What is your go-to activity when you can’t sleep? For some it’s reading a book or counting sheep, but for music and technology enthusiast Michelangelo Guarise, it’s Volumio. Volumio is a free and open-source Linux Audiophile music player for embedded computers that, when paired with the Sitara-processor-powered BeagleBone Black, can transform an entire building into […]
By Tara Stratton If you went to Maker Faire New York this year, you could not have missed the Orbital Rendersphere. This Big Giant Spinning Limb Slicer, as the Hoboken MakerBar team affectionately calls it, displays images and videos on a four-foot diameter spherical surface using persistence of vision (POV) spinning at 450 RPM. It […]
By Tara Stratton Addie Wagenknecht and Stefan Hachenberger, co-founders of NORDT Labs, have many secret talents. Addie can bake some mean chocolate chip cookies at 15,000+ feet in high winds on a mountain, and she can open a beer bottle with just about anything (like a lighter) thanks to Becky Stern. Stefan, on the other […]
By Tara Stratton You’ve heard of monkeys and apes being sent to space, but did you know a Beagle is also being launched into the ether? In 2014, Sam Sipe and his team at the U.S. Naval Academy are launching a BeagleBoard-xM into space as part of their Unix space server. Sam Sipe got the […]
By Tara Stratton Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. My family usually runs a turkey trot together, makes and eats great food, and spends the evening playing board games. The one down side of Thanksgiving is all of those dirty dishes! Sometimes I think it takes more time to clean up than we even […]
By Tara Stratton Planning to buy a sprinkler timer for your loved ones this holiday season? Have no fear, OpenSprinkler is here! Developed by Ray Wang at Rayshobby LLC, OpenSprinkler Beaglenicknamed OSBowas released last week. It is an open-source sprinkler/irrigation extension board for the Sitara-processor-based BeagleBone Black. The board helps you easily develop BeagleBone Black […]
By Tara Stratton Whether you want to explore the seas for science and education, snorkel for fish and coral without getting wet, or hunt for buried treasure in unexplored seas, OpenROV is something you need to check out! David Lang and Eric Stackpole created OpenROVan underwater robot that can be controlled with a laptopin a […]
By Tara Stratton Open-source technology is all about getting the power of technology into the hands of everyone. Thats why we at BeagleBoard.org really like the idea of GrowCubes stackable, modular farming environments that use mobile technology and aeroponics to grow delicious, organic produce indoorsusing 90% less water. Developed by a team at NYC Resistor […]
By Tara Stratton The holidays are around the corner, and with them come the fun and excitement of big family gatherings. However, a lot of families are spread across the country and not able to get together for the holidays. Thats why Charles Hamilton developed GrannyCam, a safe, durable videophone that his kids can use […]
By Tara Stratton Whats your perfect vacation? Mine involves sitting out by the pool under the sun as people deliver me ice-cold drinks. Andy Gikling seems to have a similar dream, and he figured out a way to live the good life every weekendby developing the BBot robot! The BBot is an open source, remote-controlled […]