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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 == | |||
[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/CHDK_firmware_usage Screenshots] | |||
* [http://blip.tv/file/320051/ Time-lapse sample] | |||
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_Lightning_photography Lightning photography] plus [http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=23532905] [http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=23543185] | |||
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_HDR HDR photography] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Columbia_Parliament_Buildings_-_Pano_-_HDR.jpg] | |||
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_Unlimited_DOF Focus bracketing] | |||
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_High-Speed_Shutter_%26_Flash-Sync Ultra high-speed shutter and flash] | |||
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Q._May_I_suggest_a_new_feature.3F FAQ: May I suggest a new feature?] | |||
== RockBox == | |||
[http://www.rockbox.org RockBox] is alternate firmware for Digital Audio Players (DAP) including | |||
Apple iPods. | |||
* [http://bama.ua.edu/~bhodges/portfolio/images/Archos%20Jukebox.jpg Archos Jukebox] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDrZ6dG7rcE RockBox Feature Tour] (iPod nano) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPod_mini_rockbox.jpg iPod Screenshot] | |||
* [http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginIndex RockBox plugin matrix] | |||
* [http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DeviceChart RockBox support devices] | |||
* [http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2006/05/rockbox-on-the-sandisk-sansa-e200-series.php SanDisk Sansa news article] | |||
== dotSUB == | |||
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. | |||
* [http://dotsub.com dotSUB homepage] | |||
* [http://dotsub.com/demo/ Translation demonstration] | |||
* [http://dotsub.com/films/inplainenglish/index.php RSS in Plain English] video with a couple dozen translations | |||
== Wikitravel == | |||
[http://wikitravel.org Wikitravel] is a non-Wikimedia collaborative projects that allows communities to create travel guides. | |||
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Ho_Chi_Minh_City Ho Chi Minh City] on Wikitravel (sample article) | |||
* [http://wikitravelpress.com/ Wikitravel Press] | |||
* [http://www.lulu.com/browse/preview.php?fCID=1849551 Sample Wikitravel Book] | |||
Other (more whimsical but no less useful) community travel sites include: | |||
* [http://www.sleepinginairports.net/ The Budget Travel's Guide to Sleeping in Airports] | |||
* [http://www.airlinemeals.net/ arlinemeals.net] and their [http://www.airlinemeals.net/indexMeals.html extensive meal list] | |||
== DDWRT and OpenWRT == | |||
[http://openwrt.org OpenWRT] is a community produced firmware for home routers including the Linksys WRT. [[http://www.dd-wrt.com DD-WRT] is a version of OpenWRT that is now distributed commercially on several routers. | |||
* [http://wiki.openwrt.org/CompleteTableOfHardware List of currently supported hardware] | |||
Software hacks: | |||
* [http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/What_is_%22DD-WRT%22%3F#Features DD-WRT feature list] | |||
* [http://lifehacker.com/software/router/hack-attack-turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router-178132.php Turn $60 router into a $600 router] | |||
* [http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato Tomato firmware] | |||
Hardware hacks: | |||
* [http://www.talug.org/events/20050115/Wireless_Linux/img26.html Adding ports] | |||
* [http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4517 Overclocking] | |||
* [http://yasha.okshtein.net/wrt54g/ Wifi Car] ([http://yasha.okshtein.net/wrt54g/pics2.html more pictures]) | |||
There are now even several books on the topic of modifying a WRT54G machine including this one: | |||
* [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] | |||
== Roomba/iCreate == | |||
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. | |||
* [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/roombamidi2/ MIDI Hack for Roomba] | |||
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/roomba-tilt-control-with-macbook-perl/ Tilt sensor with Mac] | |||
* [http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Roomba-ExtremeTech-Tod-Kurt/dp/0470072717/ Hacking Roomba book] | |||
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Revision as of 16:46, 5 May 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
CHDK is a free software/open source firmware add-on for digital cameras.
- Dumping Canon Firmware
- CHDK homepage (including supported camera list)
- Screenshots
- Time-lapse sample
- Lightning photography plus [1] [2]
- HDR photography [3]
- Focus bracketing
- Ultra high-speed shutter and flash
- FAQ: May I suggest a new feature?
RockBox
RockBox is alternate firmware for Digital Audio Players (DAP) including Apple iPods.
- Archos Jukebox
- RockBox Feature Tour (iPod nano) iPod Screenshot
- RockBox plugin matrix
- RockBox support devices
- SanDisk Sansa news article
dotSUB
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.
- dotSUB homepage
- Translation demonstration
- RSS in Plain English video with a couple dozen translations
Wikitravel
Wikitravel is a non-Wikimedia collaborative projects that allows communities to create travel guides.
- Ho Chi Minh City on Wikitravel (sample article)
- Wikitravel Press
- Sample Wikitravel Book
Other (more whimsical but no less useful) community travel sites include:
DDWRT and OpenWRT
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
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.