By Tara Stratton Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. My family usually runs a turkey trot together, makes and eats great food, and spends the evening playing board games. The one down side of Thanksgiving is all of those dirty dishes! Sometimes I think it takes more time to clean up than we even […]
By Tara Stratton Planning to buy a sprinkler timer for your loved ones this holiday season? Have no fear, OpenSprinkler is here! Developed by Ray Wang at Rayshobby LLC, OpenSprinkler Beaglenicknamed OSBowas released last week. It is an open-source sprinkler/irrigation extension board for the Sitara-processor-based BeagleBone Black. The board helps you easily develop BeagleBone Black […]
By Tara Stratton Whether you want to explore the seas for science and education, snorkel for fish and coral without getting wet, or hunt for buried treasure in unexplored seas, OpenROV is something you need to check out! David Lang and Eric Stackpole created OpenROVan underwater robot that can be controlled with a laptopin a […]
By Tara Stratton Open-source technology is all about getting the power of technology into the hands of everyone. Thats why we at BeagleBoard.org really like the idea of GrowCubes stackable, modular farming environments that use mobile technology and aeroponics to grow delicious, organic produce indoorsusing 90% less water. Developed by a team at NYC Resistor […]
by Jason Kridner Over on the TI Tools Insider Blog, Alejandro Erives has been talking about self-replicating machines and Stephanie Pearson day-dreamed about giving a Beagle a 3D printer and the impact on open source hardware. This prompts the question, how do you get started and where can you end up? Here’s the quick overview […]
By Tara Stratton The holidays are around the corner, and with them come the fun and excitement of big family gatherings. However, a lot of families are spread across the country and not able to get together for the holidays. Thats why Charles Hamilton developed GrannyCam, a safe, durable videophone that his kids can use […]
By Tara Stratton Whats your perfect vacation? Mine involves sitting out by the pool under the sun as people deliver me ice-cold drinks. Andy Gikling seems to have a similar dream, and he figured out a way to live the good life every weekendby developing the BBot robot! The BBot is an open source, remote-controlled […]
By Tara Stratton New York is one of the brightest places on Earth. Times Square is definitely a large factor, but now a new BeagleBone Black-based project, the Octoscroller, is adding to the glow. The Octoscroller, which you may have seen at Maker Faire New York a few weeks ago, is a project created by […]
By Tara Stratton When you think of Pyramids in the middle of the desert, you think of Egypt, not Nevada. The Disorient Pyramid, which was on display at Burning Man 2013 this year in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, is changing all that. This year at Burning Man, the Disorient Camp hosted a 23-foot […]
By Tara Stratton Phil Polstra had a problem. He had a vision for a portable penetration testing (pentesting) and forensics device, but he didnt have the technology he would need to do it. One fateful day at Maker Faire Detroit, Polstra found himself right next to Jason Kridner, who was showing off the (then) new […]