Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects (Paperback)

Joshua Pearce

ISBN 10: 1260461769 / ISBN 13: 9781260461763

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, OH, 2020

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Paperback. 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 projectsand 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. Youll find tons of DIY projects that demonstrate how to use open-source software and hardware to save money on:Digital photographs and videosMusic, software, and instrumentsScientific equipmentPaper and audio booksMaps and GIS dataPatterns for clothingSecurity systemsCarsElectricity Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects (Paperback)
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, OH
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260461769
• ISBN 13: 9781260461763
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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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 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.