Comments for openalia http://openalia.wordpress.com Exploring the open source hardware revolution. Tue, 07 May 2013 18:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Definitive Makerbot Open vs Closed Source Discussion by » A 3-D Future: A Response to Chris Anderson’s “Makers” blog.castac.org http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/the-definitive-makerbot-open-vs-closed-source-discussion/#comment-1138 Tue, 07 May 2013 18:33:58 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=637#comment-1138 [...] available. The shift towards closed-source has proven rather controversial, as evidenced in the flap surrounding the MakerBot Replicator 2 not going fully open-source. The goals of the open-source [...]

]]> Comment on All The Uses For An Old Android Phone by D Avidhell http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/all-the-uses-for-an-old-android-phone/#comment-1135 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:02:20 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-1135 Made my old Droid Incredible into a radio: connected to my home network via WiFi, then to a remote speaker via Bluetooth. Downloaded a radio app from Google Play store, and voila…excellent radio, getting stations from all over the world!

]]> Comment on The Definitive Makerbot Open vs Closed Source Discussion by Hugh M Halford-Thompson http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/the-definitive-makerbot-open-vs-closed-source-discussion/#comment-1131 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:25:15 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=637#comment-1131 There’s a problem with this though – makerbot was derived from a GPL product – reprap. Any derived works from a GPL project must also be GPL. As far as I understand this means that makerbot has no legal basis to close source their product.

I’m not a lawyer and I’m probably wrong, but can someone explain this to me?

]]> Comment on The Definitive Makerbot Open vs Closed Source Discussion by magicmissiles http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/the-definitive-makerbot-open-vs-closed-source-discussion/#comment-1128 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:50:37 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=637#comment-1128 Makerbot is a shit company, that treats their staff like garbage. These fuckers are going to tank hard and deserve it. Do not invest in them and stay the hell away from their crappy product. Dishonest jack offs.

]]> Comment on QU-BD Open Source Design & Manufacturing Startup, Interview by QU-BD Combo CNC Mill And 3D Printer Pre-Order Interview | openalia http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/qu-bd-open-source-design-manufacturing-startup-interview/#comment-952 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:17:44 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=422#comment-952 [...] is working on that. Openalia interviewed them back when they were coming off of a successful effort to Kickstarter their own thermoplastic [...]

]]> Comment on About by Cameron Dell http://openalia.wordpress.com/about/#comment-820 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:35:24 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-820 I really like the idea of open source. I’ve read most of the website hear and at OSE. I love the way people can lay it out and dot all the eye’s. I’m more of a hands on type of guy. Who has just recently retired. This will give me the time to participate in OS project.

]]> Comment on All The Uses For An Old Android Phone by sepero111 http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/all-the-uses-for-an-old-android-phone/#comment-739 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:02:16 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-739 -Audio recorder, for spying or other uses

]]> Comment on All The Uses For An Old Android Phone by sepero111 http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/all-the-uses-for-an-old-android-phone/#comment-738 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:52:26 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-738 I love these old android smart phone alternative uses. Here are some other ideas:
-Baby monitor
-GPS tracking device
-Wireless hotspot
-Media Center remote control
-Opportunity to play with Rooting a Android phone inexpensively

Cheers

]]> Comment on Blender’s Open Movie Project – Tears Of Steel by ΞXΤЯ3МΞ http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/blenders-open-movie-project-tears-of-steel/#comment-378 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:14:27 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=688#comment-378 WWooowww!!! that looksss ausommeee!!!!!!!! luvd it!

]]> Comment on DIY Wire Bender from PENSA! by DIY Wire Bender | joulebox http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/diy-wire-bender-from-pensa/#comment-373 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:47:46 +0000 http://openalia.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-373 [...] http://openalia.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/diy-wire-bender-from-pensa/ Like this:LikeBe the first to like this. This entry was posted in Uncategorized by ppickerell. Bookmark the permalink. [...]

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