[ad_1] I really like the Raspberry Pi computer because it is a fun way to learn about and play with computers. I wish I had had something like it when I was young but I did the best I could with my slide rule and the mainframe at the local college. I have also found…

[ad_1] Open is at the core of ProudCity, a web platform that “lets municipalities easily launch and manage government digital services all in one place.” As government service providers, it is our duty to ensure cities get the most sustainable, flexible technology available, so that they can best serve their residents, businesses, and visitors. We will…

[ad_1] Are you interested in keeping track of what is happening in the open source cloud? Opensource.com is your source for news in OpenStack, the open source cloud infrastructure project. OpenStack around the web There is a lot of interesting stuff being written about OpenStack. Here’s a sampling from some of our favorites: read more [ad_2]…

[ad_1] In this week’s edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at an open source toolbox for mathematics, some reasons Linux is a growing trend in business, an introduction to the Linux command line, and more. Open source news roundup for May 22-28, 2016 An open source toolbox for pure mathematics…

[ad_1] Hello, open gaming fans! In this week’s edition, we take a look at the SteamOS 2.80 beta, a Linux Unity3D editor update, and new games out for Linux. Open gaming roundup for May 22-28, 2016 SteamOS 2.80 beta release SteamOS 2.80 is now in beta, which brings with it some fun changes for AMD…

[ad_1] Jen is out this week, but she’ll be back June 3 with her usual top 5 video. In the meantime, here’s a look at some of this week’s best articles. Top 5 articles of the week We’re giving away an Arduino starter kit! We kicked off our open hardware series in style by announcing…

[ad_1] Next month, Open Source Bridge is kicking off its 8th year in Portland, Oregon from June 21-24, 2016. The Open Source Bridge conference focuses on topics surrounding building open source community and citizenship. What is open source citizenship? Audrey Eschright describes it as more than casual contributing; more like being a citizen of a…

[ad_1] Last June, Opensource.com gave readers a behind the scenes look of PatternFly, how it came to be, and why developers should know about the project. This time around, I thought it was important to hear from the people who are actually using PatternFly. This series aims to learn more about PatternFly through the eyes…

[ad_1] Recently I came across a very interesting open hardware project called Shellmo. What caught my eye was that it’s a 3D printed crustacean that seems to have no apparent real world use, though with a little creativity I can see educational implications. Shellmo is a unique, almost cartoon-like creatures that could captivate the imagination of children while at the same time…

[ad_1] CAD—Computer aided design, or computer aided drafting, depending on who you ask—is technology created to make it easier to create specifications for real-world objects. Whether the object you’re building is a house, car, bridge, or spaceship, chances are it got its start in a CAD program of one type or another. Among the best-known…