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Analyze This!
Workflow-based data analysis with KNIME
They say data is "the new oil," but all that data you collect is only valuable if it leads to new insights. An open source analysis tool called KNIME lets you analyze data through graphical workflows – without the need for programming or complex spreadsheet manipulation.
Community Matters
Close to the {code} with Dell’s Josh Bernstein
Dell’s expansive {code} project is a cornerstone of the company’s open source strategy. Dell Technologies VP Josh Bernstein talks about {code} and the value of open source.
In All Directions
This cool tool helps you exchange files and directories between computers with Linux, Mac OS, Windows, and Android.
Instant Android Apps
Jasonette makes it supremely easy to build simple and advanced Android apps with a minimum of coding.
Knight's Tour
A Python solution for a classic chess puzzle
If you're looking for a head start on solving the classic Knight's Tour chess challenge, try this homegrown Python script.
Command Line – BorgBackup
Your files will be assimilated
In Star Trek, the Borg adds individuals to its collective consciousness, an apt metaphor for any backup application that stores individual files in an archive. BorgBackup creates folder repositories for multiple archives, making it an especially befitting description of assimilation.
Tutorial – gpsd
Location, Location, Location
Even though your computer does not come with its own GPS, you can hack one onto it using a mobile phone. Although, it does take quite a bit of fiddling.
Three in One
Red Hat's Jim Perrin contrasts the company's three sponsored Linux projects
Swapnil sorts through the complex relationships of CentOS, Fedora, and RHEL with Red Hat's Jim Perrin.
Treasure Chest
Anonymous communication with PirateBox
PirateBox provides an easily accessible server for files, chats, and forum posts for meetings of all kinds. The system works without logins and protocols, so users remain anonymous.
Tutorials – Minetest
Building your own nodes and mods in Minetest
Minetest is much more than a clone of a certain popular proprietary game. It offers infinite customization that allows you to create blocks, objects, fun educational exercises, and even games within the game, dishing up features well beyond those of any other closed source alternative.
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