The US political system is broken — and the solution might be in the palm of your hands, says political strategist Bradley Tusk. Drawing on his deep experience with government and technology, he makes the case for allowing Americans to...

Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch. And that's only the first step in a...

Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece. When they put the course online -- giving away the tools, simulators, chip specifications and other building blocks -- they...

Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice -- first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. In a rare interview with TED Curator Chris...

How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1. But instead of patenting it and reaping the profits (as many other labs have done) -- they published their findings and mailed...

In this deceptively casual talk, Charles Leadbeater weaves a tight argument that innovation isn't just for professionals anymore. Passionate amateurs, using new tools, are creating products and paradigms that companies can't.

Our leaders need to be held accountable, says journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know: Brooke uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders...

Designer Alastair Parvin presents a simple but provocative idea: what if, instead of architects creating buildings for those who can afford to commission them, regular citizens could design and build their own houses? The concept is at...

Massimo Banzi helped invent the Arduino, a tiny, easy-to-use open-source microcontroller that's inspired thousands of people around the world to make the coolest things they can imagine -- from toys to satellite gear. Because, as he...

David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer -- or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced,...

This video explains the difference between GitHub, Bit Bucket, and GitLab.

Travel back in time to explore the origins and development of Linux. Learn about its inception, the key figures involved in its creation, and how it evolved into the powerhouse it is today.

Unveil the essence of Linux. This video introduces you to Linux, its open-source nature, and why it has become a preferred choice for developers, administrators, and corporations worldwide.

Clarify the differences between CentOS and CentOS Stream, aiding in your decision-making process for which Linux distribution to utilize in your lab.

Clarify the differences among various directory services and authentication mechanisms, choosing the best fit for your environment.

Open source software allows users to access and modify the source code, fostering collaboration and innovation within the community. While it may lack user-friendliness and dedicated technical support, open source options like...

Vector databases are rapidly growing in popularity as a way to add long-term memory to LLMs like GPT-4, LLaMDA, and LLaMA. Learn how popular vector databases like Pinecone and Weaviate can store ML embeddings to integrate with tools like...

Terraform infrastructure-as-code tool recently switched to a BSL license. As a result, it was forked into a new project called OpenTF. Let's look at open-source licensing and find out why this drama occurred.

Full explanation of the Epic Games vs Google antitrust lawsuit. Find out what the future will look like for mobile and game developers after this shocking new precedent was set.

This video describes the process of migration of the main Blazor Movie App project to the current ASP.NET 6.0 as target framework. It shows the working of the ASP.NET Core 3.1 version first before proceeding with the migration to...

This is an introduction to the ASP.NET Core 3.1 Blazor web framework. Through this lecture, you will be able to have an overview of Blazor and get answers to common questions such as: What is Blazor? Why should I learn Blazor?
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Remember, for every paid SaaS, there is a free open-source self-hosted alternative. Let's take a look at 10 FOSS tools designed to replace popular tools like MS Office, Notion, Heroku, Vercel, Zoom, Adobe, and more.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg recently started a crusade against WP Engine, a profit-driven company based on WordPress’s open source platform, which has evolved into a lawsuit that could blow a hole in the internet. Find out why...

Take a first look at Meta's LLaMA 3.1 405b large language model. Find out how it stacks up to other AI products like ChatGPT, Mistral, and Claude. Topics Covered: How to run Llama 3.1 405b Llama 405b tutorial Llama vs GPT-4o Llama vs...