Hardware

5 Raspberry Pi projects to do with this open source data tool

Anais Dotis-Georgiou — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

5 Raspberry Pi projects to do with this open source data tool Anais Dotis-Georgiou Fri, 04/14/2023 - 03:00

Grow plants while having a barbecue with your homebrew beer. Do it all thanks to open hardware and InfluxDB.

Tiny computers are practically out-sized by their own potential. There's seemingly nothing they can't do, regardless of your industry or interest. For instance, did you know…

8 steps to refurbish an old computer with Linux

howtech — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

8 steps to refurbish an old computer with Linux howtech Wed, 03/22/2023 - 03:00

A step-by-step guide to refurbishing an old computer to keep it in service.

We live in a remarkable era. It wasn't so long ago we were all chained to the "upgrade treadmill," forced to buy expensive new personal computers every few years. Today, with…

Open source reimagines the traditional keyboard

luisteia — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Open source reimagines the traditional keyboard luisteia Sat, 03/11/2023 - 03:00

Is the current arrangement of keys on the keyboard the most efficient and intuitive solution? Open source aims to address this question with a circular one-handed keyboard.

After one-hundred years of evolution in typewriting capability, our keyboard layout remains essentially the same: A rectangular board with apparently random clustered keys…

What cloud developers need to know about hardware

JayF — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

What cloud developers need to know about hardware JayF Wed, 03/08/2023 - 03:00

The cloud is everywhere, so hardware is more critical than ever.

It's easy to forget the progress that people in tech have made. In the early 2000s, most local user groups held regular install fests. Back then, to configure a single machine…

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AI robot wrestling with open source

omichel — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

AI robot wrestling with open source omichel Sat, 02/25/2023 - 03:00

Program the artificial intelligence (AI) of simulated robots in an online international competition.

The ICRA 2023 conference will take place from May 29 to June 2, 2023 in London. It brings together the world’s top robotics researchers from academia and industry. During this…

Open source solutions for EV charging

jmpearce — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Open source solutions for EV charging jmpearce Wed, 12/21/2022 - 03:00

Harness solar power, hardware, and open source to build your own electric vehicle charging station.

Maybe you hate pumping gas in the cold (or heat), or you care about the environment. Maybe the latest gas prices and general inflation has you thinking more about stretching…

How I use my old camera as a webcam with Linux

tomoliver — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

How I use my old camera as a webcam with Linux tomoliver Mon, 12/19/2022 - 03:00

I gave my old DSLR camera new life with gphoto2 by turning it into a webcam for my Linux computer.

This year after largely abandoning my MacBook in favor of a NixOS machine, I started getting requests to "turn my camera on" when video calling people. This was a problem…

Install open source solar power at home

jmpearce — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Install open source solar power at home jmpearce Fri, 12/09/2022 - 03:00

Check out these two open source designs for solar power wood racks you can build for your home.

You might have already given some thought to powering your home with solar. Solar photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, have fallen so far…

Give back to open source on Giving Tuesday

jhibbets — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Give back to open source on Giving Tuesday jhibbets Tue, 11/29/2022 - 02:00

Here are 18 ways to support and donate to free and open source organizations for Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is always a reminder to me to consider how to give back to open source projects, communities, and organizations. In 2012, GivingTuesday was created to encourage…

17 open source technologists share their favorite keyboards

admin — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

17 open source technologists share their favorite keyboards admin Sat, 11/19/2022 - 03:00

Whether you are looking for comfort or cool-factor, choosing a keyboard is a deeply personal decision. Here are some of our favorite keyboards.

Keyboards are necessary to work with a computer system whether it's for coding, writing, or moving around items in a spreadsheet. They allow access to a computer's peripherals…