Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu Core"

244 posts


Canonical
30 October 2015

OpenStack Summit Tokyo: Day Three

Article Cloud and server

Mark Shuttleworth talks about why we build tools like OpenStack, its new features and how it is evolving for everyone. Day three of the summit didn’t feature highlighted keynote sessions like days one and two. But it did have an entire Canonical track schedule, which kicked off with Mark Shuttleworth talking about why we build

Canonical
30 October 2015


Canonical
29 October 2015

Vendors support Ubuntu Core as neutral platform for switches

News Cloud and server

Canonical accelerates disaggregation of switch hardware, operating system and network control software with snappy Ubuntu Core

Canonical
29 October 2015


Tom Callway
26 October 2015

Juju status flasher on Ubuntu Snappy

Article Ubuntu

Matt Williams shares a proof of concept project I’ve been working on that combines the worlds of Ubuntu Snappy and Juju. View original Google+ post

Tom Callway
26 October 2015


Canonical
21 October 2015

Snappy Core unlocks IoT value within the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series

News Internet of Things

Yesterday marked the launch of the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series, a purpose-built IoT gateway designed to work in the most extreme conditions and to enable customers to perform analytics on the edge of the network; pre-transmitting them to the cloud. It has many mounting and connectivity options which enables it to be...

Canonical
21 October 2015


Maarten Ectors
16 October 2015

PiGlow API: one small snap for humanity…

Article Internet of Things

Victor Palau created a very nice blog post around the PiGlow. With his permission we are reproducing it here. My first steps into snappifying, I have publish a RestApi for PiGlow (glowapi 0.1.2). I though it might be a good first step and mildly useful for people wanting to set up build notifications, twitter mentions,

Maarten Ectors
16 October 2015


Maarten Ectors
2 October 2015

Canonical launches new ‘#InternetOfToys’ initiative with partners

Article Internet of Things

IoT World: Hybrid, Erle and Canonical combine to commercialize IoT dev ROSCon: Canonical demonstrates power of apps on robots; shows Erle Spider Mark Shuttleworth keynote at ROSCon: secrets to ROS success   Canonical is taking its Internet of Things (IoT) innovation on tour over the few days; bringing a host of new...

Maarten Ectors
2 October 2015


Maarten Ectors
22 September 2015

Crowdsourcing the #AppEnabledHome: GE, FirstBuild and Canonical

Article Internet of Things

  IoT is changing the home. Soon you will have apps and app stores on any type of home appliance. Earlier this year, GE’s FirstBuild brought to market the first app-enabled fridge. However, before IoT in the home can be mass market some problems will have to be solved first. What apps will people want?

Maarten Ectors
22 September 2015


Canonical
17 September 2015

Ubuntu nominated in V3 Technology Awards shortlist; cast your vote!

News Cloud and server

We’re delighted to have been nominated for three V3 Technology Awards this year. It’s been a great year for us and so it’s fantastic to be recognised for our recent innovation. The sixth annual awards provides the opportunity for V3 readers to vote on the best business products and vendors of the year. The shortlist features

Canonical
17 September 2015


Maarten Ectors
16 September 2015

The future of access networks

Article Cloud and server

IoT, Docker, Big Data, Cloud, mobile apps, Video on Demand, etc. It seems like innovation is accelerating but without a roadmap, business plan or strategy. Google and co. seem to have their eye set on taking over the telecom business. Google’s global fiber network, SDN, Fiber, Fi, OnHub, Android, Hangout, Brillo, White...

Maarten Ectors
16 September 2015


Maarten Ectors
9 September 2015

Pi-Cubes – App-Enabled HVAC Control

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest post by the Cube-Controls team as part of “the startup stories”, a series of blog posts about how and why innovative companies are using Ubuntu technology. Pi-Cubes has been designed to provide makers and hobbyist with a modular automation system that supports up to 24 I/Os and four thermostats. It is

Maarten Ectors
9 September 2015


Maarten Ectors
8 September 2015

The App-Enabled Spider

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest post by the Erle-Robotics team as part of “the startup stories”, a series of blog posts about how and why innovative companies are using Ubuntu technology. Erle-Spider as the first legged drone powered by ROS and running snappy Ubuntu Core. This smart robot with a 900 MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor

Maarten Ectors
8 September 2015


Maarten Ectors
14 August 2015

Meet Mycroft: Open Source Artificial Intelligence Powered by Snappy

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest post by the Mycroft team as part of “the startup stories”, a series of blog posts about how and why innovative companies are using Ubuntu technology. If you work in technology you’ve probably had this dream. You wake up and your whole house is a computer, a starship in cyberspace that

Maarten Ectors
14 August 2015


Dustin Kirkland
10 August 2015

Golden Ratio calculated to 2 trillion digits, on Ubuntu, in the Cloud

Article Cloud and server

The Golden Ratio is one of the oldest and most visible irrational numbers known to humanity.  Pi is perhaps more famous, but the Golden Ratio is found in more of our art, architecture, and culture throughout human history.I think of the Golden Rat

Dustin Kirkland
10 August 2015


Maarten Ectors
5 August 2015

The first app-enabled spider

Article Internet of Things

If you are into robot spiders then the erle-spider is something to look forward to. It will be the first app-enabled Snappy Ubuntu Core and ROS powered robot spider. Curious to see what people will do with it  

Maarten Ectors
5 August 2015