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Get started with machine learning using Python
Have you wondered what it takes to get started with machine learning? In this article, I will walk through steps for getting started with machine learning using Python. Python is a popular open source programming language and it is one of the most-used languages in artificial intelligence and other related scientific fields. Machine learning (ML), […]
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The first open source 3D printer filament
Until very recently, 3D printing companies sold only proprietary hardware and materials (including plastic filament) to print with them. This plastic was sold at exorbitant prices (up to hundreds of U.S. dollars per kg), even if it was a common material like ABS (the plastic used for Lego blocks). These companies were following the path […]
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4 new guides and tutorials for OpenStack
About the author Jason Baker – Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. Linux desktop enthusiast. Map/geospatial nerd. Raspberry Pi tinkerer. Data analysis and visualization geek. Occasional coder. Cloud nativist. Follow him on Twitter. Want to get a head start with OpenStack? […]
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Tinkering with OpenShot for video editing
Although I love using open source software, I work for an organization that relies on Adobe. Most of what I do is created in Adobe, but whenever I get a chance to branch out, I turn to open source first to supplement and enhance my work. I had an opportunity recently to do just that. I […]
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What's the hardest part about microservices? Your data
In this article, I’m going to explore perhaps the hardest problem when creating and developing microservices: your data. Using Spring Boot/Dropwizard/Docker doesn’t mean you’re doing microservices. Taking a hard look at your domain and your data will help you get to microservices. (For more background, read my blog series about microservices implementations: Why Microservices Should […]
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Scaling an open culture and getting it right
An open organization’s culture—the unique ways that you work together as a community—can create a strategic competitive advantage. Red Hat, my home for the last 15 years, was born out of the Linux community. For years, maintaining our open and collaborative culture was relatively simple: We just hired as many open source contributors as we […]
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11 reasons to use the GNOME 3 desktop environment for Linux
About the author David Both – David Both is a Linux and Open Source advocate who resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has been in the IT industry for over forty years and taught OS/2 for IBM where he worked for over 20 years. While at IBM, he wrote the first training course for the […]
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7 cool KDE tweaks that will change your life
The great thing about KDE’s Plasma desktop is that it’s universally familiar enough for anybody to use, but it’s also got all the knobs and switches needed to become a power user. There’s no way to cover all the great options available in the customizable desktop environment here, but these seven tweaks can change your Plasma […]
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Which Linux desktop environment do you prefer?
About the author Jason Baker – Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. Linux desktop enthusiast. Map/geospatial nerd. Raspberry Pi tinkerer. Data analysis and visualization geek. Occasional coder. Cloud nativist. Follow him on Twitter. With so many different choices available, there’s sure […]
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A Linux distro custom-built for the NHS, open standards in New Zealand, and more
In this edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at a Linux distribution custom-built for the UK’s NHS, open standards in New Zealand, and more. Open source news roundup for May 14-27, 2017 UK’s NHS urged to look at open source alternatives after ransomware attacks In the aftermath of the recent […]