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Qbo open-source robot wants to be Ford Model T of âbots
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| Open-source and DIY robotics should be the
| ideal match, but the expense of robot
| hardware often puts it out of reach for all
| but the most deep-pocketed enthusiast. Five
| years ago Francisco Paz decided to produce
| not only his own robot, Qbo, but to open-
| source the project so that hopefully the
| cost of entry would be lower for anyone else
| wanting to follow in his footsteps.
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http://www.slashgear.com/qbo-open-source-robot-wants-to-be-ford-model-t-of-bots-2883431/
Is It Possible To Create And Launch Your Own Satellite?
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| Satellite engineer Song Hojun has developed
| a DIY personal satellite that can be
| launched and operated at a reasonable cost.
| Hojunâs Open Source Satellite Initiative
| makes it possible for regular people to
| develop and eventually launch their own
| satellites. He gave a presentation
| demonstrating his satellite at the Machine
| Project last week.
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http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/is-it-possible-to-create-and-launch-your-own-satellite.html
The disruptive future of printing
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| I heard Ben speak about the RepRap, along
| with many other programmers, scholars and
| activists committed to making all kinds of
| information available to be freely used,
| reused, and redistributed, from "sonnets to
| statistics, genes to geodata" as their
| website puts it.
|
| [...]
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| As with so many advocates of free and open
| source solution, Ben and his friends are
| also planning to turn engagement into action
| by offering to help groups that want their
| own RepRap get off the ground by printing
| off the plastic parts needed to build your
| own.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10089419.stm
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