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[http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page CHDK] is a free software/open source firmware add-on for digital cameras.
[http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page CHDK] is a free software/open source firmware add-on for digital cameras.


* [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/chdk/images/d/dc/G7_blinking_RS232_ewavr.jpg Dumping Canon Firmware]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page CHDK homepage] (including supported camera list)
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page CHDK homepage] (including supported camera list)
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_firmware_usage Screenshots]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_firmware_usage Screenshots]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54G-Ultimate-Hacking-Asadoorian/dp/1597491667/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204907833&sr=1-1 Ultimate WRT54G Hacking]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54G-Ultimate-Hacking-Asadoorian/dp/1597491667/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204907833&sr=1-1 Ultimate WRT54G Hacking]


== iRobot Create ==
== Roomba/iCreate ==


iRobot is a version of iRobot's popular Roomba vacuum cleaner that is
iRobot is a version of iRobot's popular Roomba vacuum cleaner that is
designed for hobbiest. A large number of hobbiest had modified and
designed for hobbiest. A large number of hobbiest had modified and
improved their Roomba robotic vaccum cleaners. Create is essentially a
improved their Roomba robotic vaccum cleaners. Create is essentially a
Roomba minus the vacuum cleaner that is targeted at hobbyiests.
Roomba minus the vacuum cleaner that is targeted at hobbiests.


* [http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-top-5-roomba-hacks Top 5 Roomba Hacks]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/build-a-cylon-roomba/ Cylon Roomba]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/build-a-cylon-roomba/ Cylon Roomba]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/roombamidi2/ MIDI Hack for Roomba]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/roombamidi2/ MIDI Hack for Roomba]

Latest revision as of 09:08, 10 June 2012

This talk was has been giving a number of times at Eric von Hippel's classes and is usually 90 minutes in length.

The following links act a tour of a series of examples of user innovation to show the breadth of user innovation and community innovation and production.

CHDK[edit]

CHDK is a free software/open source firmware add-on for digital cameras.

RockBox[edit]

RockBox is alternate firmware for Digital Audio Players (DAP) including Apple iPods.

dotSUB[edit]

Is an online community that engages in collaborative translations of videos and film through collaborative amateur subtitling at less than order of magnitude the cost of professional subtitling.

Wikitravel[edit]

Wikitravel is a non-Wikimedia collaborative projects that allows communities to create travel guides.

Other (more whimsical but no less useful) community travel sites include:

DDWRT and OpenWRT[edit]

OpenWRT is a community produced firmware for home routers including the Linksys WRT. [DD-WRT is a version of OpenWRT that is now distributed commercially on several routers.

Software hacks:

Hardware hacks:

There are now even several books on the topic of modifying a WRT54G machine including this one:

Roomba/iCreate[edit]

iRobot is a version of iRobot's popular Roomba vacuum cleaner that is designed for hobbiest. A large number of hobbiest had modified and improved their Roomba robotic vaccum cleaners. Create is essentially a Roomba minus the vacuum cleaner that is targeted at hobbiests.