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Internet of food: Arduino-based, urban aquaponics in Oakland

Kirsten Dirksen · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Environment, agriculture & food systemsEmbedded systems & DIY electronicsDocumentaries & storytelling

What it is

A short documentary about Eric Maundu's Arduino-controlled aquaponics setup in West Oakland, where contaminated soil rules out ordinary farming. Fish and circulating water grow plants without soil.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a neat example of urban aquaponics and as a plausible alternative path for people leaving programming.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “Dude is amazing.”

    Oakland aquaponics program and its amazing runner

    andymoe, 2014-06 · Recommendation · in “Any tech startups we can meet with today for coffee?”

  2. “I recall watching was pretty neat.”

    Kijani Grows' aquaponics work in Oakland

    roflchoppa, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Does anyone farm with aquaponics?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: aquaponics, arduino, oakland, urban farming, hydroponics

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