Category: Hardware
Take Control With Open Source Hardware
Free and open source software are no good without open hardware. If we can’t install our software on a piece of hardware, it’s not good for anything. Truly open hardware is fully-programmable and replicable. OSHWA So what is open hardware, exactly? OSHWA, the Open Source Hardware Association, defines it as: “Open…
Read MoreGoogle Unveils 4 New Chromebooks and Chrome OS on a Stick
Google has unveiled five new computers running its Linux-based Chrome OS, including the first Chrome OS stick computer and the lowest priced touchscreen Chromebook to date. The new models move Chrome OS closer to the mobile embedded realm of Android, a trend underscored with Google now opening up its technology for porting…
Read MoreSystem76 Meerkat: The Perfect Mini PC for Multimedia or Desktop
Every so often I get the pleasure of writing a review where the biggest challenge is finding something, anything, to nitpick in order to ensure I don’t sound like I’ve been bought off by the company. Such is the case with the Meerkat, by System76. A small device that, at first blush,…
Read MoreThe Five Best Linux-Powered Mini Computers
Why should you be lugging around a bulky PC when you can get a decent computing power in a box no wider than 5 inch or a stick as big (or small) as the Chromecast? Linux has become a dominant force in the consumer space, thanks to Google’s Chrome OS…
Read MoreStartup Offers Fully Supported Linux Laptops for Lease
Open source has come a long way since the term was first coined back in 1998. Today there are companies like Red Hat that rake in billions of dollars in annual revenues from pure open source products. Every technology giant, including Google, Amazon, and Facebook, runs on top of Linux and…
Read MoreFacebook Open Sources 17-Camera Surround360 Rig with Ubuntu Stitching Software
In April, Facebook announced it had built a “Surround360” 3D-360 video capture system, but that it did not plan to sell it. Instead, the social networking giant promised it would open source both the hardware and the Ubuntu Linux-based software used to stitch together images from the camera into stereoscopic 360 panoramas.…
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