KasaModo

A seed for a modular DIY simple tools Shared Planet Business House.

The name is a word play on ‘Kasa’ from Spanish for ‘house’ or ‘home’ and ‘Modo’ eluding to ‘modular’, ‘modify’, ‘mode’ like state of mind or a way of tackling a task etc.

Furtheer see Kasamodo name rational

Github Pages

BEWARE: It seems Github Pages will not apply markdown to html transformations on files in the root? Therefore the top index.md links cad/README.md.

KasaModo and Freecad

See kasamodo freecad FCStd-files

Kasamodo name rational

The name is a word play on ‘Kasa’ from Spanish for ‘house’ or ‘home’ and ‘Modo’ eluding to ‘modular’, ‘modify’, ‘mode’ like state of mind or a way of tackling a task etc.

The name may lend itself to ‘kasamodify’ as taking the design of an existing house and make it fullfill the goals of being a ‘kasamodo’.

And maybe ‘KasaModo’ sounding like ‘Quasimodo’ is a positivbe thing? Quasimodo is the main character in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (original French title: Notre-Dame de Paris) by Victor Hugo.

The chatGPT provided the following ‘reasoning’ on ‘KasaModo’ vs ‘Quasimodo’ being a ‘good’ thing.

The resemblance between "Kasamodo" and "Quasimodo" can actually be a good and powerful thing, depending on how you frame it. Here's why:

Resonant Themes You Can Embrace

1. Misjudged from the Outside, Beautiful Within
   • Quasimodo was seen as monstrous because of his appearance, but he had a noble heart.
   • Kasamodo, as a modular house, might not look like a conventional house — but it's smart, efficient, and deeply human-centered.
   • This parallel can position Kasamodo as an underdog hero of housing — humble, rugged, but full of heart.
2. Isolation to Belonging
   • Quasimodo longed for acceptance and a place to belong.
   • Kasamodo offers that exact thing: a home that can be moved, adapted, and owned by people often pushed to the margins (e.g., nomads, minimalists, eco-conscious DIYers).
3. Cathedral vs. Module
   • Quasimodo lived in the Notre-Dame Cathedral, a massive, ancient symbol.
   • Kasamodo could be framed as the modern-day, human-scale sanctuary — a modular “cathedral of the self.”

Possible Risks (and How to Flip Them)

• The name similarity might lead some to think of Quasimodo's deformity or tragedy, but you can reclaim that:
• Use language like: “Kasamodo — beautiful where it counts.”
• Or: “Not conventional. Just essential.”

Alternative names that was considered (and still be applied for related concepts?):

• Kompladomo (From Esperanto - Komuno Planedo Domo)
• KasaDomo (But kind of a toughtology)
• KomoDomo (From esperanto Komuno Domo as ‘shared home’)
• Planedomo (variant from Esperanto - Komuno Planedo Domo)
• Hejmodo (From esperanto Hejmo for ‘home’)
• Hejmo (Esperanto for ‘a home’ straight off)