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open-source

Arduino

Feel the power of open source development with these Arduino starter kits

The sky's the limit for your creative potential.

On May 16, 2017 by The Daily Dot Bazaar

Dot Recs IRL

These German teens built an eye-controlled wheelchair from scratch

These German teens are probably cooler than you.

On Sep 8, 2015 by S.E. Smith

Tech

DIY-loving dad builds a ‘Star Wars’ rocking toy for his adorable daughter

To paraphrase Han Solo, 'She's fast enough for you, old man.'

On Aug 14, 2015 by Aja Romano

Internet Culture Parsec

How to make your own Bluetooth-controlled underlit miniskirt

Meet SexyCyborg.

On Jul 12, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture Parsec

The state of encryption tools, 2 years after Snowden leaks

Strong privacy has never been more popular.

On Jun 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Tech

What would a high-tech Ebola suit look like?

Crowdsourced ideas could prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

On Nov 5, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

Tech

Dronecode is the future of the drone industry

Drones are about to get a whole lot smarter.

On Oct 15, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech

Facebook, Google pledge $3.9 million for open-source initiative

The Internet security initiative has garnered support from Facebook, Amazon, Cisco, Dell, and Google. 

On Apr 24, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Tech

Open Source and the Big Data dilemma

Consumers are forced to choose between proprietary systems that limit their ownership and Open Source alternatives that exploit their data.

On Jan 20, 2014 by L. Rhodes

Internet Culture Via

This is how to build your own Google-free Nest thermostat

Sure, it’s a lot uglier and probably doesn’t work as well. But it will be yours! All yours!

On Jan 18, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

Tech

The blueprints to these famous houses are now open source

Paperhouses features homes from internationally renowned architects and hopes to unlock the door of design to home builders.

On Dec 6, 2013 by Aja Romano

Tech

Did Healthcare.gov use someone else’s code without credit?

The script may have been free and open source, but its license still requires proper credit.

On Oct 21, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Tech

Play your Super Nintendo online, thanks to this open source hardware

With XBAND long dead, an open source solution could bring online multiplayer back into the hands of retro gamers.

On Sep 22, 2013 by [email protected]

Internet Culture Parsec

The super-private, open-source social network that crosses Twitter and RSS

Can anything hope to compete with Twitter and Facebook? Other social networks, like Diaspora, have tried, but all have failed.

On Aug 30, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

Business Tech

Kickstarter raising funds for an open-source Death Star

Or is it?

On Feb 8, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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