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Parallax has done something that is unthinkable for most microcontroller manufacturing companies. They've decided to throw their support behind an open source toolchain based on GCC. That's right, instead of fighting to get your code compiling on a platform whose example code uses crippleware, you can actually download, compile, and start using this toolchain without code size restrictions or … [Read more...]
The Seneca College Linux Club figured out a fantastic way to help promote Linux to a wider audience. They took some surplus hardware and made an Open Source software vending machine. That is and isn't a play on words. The project itself is an open source project, and the goal is to dispense other open source software in the form of CDs and DVDs. Their build page shares all of the details. They … [Read more...]
Today is the official release of the latest version of Ubuntu, the most popular Linux-based operating system. Someone mentioned that there had been a new release of the Windows OS recently and if you're thinking of going with that one, we feel you should a least give Ubuntu a try. Now in its 11th official release and codenamed Karmic Koala, this version of Ubuntu continues the traditional six … [Read more...]
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