At Opensource.com we look and spread stories about open source applied to better the world. This is such a story! A team of National Geographic Explorers set out to the Okavango Delta in the African wilderness to measure water quality, wildlife sightings, and more using open hardware and the Raspberry Pi as well as open…
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USB Oscilloscopes Get Beta Drivers for Open-Source Hardware
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On November 5, Pico Technology made a small but significant announcement: the release of beta drivers that let its USB oscilloscopes communicate with BeagleBoneBlack and Raspberry Pi open-source controllers. Although it didn’t have much fanfare, the announcement made to the Pico Technology Linux community shows what could be a trend in using open-source hardware to…
MIPS Creator C120 – attention all hackers and makers, please form…
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MIPS Creator C120 – attention all hackers and makers, please form an orderly queue here for your FREE Raspberry Pi killer! The Raspberry Pi just got some serious competition. Source: Tech
Test Center: How To Set Up A Raspberry Pi
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From smartphone apps to embedded devices, everyone these days has the chance to get involved with the Internet of Things. Source: Tech
Intel unveils $99 Bay Trail Minnowboard Max to rival Raspberry Pi
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INTEL HAS SLASHED the price of its Linux-ready motherboard in an updated version named Minnowboard Max , which now boasts an Atom Processor and a much smaller footprint to rival the Raspberry Pi. Source: Tech
Raspberry Pi: Hands-on with Risc Os
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In the previous three posts about exploring my Raspberry Pi, the operating system has always been Linux; first looking at Raspbian , the Debian GNU/Linux spin for the Pi, then Arch Linux ARM and Pidora , and then Raspbmc and OpenELEC , two Linux-based XBMC Media Center versions. Source: Tech
Kickstarter: Raspberry Pi goes robotics
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A new Kickstarter project backed by robotics supplier Roboteq Inc. aims to turn the open-source Raspberry Pi single-board computer into the ideal controller for budget-minded roboticists. Source: Tech