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FSF: High Priority Free Software Projects
The Free Software Foundation has published a list of software projects that are considered high priority - “…that are important for increasing the adoption and use of free software and free software operating systems…“
The projects on the list are not maintained by the FSF but are entirely supported by the free software community…
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Drawing with OpenStreetMap in 3D
Slovenian blogger and OpenStreetMap contributor Igor Brejc who is also the author of the Kosmos rendering application has described how to turn OpenStreetMap maps into 3D. There is a set of images plus a video (link below) providing a first impression how these maps look like in 3D…
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Video: Linux running 165 applications simultaneously
A few weeks ago stories were going around and people were proudly showing images of a Mac that was running 150 applications at the same time.
Then someone created “a video” showing MS Vista running about a 100 apps with just 30% processor load. The computer used was one bit of a heavy iron, nevertheless still impressive.
Here’s a video of a Linux machine that runs 165 applications simultaneously and is still smoothly cruising
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Data-Visualization: Visualizing Corporate America
Based on data from the SEC for 60,000 directors or high-level employees, Toby Segaran created this graphical network of major US companies that share board members or CEOs. A bit like a social network graph for companies.
Besides the relationship between the companies the diagram also visualizes…
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Data-Visualization: OpenStreetMap London Progress
You might have heard about the “OpenStreetMap” project that creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to everyone. What most users of mapping software and services don’t know - there are often license or technical restrictions how you can use data and maps available commercially or by other providers. That’s what OpenStreetMap is trying to overcome.
Particularly with mapping data from the UK, where the government agency in charge…
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LevelHead: Open Source AR game
It started off as a residential project at the “Medialab Madrid” called “Unprepared Architecture”. Julian Oliver - the developer behind LevelHead - worked together with designer Simone Jones during June 2007 in Madrid on this “experiment in augmenting architecture“.
While not a game or avatar at that time, the work consisted of a three-dimensional animation that is inscribed on the projection of a 5cm x 5cm cube moved by the user. By now Julian Oliver has turned it into a prototype for an augmented reality game…
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Neuros OSD: ThinkGeek starts delivery
The long awaited Neuros OSD media center that was previously only available to a limited group of developers is now available for sale and in stock with ThinkGeek.
The OSD (”open source device”) is a replacement of Neuros’s DVR set-top box loaded with masses of new features. It can record MPEG-4 video from analog sources such [...]
Bittorrent: Now embedded in network and consumer electronics
Today Bittorrent announced that its popular file sharing software will be embedded into network routers and Internet devices.
BitTorrent enabled network devices will allow users to connect to the Internet, schedule and download files without the need to use a PC.
ASUS, Planex and QNAP are the first to announce plans to embed BitTorrent’s download manager [...]
Neuros OSD: First Open Source Media Center
Neuros made available beta versions of their new expandable open source media center called OSD this week to developers and testers alike.
The OSD (”open source device”) is a replacement of Neuros’s DVR set-top box loaded with masses of new features. It can record MPEG-4 video from analog sources such as cable or broadcast TV receivers, [...]
