Page 558 - Open Source News Today

Mar 1, 2021 14:52 EST with 2 comments LIII BitTorrent Client is a open-source BitTorrent client capable of downloading torrents with minimal impact on the systems resources. The software distinguishes itself from the competition with a minimalistic, no-nonsense interface and easily accessible options. Along with the standard features, LIII BitTorrent Client offers convenient downloads managing, flexible settings, etc. It is also possible to open torrents from URLs or magnet links....

Open Source Hong Kong Hong Kongs number of individual open source contributors on GitHub grew 64.5% in 2020 This is the third year open source has shown significant growth as the region becomes a tech hub. Developers see open source as a way to learn new skills, while companies in Hong Kong rely on it, too. Developer Sammy Fung started Open Source Hong Kong in 2006 because there werent any other major open source organizations in the area and he wanted to bring tog...

Feb 28, 2021 05:10 EST with 1 comment Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. UMS was started by SubJunk, an official developer of PMS, in order to ensure greater stability and file-compatibility. The program streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration. It is powered by MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, MediaInfo and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of media formats. Because it is written in Java,...

By GCN Staff Feb 26, 2021 To improve the quality of medical care for military service members, researchers are adopting artificial intelligence and markerless motion-capture technology to assess the biomechanical skills of medical trainees and provide feedback for improvement. “Simulation-based medical skill training, both initial and refresher training, require systematic, objective, high quality trainee evaluation and feedback,” the Army’s Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium said i...

Nick DeJesus/GitHub GitHub Sponsors lets stakeholders give money to developers of open source projects they depend on. Hundreds of devs use it to make a full-time living and some even pull in six figure salaries. A GitHub product exec told Insider the firm is planning a global expansion and testing new models. Although open source software powers some of the worlds most well-known technologies, even the most popular projects are often maintained by developers who v...

By Raj Parameswaran Feb 26, 2021 As we look down the road, many promising technologies are finding greater use across the federal government. In my opinion, no technology holds more promise in the immediate future than intelligent automation using robotic process automation (RPA). RPA will continue to grow as a valuable tool for government IT leaders because it allows the immediate expansion and scaling of human labor without impacting existing systems. Whenever agencies try to automate tasks, ...

By GCN Staff Feb 25, 2021 The Defense Logistics Agency has ordered up a 3D printing factory housed in a shipping container. Now under development, the rugged 3D printing pod would be up to 40-feet long and be set up in a standard 40-foot container so it could be deployed directly to the field to manufacture parts in support of battlefield operations, disaster relief or other remote missions. With a $1.6 million contract to ExOne, DLA plans to use the company’s military-edition 3D printer for ...

Modern software applications contain many complexities that challenge testing requirements and security teams. A variety of elements including custom/proprietary code, open source components, and application configuration pose challenges for independent verification and validation (IV&V) and audit and testing teams. The complexity and high-stakes nature of U.S. Department of Defense requirements and key performance parameters magnify these challenges. A clear understanding of software weaknesse...

Feb 26, 2021 12:44 EST with 0 comments QOwnNotes is a open source (GPL) plain-text file notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that (optionally) works together with the notes application of ownCloud (or Nextcloud). So you are able to write down your thoughts with QOwnNotes and edit or search for them later from your mobile device (like with CloudNotes) or the ownCloud web-service. The notes are stored as plain text files and you ca...

Duration of the mission:** 6 months Location: Beirut, Lebanon ABOUT THE MISSION Lebanon hosts about 1.5 million Syrian refugees, mainly in its northern governorate (Akkar and Tripoli) and in the Beqqa Valley. SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) has launched its operations in Lebanon in March 2013 in order to address the immediate needs of both Syrian refugees and Lebanese host families also affected by the crisis. SI in Lebanon has two operational bases (Tripoli and Zahle) and a coordination office ...