Akiba did an in-depth write up of the TechRice project to explain this rural sensor network collaboration. Sensor Net Makes Life Easier for Rice Farmers on Hackaday. And then it got picked up on Slashdot where the comments were entertaining.
Hackerfarm on Hackaday
Nava Whiteford wrote about Hackerfarm on Hackaday and interestingly enough enjoyed the area so much he moved out here. You can check out the article at the Hackaday website here:
Beach Work Fridays
One of the smartest projects initiated this summer is Beach Work Fridays. We all head east to Maebara Beach at Kamogawa and spend the day “working from beach” which is a nice change from working from home/lab/farm. Some of us actually get working at our laptops, but mostly we talk, plan, and enjoy the scene (and some wine).