2D pictures, 25
3D chess set, 97–98
3D movies, 30
3D panoramas, 25
3D printers (3DPs)
converting to scientific tools, 106
design files, 99–101
metal printers, 39
recycling waste, 125–130
replicating consumer goods, 146–148
for scientific tools, 104–106
self-built, 89
solar-powered, 135–136
stage printers, 82
for toys, 97–99
using with mills, 82–83
3D reconstructions, 25
3D scientific platforms, 106–108
3DPs. See 3D printers
ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), 127, 129, 130
ad blockers, 18–20
Adafruit, 80
additive manufacturing (AM), 87
Allrecipes.com, 15
AM (additive manufacturing), 87
Amazon, 156
animation, 32
API (application programming interface), 134
Appropedia site, 6
Arduino GPS page, 59
Arduino microcontroller, 26, 77–80, 104
artwork. See also images
computer graphics, 30
Concept Art, 29
Creative Commons and, 29
free clip art, 30
free photo references, 6
learning/improving skills, 29
making, 29–34
online community for, 29
sharing, 29–34
uses for, 6
in video games, 29–30
Ask.fm, 23
audio mixer, 6
Aurosaurus project, 116
automated sewing, 69
automobiles, 133–134
Avengers movies, 11
avoided reproduction valuation, 141, 142, 144–146
Aweigh, 60
BAMONA project, 115
Bessen, James, 154
big stuff, free, 133–139
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), 121
BIPV (building-integrated PV) systems, 136
black box, 84
blocks, 130
blogs, 12
boards, electronic, 82–85
BOD (biochemical oxygen demand), 121
books
Doctorow books, 45–46
making, 42–43
reading, 43–45
scanning, 41–42
bots. See recyclebots
Bowyer, Adrian, 87
The Bridge, 155
B-roll, 52
building-integrated PV (BIPV) systems, 136
buildings, 136–137
bulk extrusions, 130
BurdaStyle, 66–67
CAD (computer-aided design), 7, 90
cameras
creating 3D models with, 25–26
DigiCamControl, 24
Elphel cameras, 25
lens cover/hood, 129
motion-activated, 114
multicamera system, 25
OpenMV Cam, 26
settings, 24
cars, 133–134
CC0. See Creative Commons
CDs, free music, 6
CERN Open Hardware License, 25
CG (computer graphics), 30
CGI (computer-generated imagery), 26
chemical oxygen demand (COD), 106, 121
children
citizen science and, 113
theory of nice and, 9–11
TuxPaint, 30–31
citizen science, 113–119
citizen scientist, 113–123
CitizenScience.gov, 115–118
civic science. See citizen science
cleaning solutions, 17
clip art, 30
clothes design, 7
clothes making, 69–70
cloud, 155
CNC (computer numerical control) design, 72, 99–101
CNC furniture process, 73–76
CNC tools, 12
COD (chemical oxygen demand), 106, 121
code defined, 8
collaboration, 11
compound bow balancer, 146
computer graphics (CG), 30
computer numerical control. See CNC
computer vision (CV), 28
computer-aided design (CAD), 7, 90
computer-generated imagery (CGI), 26
Concept Art, 29
consumer goods, 146–148
cooking, 15–16
COOLR (Cooperative Open Online Landslide Repository) platform, 117–118
cooperation, 9–10, 12, 151–155
Cooperative Open Online Landslide Repository (COOLR) platform, 117–118
copyrights, 41–42
Cosmoquest, 116
COVID-19 pandemic, 11, 70, 154
Creative Commons (CC0)
artwork, 29
considerations, 1
hardware, 141
music, 35
video, 52–53
Creative Commons licenses, 21, 22, 52–53, 141
crowdsourced science. See citizen science
crowdsourcing, 68, 115, 119, 134
CSociety, 30
CV (computer vision), 28
data
collecting, 157
scientific, 113–123
data analytics, 156
dead-lift jack, 146–147
Debian, 8
“decade of greed,” 11
dedicated open-source mills, 83–84
