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Analyze, collaborate, and share research with open source tools
[ad_1] In part one of my series on using open source in research, I looked at LibreOffice, LaTeX, and two packages to use in psychology experiments. In this article, I show you software to help handle the data in your papers and disseminate the results. Analyzing your data Those used to SPSS may wish to…
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Containers-as-a-service, the Keystone design summit, and more OpenStack news
[ad_1] Interested in keeping track of what’s happening in the open source cloud? Opensource.com is your source for news in OpenStack, the open source cloud infrastructure project. read more [ad_2] Source link
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Two Steam machines come to market, a review of SteamOS, and more open gaming news
[ad_1] Hello, open gaming fans! In this week’s edition, we take a look at Valve brings open source gaming console, Knight Squad and Hard West games launch, SteamOS performance concerns, and more. Open gaming roundup for November 14 – 20, 2015 Two Steam machines to market As you may know, Steam machines are gaming consoles running…
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FCC rules for wireless router firmware, open wheelchairs and insulin, and more news
[ad_1] In this week’s edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at FCC rules for wireless router firmware, open source wheelchairs and insulin, motivators for open source programmers, and more! Open source news roundup for November 14 – 21, 2015 These biohackers are creating open source insulin In an effort to make…
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Top 5: Open stickers, 3 alternatives to Google Maps API, and more
[ad_1] In this week’s Top 5, we highlight a Linux story, an indoor digital heater that uses computing power, the Opensource.com annual holiday gift guide, 3 open source alternatives to Google Maps API, and our big open sticker article including rules and tips for adding stickers to your stuff. Plus, an honorable mention for a…
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Linux monitoring tools to keep your hardware cool
[ad_1] Have you ever noticed that light bulbs (the incandescent ones especially) seem to burn out most frequently at the instant they’re turned on? Or that electronic components like home theater systems or TVs worked fine yesterday but don’t today when you turn them on? I have, too. Have you ever wondered why that happens?…
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Improving accessibility for 8 open source projects
[ad_1] I’ve been involved in open source ever since I made the switch to Linux four years ago, sometimes as a code contributor, sometimes just filing bugs and improving documentation. And, as some of you may already know, I’m visually impaired. As such, most of the open source projects I’m involved in revolve around accessibility.…
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How to hack your tea
[ad_1] Of all the beverages out there, one stands out among the rest. Tea. Coffee and chocolate can be a treat during the day, but you don’t usually make your coffee with an espresso machine or your chocolate over a stove. Tea on the other hand is best, and most often enjoyed, by brewing it…
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Heat your home with your neighbor's computing power
[ad_1] This year’s Blender Conference was filled with all kinds of interesting talks about interesting uses of Blender and open source technology. A particularly novel one that caught my eye was nestled neatly within the art and pipeline presentation for the Blender Institute’s open movie, Cosmos Laundromat. In that talk, Paul Benoît of Qarnot Computing…
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Organize your cooking with an open source recipe manager
[ad_1] When it comes to recipes, it pays to be organized. Years of clipped recipes and notes written on napkins stuffed between the pages of countless dirtied cookbooks aren’t necessarily the best way to organize a recipe collection. And let’s be honest, you were probably never going to cook 95% of the recipes in those…