Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects - Softcover

Pearce, Joshua M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1260461769 ISBN 13: 9781260461763

Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB, 2020

Synopsis

Live a more sustainable and economical life using open-source technology!
Designed for beginning hobbyists and makers, this engaging guide is filled with ways to save money by making use of free and open-source technologies on a wide and impressive range of products. Written by a leader in the field of open-source technology, the book reveals the potential of at-home manufacturing and recycling projects―and even how to score free big-ticket items, including housing and electricity. All the projects have big money saving in mind, but also big fun!
Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects lays out the many ways in which you can employ these resources on a small scale to live a more economical and sustainable lifestyle. You'll find tons of DIY projects that demonstrate how to use open-source software and hardware to save money on:

• Digital photographs and videos
• Music, software, and instruments
• Scientific equipment
• Paper and audio books
• Maps and GIS data
• Patterns for clothing
• Security systems
• Cars
• Electricity

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Joshua M. Pearce is the Witte Professor, cross-appointed, in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Michigan Technological University. He is the author of Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs.

From the Back Cover

"I wish I had this book when I was 15. However, a reader of any age and profession can find a lot of valuable information here. This work introduces us to the philosophy and methodology of the open-source movement through real examples covering all technical, legal, economic, and social aspects. A novice maker/creator/developer will receive professional advice, which in the future can help in organizing effective work processes and promoting built products. An experienced engineer will be able to take a fresh look at familiar things and contribute to the growth of the community. Have you ever heard of open-source cars or collective lunar cartography? The book examines a wide range of both everyday and unusual tasks, from life hacks and shared recipes to waste recycling and village construction sets, in terms of their potential, scalability, and orientation towards global collaboration. It provides a concentrated yet detailed overview in an accessible and easy-to-read form. Highly recommend."
-- Aliaksei Petsiuk, Academia.edu

From the Inside Flap

Contents

1. Introduction to the Open-Source Philosophy and the Benefits of Sharing
2. Making and Sharing Recipes, Life Hacks, and Household Tricks
3. Making and Sharing Digital Photographs and Open-Source Cameras
4. Making and Sharing Art
5. Making and Sharing Music, Software, and Instruments
6. Scanning, Making Paper and Audio Books, and Sharing Books
7. Making, Editing, and Sharing Videos
8. Making and Sharing Maps and GIS Data
9. Making and Sharing Clothing
10. Making and Sharing Woodworking and Other Old-School Skills
11. Making and Sharing Electronics
12. Making and Sharing Digital At-Home Manufacturing
13. Making and Sharing Scientific Equipment
14. Making and Sharing Data as a Citizen Scientist
15. Making and Sharing Waste Recycling: Recyclebots
16. Making and Sharing Big Free Stuff
17. How to Make a Million Dollars of Value
18. Making the Future of Sharing

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260461769
• ISBN 13: 9781260461763
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176