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Open source cuts costs 40%

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This was posted to LinkedIn so following the link produces the website with the original report,  makes interesting reading.

After switching 37,000 PCs to Ubuntu, French Armed Forces says open source cuts costs 40 percent.

http://www.geek.com/apps/after-switching-37000-pcs-to-ubuntu-french-armed-forces-says-open-source-cuts-costs-40-percent-1572233/?goback=%2Egde_43875_member_278346442#%21

 

 
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The UK tried to take over the computers of Belgium’s national telecommunications infrastructure.

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The above was posted to Richard Stallmans web site,  i just happened upon this article,
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Software freedom day 2013

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The Exeter and DCLUG software freedom day event took place on 21st September 2013

Here are some photos and write ups about the day.

 

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£50 PC stand

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Robot parts information

http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/magician-robot-chassis-p-975.html

http://robosavvy.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/3658

Pi Robot – tracks Balls and more

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Tom Brough giving his presentation on the above PI robot

Tprizes

 

Raspberry pi
mod my pi cases
Linux books No starch press
Raspberry pi GPIO cards Low voltage labs

We also had lots of free stickers to give away.

A BIG thank you to the above for donating prizes & Stickers.

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We had some fantastic prizes to win in the raffle.

 

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Wii powered robot arm, linked to a Mobile dongle,  Send this a SMS Message and it moves the robot arm

 

 

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Wii remote controlled rocket launcher proved lots of fun,  just don’t get in the way,  FIRE !!!!
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Fab Lab in Devon

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Proposal to develop a Fab Lab / Maker Lab in Exeter

 

 

 

Devon County Council is trying to establish if there is an interest in getting a Fab Lab or Maker Lab off the ground, possibly in Exeter Library (which as you know is currently closed for refurbishment, re-opening in April 2014).

 

 

 

Please click through to this short survey – only 12 quick questions! – online here:

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9t4rOn5_WxPSmrEQ8gwttRjeZamuQp8JBy0gGn51VE/viewform

 

 

 

What is a Fab Lab / Maker Lab?

 

 

 

A Fab Lab (= Fabrication Laboratory) is a low-cost digital workshop equipped with laser-cutters, routers, 3D scanners, 3D milling machines, and programming tools, where you can “make almost anything.” There are over 100 Fab Labs around the world, open to local inventors, small businesses, and garage entrepreneurs. The Fab Lab concept was created by Prof. Neil Gershenfeld and Bakhtiar Mikhak at MIT.

 

Proposal

 

To develop a digital fabrication facility (“Fab Lab”) in the refurbished Exeter Library to enable early-stage product prototyping and the ability to “make almost anything” for businesses, community users, artists and education, adopting the principles of the Fab Lab movement.

 

Further information

 

Please contact Tom Dixon at Devon County Council via:

 

Phone: 01392 382744

 

Email: tom.dixon@devon.gov.uk

 

Twitter: @tom_s_dixon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Dixon

 

 

 

Innovation / Business Support / Mobile Broadband / Devon Work Hubs

 

 

 

Economic Development Officer

 

Devon County Council

 

 

 

Please note I do not work Thursdays

 

 

 

:: 01392 382744 (internal 2744)

 

:: tom.dixon@devon.gov.uk

 

:: Devon County Council, Economy & Enterprise, Lucombe House (AB2), County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD

 
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