7 cool little open source projects that stood out in 2016: In the early days of the open source movement, a lot of the attention was on operating systems, and later on large content management systems. These days, containers are mentioned regularly even in mainstream news outlets. The big tech stories are great, but they …
11 wonderful wearable open source projects: LEDs are on everything, and almost everyone you know has at least tried a FitBit or similar device, whereas Google Glass didn’t really take off. Despite several years of growth, whether wearable electronics are a fad, or here to keep growing from fun to truly functional is too early …
Love the Amazon Echo? Meet these 3 open source projects: The past few years have seen a huge surge in the number of consumer devices with voice control features that have hit the market. First came the voice assisting smartphone, with Google Assistant and Siri, and now making their way into the rest of your …
Stop searching for projects and start searching for bugs: When you’re new to open source, you’ll find yourself asking: I know some [programming language]. I want to get some practice, while helping out. How do I find an open source project where I can contribute? Hm… I don’t know where to start. This seems complicated. …
Five 3D printing projects for Halloween: With Halloween fast approaching I figured it was time to add some 3D printed decorations to the office. Below are some of my pictures for fun Halloween-themed prints. I tried to pick some models that demonstrate varied printing techniques. read more: Opensource.com brain Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: …
Good things come from projects that fail: Without realizing it, I joined the open source movement in 1999 during the midst of the Kosovo refugee crisis. I was part of a team helping route aid supplies to local humanitarian organizations running transit camps across Albania. These are the camps that refugees often arrived at first …
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65% of companies are contributing to open source projects: This year marks the 10th annual Future of Open Source Survey to examine trends in open source, hosted by Black Duck and North Bridge. The big takeaway from the survey this year centers around the mainstream acceptance of open source today and how much has changed over the last decade. read …
7 science projects powered by open source GIS: Next week, FOSS4G North America is coming to Raleigh, NC. FOSS4G is a conference celebrating all of the ways that free and open source software are changing the world of geographic and geospatial information science (GIS). read more Opensource.com – Jason Baker Supporting Open Source.
9 open source robotics projects: Open source isn’t just changing the way we interact with the world, it’s changing the way the world interacts back with us. Case in point: open source robotics. Robots are playing an increasing role in our world, and while we perhaps haven’t reached the utopian future with robotic housekeepers imagined …
Facebook believes in the power of open source. When a community gathers to work on code, there are a host of benefits. Fresh eyes point out problems and we arrive at solutions faster. Together we tackle the challenges we’re facing, innovation accelerates, and the community stretches the limitations of existing technology. read more Opensource.com – …
The desktop 3D printing industry continues to grow at a rapid pace. Thanks to its deep-seated commitment to free software, libre innovation, and open source hardware, there is a proliferation of projects, products, and companies that also share these values. read more Opensource.com – harriskenny Supporting Open Source.
Every year we look back at 10 of the hot open source projects from the past 12 months. (Last year’s list made a splash!) And, we expect more great things from these projects in 2016. read more Opensource.com – Jen Wike Huger Supporting Open Source.
1. Minecraft Pi read more Opensource.com – ben_nuttall Supporting Open Source.
In this week’s Top 5 articles of the week, we highlight a My Open Source Story, open source LEGO projects, a story of 3D animation and movie-making, ownCloud favorites, and practical uses for LibreOffice. read more Opensource.com – Jen Wike Huger Supporting Open Source.
ST. LOUIS (PRWEB) January 08, 2013 Monsantos annual research and development update highlighted record project advancement across the companys breeding, biotechnology, and improved agronomics platforms, all aimed at sustainably maximizing farmer productivity while conserving resources like water and land. Through integrated research in breeding, biotechnology, and new technology areas such as Integrated Farming Systems …