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How to make an automatic dog feeder with Arduino and Linux

November 30, 2022 by Michael G

Try this DIY project to learn (or teach your family) to write code that interfaces with real hardware. Read More at Enable Sysadmin

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3 ways to use Mozilla Hubs, a VR platform that’s accessible and private by design

November 30, 2022 by Michael G

When NASA’s Webb Space Telescope team and artist Ashley Zelinskie wanted to bring space exploration to everyone, they chose Mozilla Hubs, our open source platform for creating 3D virtual spaces right from your browser. Ashley told us that they “didn’t want to cut people out that didn’t have fancy VR headsets or little experience in […]

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FSF Blogs: GNU Guix: Support the growth of the distribution into 2023 and beyond

November 30, 2022 by Michael G

An update from GNU Guix co-maintainer Maxim Cournoyer on the impressive work they did in 2022.

Start the holiday season by becoming a member of the Open Source Initiative.

November 30, 2022 by Michael G

Together we can make a difference – become an OSI member today. Only with a strong…

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Used thin client PCs are an unsexy, readily available Raspberry Pi alternative

November 30, 2022 by Michael G

“Raspberry Pi boards are hard to get, probably also next year,” says Andreas Spiess, single-board enthusiast and YouTuber, in his distinctive Swiss accent. He’s not wrong. Spiess says he and his fellow Pi devotees need “a strategy to survive” without new boards, so he suggests looking in one of the least captivating, most overlooked areas of computing: used, corporate-minded thin client PCs. Spiess’ Pi replacements, suggested and refined by many of his YouTube commenters and Patreon subscribers, are Fujitsu Futros, Lenovo ThinkCentres, and other small systems (some or all of which could be semantically considered “thick clients” or simply “mini PCs,” depending on your tastes and retro-grouch sensibilities). They’re the kind of systems you can easily find used on eBay, refurbished on Amazon Renewed, or through other enterprise and IT asset disposition sources. They’re typically in good shape, given their use and environment. And compared to single-board enthusiast systems, many more are being made and replaced each year. A project I want to undertake is set up an UltraSPARC machine, and then tie several Sun Rays to them. I also want to mess around with using Linux as the host for several thin clients – they’re so cheap, and it seems like they’re really fun to mess around with.