MatchStick Hands-On: A Cheap Open Source Chromecast? Yes Please.
Chromecast has largely caught on as a way to easily use services like Netflix on your computer. MatchStick is an open source HDMI stick for everyone who wants to use there TV for more than just watching movies.
There's no problem with Chromecast per se it's just that Chromecast is a closed ecosystem that doesn't lend itself very well to experimentation. MatchStick runs Flint, an OS built on Mozilla's Fire OS. The platform is completely open so that developers can write their own applications for the hardware.
Also: Matchstick Launches The Flint Open Source Streaming Platform With New Hardware Partnerships
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