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How Open Source Projects Select Features

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

How Open Source Projects Select Features
Just remember, every time a Gaim user sends someone a file by dragging it into a conversation window, it’s because I lost my wallet.

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Open Source Arms

Friday, September 22, 2006

Open Source Arms - Cool article at Wired about people applying the open-source ethic to designing prosthetic limbs, the Open Prosthetics Project.

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Software Patent Lawsuits Against Open Source Developers

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Software Patent Lawsuits Against Open Source Developers - Bruce Perens’ observations and predictions of the problems with software patents and open source models. Possibly alarmist, but food for thought. I especially hate the idea of patent “litigation factories” - businesses that buy patent portfolios and go looking for people to sue.
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The Perfect Cookie?

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

The Perfect Cookie? - Open source techniques applied to the problem of making a (relatively) healthy, shelf-stable, interesting, and delicious cookie.  Food scientists unite! (I am such a Malcolm Gladwell fanboy.)

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Open Source DDR

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Open Source DDR - StepMania looks like a cool idea.  I may try setting it up if I can find a way to make my dance pad work with a USB port.  Also, with Dancing Monkeys, you can use whatever song you want.  Sweet.

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Code Snippets

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Code Snippets: Public bits of source code, in multiple languages, tagged for organization.  Nifty idea.

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