Category: OpenSource

  • Opensource.com April preview

    [ad_1] In March, we announced the 2015 Open Source Yearbook PDF. The yearbook has already been downloaded more than 3,500 times since then. Stay tuned: In April, we’ll announce details about the print version of the yearbook. Calls for article proposals The deadline for proposals for our April Open Science series has been extended until…

  • Glucosio helps diabetics track blood sugar

    [ad_1] One of the top-rated apps in the Google Play Store right now when you search for glucose tracker is Glucosio. The app is designed to track blood glucose test results, and after installing it to test it out, I found it easy and simple to use, with not a lot of settings to deal with to get straight…

  • Drupal creator on saving the open web

    [ad_1] Can we save the open web? Dries Buytaert, creator of Drupal, talked to a group during SxSW Interactive about how he began the content management service (CMS) Drupal in his dorm room in 2001. Today, Drupal powers 1 out of 30 websites in the world. Technology has changed a lot from 2001 to 2016. Back in 2001, only 7% of the population had Internet…

  • Someone left your organization? Time to celebrate

    [ad_1] As individual job tenure in companies becomes shorter, leaders say goodbye to even their best people more frequently. How they do this—whether they celebrate or shun the departed—affects not just those leaving but those who stay, as well as the performance of both the old and new firms. Companies that maintain alumni networks are…

  • The latest OpenStack tips, tricks, and tutorials

    [ad_1] Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. He is particularly interested in data visualization/analysis, DIY/maker culture, simulations/modeling, geospatial technologies, and cloud computing, especially OpenStack. Follow him on Twitter or Google+. [ad_2] Source link

  • After a nasty computer virus, sys admin looks to Linux

    [ad_1] My first brush with open source came while I was working for my university as a part-time system administrator in 2001. I was part of a small group that created business case studies for teaching not just in the university, but elsewhere in academia. As the team grew, the need for a robust LAN…

  • Open gardening tools for growing green thumbs and a healthier planet

    [ad_1] Need a design for a garden bed you can print and construct yourself? Or, perhaps you live on an urban farm and are looking for a small run for your chickens? AKER provides these modular designs and others to help build “ecologically resilient, healthy communities.” And, as a member of a community-supported agriculture project myself,…

  • OpenWebGIS: An open source geographic information system

    [ad_1] There are a lot of great geographic information systems (GIS) that run in web browsers and mobile apps, thanks in large part to the introduction of new web standards in 2010-11 and recent improvements in mobile devices. And yet, most existing GIS systems are half-built systems that require setup by the users, which can be…

  • SxSW panel on the value of open source

    [ad_1] One question I get often is: “How can I build a business around something I’m giving away for free?” So, I wanted to attend the panel at SxSW this year called Don’t open source like a n00b, focused on how to make a project or product open source. We’ve seen many projects successfully do open source—like Linux, WordPress, and Koha—but how does a company like Booz…

  • 5 open source home automation tools

    [ad_1] The Internet of Things isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a rapidly expanding reality. With an ever-expanding number of devices available to help you automate, protect, and monitor your home, it has never before been easier nor more tempting to try your hand at home automation. Whether you’re looking to control your HVAC system remotely,…