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ROS - the open source Robotic Operating System
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Wednesday 26th of March 2014 07:42:56 PM Filed under

Brian Gerkey wanted a common robotic control language. Taking inspiration from the LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL Python) open source tools in the 1990s Brian worked to develop ROS, the Robot Operating System. ROS is an open source kit of tools, libraries and programming conventions for programming robots.
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3D Printing's Next Revolution: Linux
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 6th of March 2014 05:21:26 PM Filed under


3D printers may be trendy, but they are hardly new. One of the earliest of all is the RepRap project, which began back in 2005. As its name implies - it's short for "replicating rapid" prototyper - RepRap is designed to be able to produce copies of itself, or at least most of its parts. Not only that, it is completely open source, both in terms of its hardware (which uses Arduino kit) and software.
Because of its open nature it has gone on to form the basis of many other 3D-printing systems, including those from MakerBot.
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Linux Help for Neuroscientists
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 13th of February 2014 08:33:02 PM Filed under

In past articles, I have looked at distributions that were built with some scientific discipline in mind. In this article, I take a look at yet another one. In this case, I cover what is provided by NeuroDebian.
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Linux Model Airplane Controller
Submitted by srlinuxx on Wednesday 20th of July 2011 03:43:25 AM Filed under

linuxfordevices.com: Open source hacker community Gizmo For You is developing a Linux-based controller and separate receiver device to remotely control a model airplane or other vehicle.
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SETI silences alien-seeking telescope array
Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 26th of April 2011 10:53:19 PM Filed under
cnet.com: It seems, though, that economics is putting a difficult hue on our quest. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the SETI (Search For Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute has announced that it is setting aside some of its telescopes, as it cannot afford to run them.
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Five things that technology made worse
Submitted by srlinuxx on Thursday 14th of April 2011 03:06:11 AM Filed under
dedoimedo.com: Not everything about advancement is inherently good. Let me tell you about five pieces of modern technology that actually made life worse.
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11 Epic Technology Disasters
Submitted by srlinuxx on Saturday 5th of March 2011 08:24:15 PM Filed under
informationweek.com: Separating machine failures and negligent maintenance from unforeseeable circumstances isn't easy and no doubt there are some accidents worthy of mention that we've missed. In any event, these are the eleven worst tech-related disasters where mechanical or engineering failure played a significant role.
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Top 10 Things Science Fiction Promised Us
Submitted by srlinuxx on Friday 31st of December 2010 09:16:15 PM Filed under
- Top 10 Things Science Fiction Promised Us That Didn’t Happen in 2010
- Top 10 Things Science Fiction Promised Us That DID Happen in 2010
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The 10 biggest tech scandals of the decade
Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 16th of November 2010 11:39:31 PM Filed under


techrepublic.com: Choosing the worst tech disgraces of the past 10 years isn’t easy, but CNET News recently took a crack at it. The incidents that made the cut involve sexual harassment, stripper-crazed CEOs, spies, congressional investigations, and even murder.
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Top 10 tech tricks we're sick of seeing in movies
Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 08:29:22 PM Filed under


cnet.com: Think how awesome it was the first time you saw a lightsaber in action. Or how your mind was officially shredded when Neo mastered the Matrix. Technology in movies is cool. But for every thrilling example of cool-ass tech, Hollywood seems to produce a tired, dated cliche.
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