Contents

Acknowledgments

Disclaimer

1     Introduction to the Open-Source Philosophy and the Benefits of Sharing

Why We Share Aggressively

The Theory of Nice

Meet the Makers

Concluding Thoughts

References

2     Making and Sharing Recipes, Life Hacks, and Household Tricks

Sharing Recipes

Sharing Life Hacks and Home-Improvement Tricks

Open-Source Ad Blockers

References

3     Making and Sharing Digital Photographs and Open-Source Cameras

Taking and Sharing Digital Photographs

Free Software for Photo Lovers

Open-Source Cameras

Open-Source Software for Photogrammetry and Machine Vision

4     Making and Sharing Art

5     Making and Sharing Music, Software, and Instruments

Great Places to Share Your Music

Open-Source Music Software

Making Musical Instruments

Open Theremin

References

6     Scanning, Making Paper and Audio Books, and Sharing Books

Open-Source Book Scanning

Making Books

Making Audio Books

Reading and Sharing Books

Cory Doctorow Makers

References

7     Making, Editing, and Sharing Videos

Open-Source Movie Cameras

Open-Source Video Editing

Open-Source B-Roll and Sharing Your Videos

Reference

8     Making and Sharing Maps and GIS Data

Open-Source Maps

Open-Source Drones

Open-Source GPS

Open-Source GIS Information

Open-Source GIS Software

References

9     Making and Sharing Clothing

Free Patterns for Clothes

Open-Source Software for Automated Sewing

Open Hardware for Clothes Making

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Clothing and the Future

References

10   Making and Sharing Woodworking and Other Old-School Skills

References

11   Making and Sharing Electronics

Arduino

Finding and Sharing Open-Source Electronics

Open-Source Software for Electronics Design

Ordering Boards

PCB Making

References

12   Making and Sharing Digital At-Home Manufacturing

RepRap 3D Printer

Open-Source Mills

Applications

References

13   Making and Sharing Scientific Equipment

Poor Scientists, Rich Open-Source Science

Next Steps

References

14   Making and Sharing Data as a Citizen Scientist

Introduction to Citizen Science

Easy First Steps into Citizen Science

How Companies Can Harness Open Source to Support Citizen Scientists

References

15   Making and Sharing Waste Recycling: Recyclebots

Recycling Waste for 3D-Printer Feedstock

Sheets, Blocks, and Bulk Extrusions

References

16   Making and Sharing Big Free Stuff

Introduction to Free Big Stuff

Open-Source Cars

Free Electricity

Open Building Institute

Open Source Ecology

References

17   How to Make a Million Dollars of Value

A Wee Bit of Math

Case Studies

References

18   Making the Future of Sharing

The Past: Great Minds Agree That Cooperating Builds Great Societies

The Future

References

Index