DigiCamControl, 24
digital art, 7, 22, 31. See also artwork
digital at-home manufacturing. See manufacturing
digital fabrication, 69, 72, 156, 157
digital photos. See photos
digital repositories, 143
distributions (distros), 8
DIY (do-it-yourself) culture, 11
DIY projects, 17
DLT1 tablet, 7
Doctorow books, 45–46
do-it-yourself. See DIY
downloaded substitution valuation, 141–144
dress design. See clothing
drones, 57–58
Dutch Blender Foundation, 7
Ecology, Open Source, 138–139
educational aides, 2
electronics design, 81
electronics projects, 77–86
electronics repositories, 80
Elphel cameras/software, 25
Elsevier, 46
embedded systems, 155
engraving/engravers, 93–95
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 120, 125
environmental/health issues, 120–122
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), 120, 125
equipment. See also hardware
medical, 154
OSSP library and, 144
research, 145
scientific, 103–112
e-waste, 8
EyeWire, 116
fabric fasteners, 2–3
face shields, 11
Facebook, 22
fasteners, fabric, 2–3
FBReader, 43
feedback, 1–2
FFF (fused filament fabrication), 96, 125
Firefly, 11
Flickr, 23
food
growing your own, 121–122, 136
recipe sharing, 15–16
Food.com, 15
footwear, 68–69
FOSH (free and open-source hardware), 12, 141, 145–146
FOSS (free and open-source software), 8–9, 32
Fossil Atmospheres Project, 115
free and open-source hardware (FOSH), 12, 141, 145–146
free and open-source software (FOSS), 8–9, 32
free stuff
benefits of, 1
considerations, 1
electricity, 134–136
free big stuff, 133–139
sharing your own work, 1
software ecosystem, 8
FreeCAD, 93
FreeSVG, 30
Fritzing, 81
Fukushima disaster, 118–119
Funkwhale, 35
fused filament fabrication (FFF), 96, 125
Geographic Information System (GIS), 7, 60–63
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS), 60–62
Getty Images, 22
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), 24, 34
GIS (Geographic Information System), 7, 60–63
Global Village Construction Set, 138
G’MIC plugin, 24
GNU General Public License, 25
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), 24, 34
GNU/Linux, 7
Golden Rule, 151–154
Good Samaritan laws, 154
Google Images, 22
Google Plus, 23
Google Street View, 25
government regulations, 120
government scientists, 118–119
GPS devices, 55
GPS technology, 59–60
graphics, computer, 30
GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) GIS, 60–62
hacker ethic, 9
hackers
communities, 12
IKEAhackers, 72
white-knight, 9
hackerspaces, 11–12
hardware. See also equipment
hardware (continued)
cameras, 25
cars, 133–134
for clothes making, 69–70
Creative Commons and, 141
drones, 58
electronics, 80–85
GPS, 59
scientific equipment, 103–112
security and, 84–85
hardware hacks, 84
HardwareX, 155
headphones, 35
health/environmental issues, 120–122
Helpful Engineering group, 11
historical projects, 115
Hobbit communities, 9
hot presses, 130
housing. See buildings
IKEAhackers, 72
images, 22, 25, 117. See also artwork; photos
Ink Stitch, 69
Inkscape, 32
Instagram, 23
intellectual property (IP), 155
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), 135
internet
ad blockers, 18–20
censorship on, 46
crowdsourcing, 68, 115, 119, 134
Internet Archive, 52
Internet of Things (IoT), 104, 155
Invasive Mosquito Project, 116
IoT (Internet of Things), 104, 155
IP (intellectual property), 155
IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency), 135
Jack the Vulture3, 31
