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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
The following links act a tour of a series of examples of user
innovation used as examples to show the breadth of user innovation and
innovation to show the breadth of user innovation and
community innovation and production for a class by Eric von Hippel's.
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 ==  
== RockBox ==  


RockBox is alternate firmware for Digital Audio Players (DAP) including
[http://www.rockbox.org RockBox] is alternate firmware for Digital Audio Players (DAP) including
Apple iPods.
Apple iPods.


== CHDK ==
* [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]
CHDK is a free software/open source firmware add-on for digital cameras.
* [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 ==
== dotSUB ==
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videos and film through collaborative amateur subtitling at less than
videos and film through collaborative amateur subtitling at less than
order of magnitude the cost of professional subtitling.
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 ==
== Wikitravel ==


Wikitravel is a non-Wikimedia collaborative projects that allows
[http://wikitravel.org Wikitravel] is a non-Wikimedia collaborative projects that allows communities to create travel guides.
communities to create travel guides.


== Distributed Proofreaders ==
* [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]


Distributed Proofreaders is a group of volunteer proofreaders who have
Other (more whimsical but no less useful) community travel sites include:
proofread scanned copies of public domain text to produce human and
machine readable ebooks. They, over the last 7 years, produced more than
11,000 ebooks.


== iRobot Create ==
* [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]


iRobot is a version of iRobot's popular Roomba vacuum clearning that is
== 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
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 targetted 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/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]


== DDWRT and OpenWRT ==


OpenWRT is a community produced firmware for home routers including the
[[Category:Talks]]
Linksys WRT. DDWRT is a version of OpenWRT that is now distributed
[[Category:Links]]
commercially on several routers.

Latest revision as of 11:08, 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.

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