LIRC@SFIT

FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) project promotes the use of FLOSS tools in academia and research. The FOSSEE project is part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. Below is the list of projects which are promoted by FOSSEE. Source:  https://fossee.in/

By   Dr S. Balakrishnan  - March 6, 2019 Advertisement IoT is gaining ground in our lives at a very rapid rate. This makes the study of IoT and its related aspects very important. This article presents open source IoT tools and services in a nutshell. The term ‘open source’ is primarily related to software in which the source code is freely accessible to users other than the developer —for examination, use and modification or expansion. The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is based on the continuous developments in the fields of microelectronics, IT and communications, and it is evident this trend will continue. Openness has been the most noted driver of the IoT revolution. It has helped create many interesting applications, ranging from automated kettles to data analysers. As IoT comprises connected objects like smart appliances, machinery, wheels, etc, the user experience with it relies on the physical structure, its specifications and ...

Marshall Breeding   is one of the celebrated American library professionals known worldwide. He is an independent consultant, speaker, author, blogger and tech-expert. He is known for his expert-articles, on technological issues related to the libraries are being published in leading international periodicals. His books and articles are widely read and he has got a strong reader base globally. He has spoken on a wide range of topics in several workshops and seminars in several countries.   O pen  I nterview  brings you Breeding’s interview with  Gopakumar V . The interview was aimed at knowing the global technological trends in the libraries. While sharing his observations on the trends, Breeding also shares his ideas and observations on the status of acceptance of artificial intelligence and robotics; level of adoption of open source software as compared to the proprietary software in terms of market share; and technological acceptance by the libraries ...

What is FOSSEE Summer Fellowship? All college (bachelors, masters, PhD, etc.) Students from all streams(engineering, science, arts, commerce etc.) are welcomed to participate in the FOSSEE Summer Fellowship 2019. FOSSEE works only on promotion and development of Free/Libre and Open Source Software in education. For more updates on the FOSSEE Fellowship please keep checking this website Important Dates Registrations open 1 February 2019 Last date of registration and to submit tasks (About 1 month is required to complete the task, please start early) 18 March 2019 Announcement of Results 18 April 2019 Commencement of Fellowship (tentative)  14 May 2019 FOSSEE Summer Fellowship 2019 Source: https://fossee.in/fellowship/2019  (Accessed on February 26, 2019)

GOOD READS Article / Infographic Gist URL / Source Accessed On How Technology Incumbents Can Realize Their Cloud Growth Ambitions Cloud services and related software and hardware accounted for the majority of IT growth in 2013–17. https://www.bain.com/insights/how-technology-incumbents-can-realize-their-cloud-growth-ambitions/   January 19, 2019 Top 5 Industries Blockchain is Likely to Disrupt [Infographic] 5 Industries Blockchain is Slated to Disrupt in The Coming Years https://medium.com/data-tech/top-5-industries-blockchain-is-likely-to-disrupt-infographic-615fa03b9ebf January 19, 2019 Three Ways AI is Impacting Logistics and Supply Chain Transportation, logistics and supply chain processes are going through intense transformation. We have identified three ways AI can revolutionize supply chain management and ...