jobs
getting via work sharing, 2
manufacturing, 156
Kdenlive video editor, 50
KiCad, 81
Kingston Hot Press, 130
kit cars, 134
knitted clothing, 69–70
Kube OpenLathe, 130
landfills, 157
landslide events, 117
LaserDUO, 94–95
Lasersaur, 94
LaTeX, 42–43
lathes, 130
“Law of Love,” 151–152
Let’s Make Music, 35
Level Up, 29
Lifehack.org, 16–17
LifeTrac tractor, 138
lifting jack, 146–147
LinkedIn, 23
Linux systems, 8–9
LiveJournal, 23
LiVES video editor, 51
Local Motors, 133–134
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, 116
MacGyver, 11
machine vision open-source software, 25–28
MakeItLoud whistle, 147–148
maker movement, 11
manufacturing, 87–102
applications, 97–101
open-source mills, 95–97
printers. See 3D printers
scientific tools, 104–109
mapping four-point probe, 106, 107
maps, 55–64
MapsOpenSource, 55
Maskin, Eric, 154
Maslow Create, 97
MathMap, 34
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 10
medical community, 11
MeetUp, 23
microcontrollers, 26, 77–80, 104
microhouses, 136–137
million dollars of value, 141–149
mills
3DP+, 82–83
MonkeyJam, 32
Moon Mappers, 117
Morevna Project, 32
Morning Chores, 72
mosquito-transmitted diseases, 116
Mostly Printed CNC (MPCNC), 96–97
movies. See video
MPCNC (Mostly Printed CNC), 96–97
musical instruments, 36–39
myspace, 23
NASA SOLVE, 116
NASA videos, 52
National Institutes of Health (NIH), 109
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), 136
NECi (Nitrate Elimination Company), 120–122
Newton, Isaac, 154
nice, theory of, 9–11
NIH (National Institutes of Health), 109
NIH 3D Print Exchange, 109
Nitrate Elimination Company (NECi), 120–122
Nowak, Martin, 9
NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab), 136
nuclear power industry, 118–119
OBI (Open Building Institute), 133, 136–137, 138
online photo-sharing sites, 6
Open Building Institute (OBI), 133, 136–137, 138
Open Game Art, 29–30
Open Images Project, 52
open source
considerations, 84–85
FOSS movement, 8–9
future of, 151–158
introduction to, 1–13
philosophy, 1–13
Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV), 28
Open Source Ecology (OSE), 130, 133, 138–139
Open Source Lab, 104–105
Open Source Wood initiative, 73–74
Open Theremin project, 39–40
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library), 28
OpenDesk, 72–73
OpenEVSE, 134
OpenMV project, 26
OpenShot video editor, 50
open-source everything, 157
open-source hardware. See hardware
open-source innovation, 4
open-source projects. See projects
open-source science, 103–109
open-source security, 84–85
open-source software. See software
OpenStreetMap, 55–56
OpenXC platform, 134
OSALT, 8
OSE (Open Source Ecology), 130, 133, 138–139
overtourism, 24
painting programs, 6–7
Papagayo, 32
PCB (printed circuit board), 81–84
PCB design, 81
PCB making, 82–85
peer production, 8
peer reviews, 1–2
Pepper & Carrot project, 31–32
personal protective equipment (PPE), 11
Pexels photo-sharing site, 6, 21
photo uploads, 6
photogrammetry software, 7, 25–28
photometric systems, 120–122
photo-related software, 24
photos
analyzing wildlife photos, 114–115
combining to make 3D object, 7
of plants/flowers, 6
stock, 22
taking, 21–23
using for artwork inspiration, 6–7
using in advertising, 7
using on clothing, 7
value of, 22
photo-sharing sites, 6–7
photovoltaic. See PV
pictures. See artwork; images; photos
Pinterest, 23
pipette stand, 7
Pixabay photo sharing site, 21
plant identification, 6
