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Vosao: CMS for Google App Engine
You can find plenty of free and open source Content Management Systems (CMS), but how many come with free (as in beer) hosting? If you're looking for a open source CMS to tinker with that includes built-in free hosting, check out Vosao CMS.
Vosao is a Java-based CMS written for Google App Engine for Java. It's a relatively young project, the first release came out in late 2009, but it's moving pretty quickly. The most recent release came out today, and includes site search, support for Disqus commenting, automatic site maps, and a spanking new plugin system to allow third-party plugins.
An Open Source Home Energy Developer Kit, From People Power
There is a growing number of options available for aspiring home energy app makers. Now, wireless energy management startup People Power has released its software developer’s kit called SuRF (Sensor Ultra Radio Frequency) for OSHAN (Open Source Home Area Network). Using SuRF, developers can create applications that run over People Power’s open source-based wireless system, which can connect home fixtures and appliances and transmit energy data to a web-based portal. Find out more in Earth2Tech's story today.
Web Notable Tim Bray Joins Google, Will Push Android
Tim Bray, a well-known web guru who was working at Oracle via its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, has left the company and joined Google, where he will be a developer advocate for the Android OS. "This morning I work for Google," Bray announced in a blog post. Bray is one of the inventors of Extensible Markup Language (XML). He expressed firm support for Google's policies and practices with Android, and raised questions about Apple's closed strategies with the iPhone.
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Turn Firefox into an Ebook Reader with EPUBReader. With this extension, you can read any book in the ePub format.
The Microsoft Elephant in the Open Source Room. Is the company warming up to open source?
Mario Reduced To 8x8 With Open Source and Arduino. The mustachioed plumber of console video game fame has been converted into an eight-by-eight LED matrix.
Digg Switches from MySQL to NoSQL. Why Digg is going to an open source non-relational database called Cassandra.
Microsoft to Deliver Open Source Analytics Software for Silverlight
At Microsoft's upcoming MIX 10 conference, which starts on Monday of next week, the company plans to discuss Internet Explorer 9, its Windows Phone 7 initiatives, and an open source analytics framework for applications built with Microsoft Silverlight. In a blog post, Microsoft officials describe the open source offering as a "new extensible framework for integrating web analytics into Silverlight applications," and say "see how it addresses the challenge of tracking out-of-browser and offline application and supporting multiple analytics services simultaneously."
Why Chrome OS Will Be Your Extra Operating System
Google CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking in Abu Dhabi this week, confirmed that the Chrome OS operating system is on track for the second half of this year. There are new reasons why its brightest future may be as an adjunct OS on netbooks and tablets. In fact, it's already appearing on devices alongside other operating systems, including Android. Find out more in GigaOM's story today.
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