: Texas Monthly – Winter Storm in PhotosThe 2021 Texas power-grid failure is only the latest in a series of major humanitarian events around the world that underscore the decisive need for community-centric, peer-to-peer, and distributed communications systems. As a USAF intelligence operations veteran, my experience with mission critical systems comes from being a security manager, working with Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter pilots, and supporting medical evacuation operations in remote locations. With these scenarios in mind, our …

PLAN Demo Reel 2020

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This Demo Reel previews the user experience (UX) development progress of a software collaboration suite with a 3D ready interface. What does that mean though? The bottom line is that people need tools to connect with each other, to better understand and visualize the environment, and to lower barriers to data privacy & accessibility. This is absolutely achievable through a system of open protocols AND universally inclusive interfaces, underpinned by a comprehensive design framework. PLAN Systems – Technology 501(c)(3) Developing …

PLAN Spaces Earth Visualizer

Earth Visualizer – 7min Binaural Reflection

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Earth Visualizer by PLAN Systems – Technology 501(c)(3), with Binaural accompaniment by PhonZzBombs We find ourselves on this living breathing life-support system together, time-traveling through the cosmos. This is our common heritage. Earth Visualizer and PLAN development Earth Visualizer is a prototype Space demo scene made with Unity3D, a highly capable game engine. “Spaces” in PLAN are virtual environments designed for interaction, visualization, and creativity. PLAN Spaces will evolve and adapt to fit many versatile uses, such as educational environments, …

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Welcome to the Team

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Documents for Our JourneyDesign Principles and ContextThe Building Blocks of PLANUse Cases and User Experience IdiomsPLAN Systems Teams and PositionsHow to Apply The tragedy of the commons is not an inevitability, it’s a mythos we can overcome. This idea survives the life and work of Elinor Ostrom. Lin, as she liked to be called, was a scientist and compassionate humanist who helped identify an analytical framework whereby people in community can sustain limited resources over generations. To the surprise of …

Deepfakes Are Going To Wreak Havoc On Society. We Are Not Prepared.

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Rob Toews, Forbes Contributor AI – I write about the big picture of artificial intelligence. Article Link – May 25, 2020,11:54pm EDT Last month during ESPN’s hit documentary series The Last Dance, State Farm debuted a TV commercial that has become one of the most widely discussed ads in recent memory. It appeared to show footage from 1998 of an ESPN analyst making shockingly accurate predictions about the year 2020. As it turned out, the clip was not genuine: it was generated using cutting-edge AI. …

Official Music Video – More Music for a Cause

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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ― Buckminster Fuller This [Official Music Video] is to help highlight the efforts of PLAN Systems, a Technology 501(c)(3) spearheading the development of critical tools for Privacy, Collaboration, and Universal Inclusion. PLAN is a peer-based Operating System for secure communications, collaborative content management, and immersive environments.

PLAN Beyond Mere Decentralization

Beyond Mere Decentralization – Orthogonal Web

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There is an obvious need to build scalable resilience mechanisms into our social safety net. We no longer have the time or luxury to ignore the current gaps in privacy, accessibility, and collaboration. Now is the time to develop systems and tools specifically for communities in need, to provision for privacy and universal inclusion, and to put forward effective strategies for localized problem solving and communications. – The ARPAnet, a DARPA.mil Creation– The Topologies of Decentralization– Making Use of the …

Music for a Cause

Music Visuals for a Cause

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Music Visuals for a Cause – PLAN Systems is a Technology 501(c)(3) co-founded by Drew O’Meara, CTO of SoundSpectrum, who inspired a generation of digital artists with epic audio reactive music visualizers. Drew is now spearheading the development of critical tools for digital privacy, ease of collaboration, and universal inclusion. The featured video includes an original live music performance production woven together with the G-Force music visualizer. Thanks so much for taking the time to learn about our development effort. …

Disappearing Unicorns and Black Swans of 2020

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In this time of heightened uncertainty, there is a decisive need for systems that facilitate Privacy, Logistics, Accessibility, and Networks that are resilient. The systems that we have become comfortable depending on are not nearly as reliable or benign as many would like to imagine. This is becoming more evident by the day, as the impact of not having adequate information on corona virus / COVID-19 spread induces reactivity that has led to deep speculation, supply chain interruptions, event cancellations, …

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10 Design Principles for Future Technology Systems

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So many organizations out there are looking for quality solutions for productivity and collaboration to scale their efforts; from CRM, project management, to information visualization tools generally. But quality systems don’t just happen on accident, and quality often means different things to different people. So what should we expect from future technology systems? How should they be built and evaluated? Having a framework, or a set of design principles can help guide the way. To answer this need for accessibility-minded, …

Becoming a Technology 501(c)(3) – Form 1023

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It’s strange in it’s specificity, beautiful in it’s bureaucratic efficiency, and perhaps most of all, it’s cryptically confronting in it’s expectations. Form 1023 is the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s turn of the 20th century process for seeking recognition as a tax exempt charitable, religious, or educational organization. Undergoing this process is as much about preparation and document management, as it is precision of language and commitment to the cause. In this discussion, we’ll explore critical parts of the process to …

Collaborative Spaces – Environment Creation

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As distributed, p2p systems unlock new potential for community technology and realtime communications, we can also start to imagine the types of environments that will be conducive for collaboration. In this prototype Space for a coastal farm community, we start by orienting to the environment that we want to build or model.

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Decentralized Web Camp 2019 Experience

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PLAN at DWeb 2019Energized event staff, engaging activity spaces, and awe inspiring campgrounds; creating future technology solutions for humans!Arrival at the Mushroom Farm | Beauty, Intention, & RegenerationThe  Internet Archive led DWeb Camp took place on the coastline of California, around 40 miles south of San Francisco — hosted by a majestic organic farm community focused on regenerative solutions. While previous DWeb events have occurred, not much was known about exactly what would unfold at what was ultimately a highly …