plastic recycling, 126–130
pollution, 120–122
powercube, 138
PPE (personal protective equipment), 11
Precious Plastic, 130
printed circuit board. See PCB
printers. See 3D printers
Project Gutenberg, 45
Project Soothe, 113–114
projects. See also specific projects
alternate uses for, 3–4
becoming a platform, 2
clothing, 70
CV, 28
DIY, 17
drones, 57–58
electronics, 77–86
feedback on, 17
finding, 17
historical, 115
sharing, 17
woodworking, 71–76
public domain
PV devices/systems, 134–136
PV (photovoltaic) technology, 135–136
PVWatts, 136
QGIS project, 62–63
quartz crystal microbalance, 106
Rally Fighter (car), 133–134
recipes, sharing, 15–16
religions, 151–152
RenderChan, 32
RepRap 3D printer, 87–95, 127, 146, 156
RepRap project, 87–89
RepRapable recyclebot, 127
risks, 118–119
rotator/mixer/shaker device, 106, 108
SAM (Solar Advisory Model), 136
scanning books, 41–42
Schwarz, Christopher, 71
scientific data, 113–123
scientific equipment, 103–112
scientific platforms, 106–108
scientists, 103–106, 108, 113–123
selfies, 21
selfishness, 10
self-REPlicating RAPid prototypers. See RepRap entries
sharing
artwork, 29–34
benefits of, 1–13
free big stuff, 133–139
future of, 151–158
life hacks, 16–18
making new friends, 2
open-source cars, 133–134
open-source electronics, 80–81
peer reviews, 1–2
projects. See projects
recipes, 15–16
scientific data, 113–123
scientific equipment, 103–112
sharing aggressively, 1–9
waste recycling, 125–132
work, 1–9
sheets/sheeting, 125, 128, 129
shields
Arduino, 80
face, 11
shoes, 68–69
Sintel (film), 30
ski waxing rack project, 89–91, 92
skills, 2
Slack team, 11
smartphones, 155
Smithsonian Institution, 115
social media, 22–23
society
future of sharing, 151–158
importance of cooperation, 151–155
software, 155–156
3D reconstruction, 25–27, 74–76
for automated sewing, 69
camera, 25
ecosystem, 8
for electronics design, 81
machine vision, 25–28
music-related, 36
open-source, 155–156
open-source vs. closed-source, 84–85
photogrammetry, 25–28
photo-related, 24
software ecosystem, 8
Solar Advisory Model (SAM), 136
solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, 135–136
solar-powered houses, 136–137
solar-powered USB charger, 17, 18
songs, sharing, 9
stage printers, 82
Stallman, Richard, 155
STL (stereolithography) file, 7
stock photography, 22
stress relief, 113–114
subreddit, 17
Sulston, John, 146
sun stones, 60
sunlight, 134–136
supercomputers, 155
survival of the fittest theory, 10
SweetHome 3D software, 74–76
Synfig Studio, 32
Target Asteroids!, 117
team sports, 10
telescope images, 117
Tesla, 134
textile fastener, 2–3
theory of nice, 9–11
Thingiverse, 89
Thor’s hammer project, 92–93
To Catch the Sun, 135
Tomasello, Michael, 10
tourism, 24
Trapani, Gina, 16
Tribe of Noise, 35
T-shirts, 6
Tumblr, 23
TuxPaint, 30–31
Twitter, 22
uBlock Origin, 18–20
Ultimaker, 7
U.S. government. See government
USB charger, solar-powered, 17, 18
value, million dollars of, 141–149
vehicles. See cars
ventilators, 11
video, 49–53
3D movies, 30
Creative Commons and, 52–53
editing, 50–51
NASA, 52
Vimeo, 53
VK service, 23
Waste for Life, 130
waste recycling, 125–132
websites
blocking ads on, 18–20
photo-sharing, 21–23
social media, 22–23
this book, 46
welding system, 105
white-knight hackers, 8
WikiMedia Commons, 6
Wikipedia, 6
Windows systems, 8
woodworking, 71–76
work, sharing, 1–9
YAG laser, 94–95
yeggi.com, 89
YouMagine, 7
Zooniverse, 114–115