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April 20, 2020
by sjvn01
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Open-source firmware turns CPAP machines into coronavirus ventilators

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, we are woefully short of ventilators that can give the most gravely ill a chance for life. There are many efforts afoot to build more ventilators. Now, instead of building ventilators, a group of open-source … Continue reading →

January 22, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Ubuntu Core doubles down on Internet of Things

Ubuntu Core doubles down on Internet of Things

Canonical‘s Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop, but the company really makes it money from the cloud. And, founder Mark Shuttleworth has said, the Internet of Things (IoT). So, it comes as no surprise that Ubuntu Core is bringing Ubuntu 18.04 Long Term … Continue reading →