Tag Archives: Open source

CH Open Source Awards 2014: Here are the Winners

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Hellmuth Broda

For several years I have had the honor to have been serving in the jury for the Swiss Open Source Awards. This year the decision was a tough one. Entries were interesting and mature. But the jury had to come … Continue reading →

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BrailleTouch keyboard allows typing on a phone without looking

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

By Ryan Paul | Published about a month ago A group of researchers at Georgia Tech have created a new piece of software called BrailleTouch that allows users to type on a smartphone without looking at the screen. It takes … Continue reading →

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‘Open-Source’ Robotic Surgery Platform

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

From eHealthServer.com: Robotics experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of Washington (UW) have completed a set of seven advanced robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories throughout the United States. After a round … Continue reading →

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OSBF: Opening Clouds

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

The Open Source Business Foundation e.V., the European network for the Open Source Industry, just launched an “Open Cloud Business Initiative” (OCBI). The goal of the OCBI is to promote the principle of openness, which is responsible for the success … Continue reading →

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Can We Trust Open Source Software?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Vieri del Bianco, Luigi Lavazza, Sandro Morasca, and Davide Taibi published a survey on Open Software Trustworthiness. Computing Now | October 2011 | What’s New | A Survey on Open Source Software Trustworthiness. They write: “Over the past few years, … Continue reading →

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