Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects
Joshua M. Pearce
(Author)
Description
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
Product Details
| Publisher | McGraw Hill Tab |
| Publish Date | October 29, 2020 |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781260461763 |
| Dimensions | 0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.9 pounds |
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.
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