Posts Tagged ‘open-source’

Qbo, Based On Linux, To Join Growing Field Of Open Source Robots

Slowly but surely, the field of open source robotics has expanded, and we’ve covered some of the most promising robot projects before. These include the iCub , which runs on an open source software platform found here , and open source robotics competition entries , with participants from all around the world.

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Qbo, Based On Linux, To Join Growing Field Of Open Source Robots

Qbo, Based On Linux, To Join Growing Field Of Open Source Robots

Slowly but surely, the field of open source robotics has expanded, and we’ve covered some of the most promising robot projects before. These include the iCub , which runs on an open source software platform found here , and open source robotics competition entries , with participants from all around the world. Now, one of the more interesting new open source robots is Qbo (shown), a Linux-based robot from the folks at thecorpora.com

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Qbo, Based On Linux, To Join Growing Field Of Open Source Robots

Support Spreads Out For Google’s WebM Video Format

Directly on the heels of the announcement by Google of its new royalty-free video format, WebM , adjunct announcements are pouring in showing far-reachng support for the new format. With Google open sourcing the underlying VP8 codec technology that it acquired from On2 in February, the combination of openness and third-party support could make WebM a healthy competitor for formats such as H.264.

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Support Spreads Out For Google’s WebM Video Format

Why Businesses Need To Work More Together On Open Source

If you’ve kept up with studies done on the development of the Linux kernel, such as the one discussed here , you know that Linux advances over time thanks to prodigious amounts of co-working on the part of large enterprises. IBM, Red Hat, Oracle and many other companies make huge contributions, and sometimes expensive ones

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Why Businesses Need To Work More Together On Open Source

EFF Study: Most Browsers Leave Trackable Fingerprints Behind

According to new research by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), your browser may be leaving identifiable fingerprints that could be used to track you activities online. Several months ago, the EFF announced an expiriment on the topic, involving volunteers who visited http://panopticlick.eff.org/

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EFF Study: Most Browsers Leave Trackable Fingerprints Behind