SKDB - Revision history

Eudoxia at 17:40, 27 July 2012

2012-07-27T17:40:30Z

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	==More Information==		==More Information==
	* [http://diyhpl.us/cgit/skdb/ git repository]		* [http://diyhpl.us/cgit/skdb/ git repository]
	* [http://~~adl~~.~~serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/~~		* [http://diyhpl.us/irc/updates-from-austin.pdf presentation]
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/lab/~~presentations~~/updates-from-austin.pdf presentation]
	* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]		* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]
	* [http://~~adl.serveftp~~.org/~~dokuwiki~~/~~skdb~~ main wiki]		* [http://gnusha.org/skdb/ main wiki]
	* [[p2p-foundation: SKDB]]		* [[p2p-foundation: SKDB]]

MikeA at 23:01, 8 December 2011

2011-12-08T23:01:02Z

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	[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]		[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]
			[[Category:CAD]]

Chris F: /* See Also */

2011-09-29T01:10:56Z

Conor at 22:23, 5 November 2010

2010-11-05T22:23:00Z

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	~~'''The~~ SKDB ~~project~~ is ~~like~~ apt-get ~~(in Debian) or Maven (in Java),~~ but for real stuff.~~'''~~		SKDB is a method for sharing hardware over the internet. It is under development by Ben Lipkowitz and [[Bryan Bishop]], among others,. "Hardware" means not just designs for circuit boards, but also biological constructs, scientific instruments, machine tools, nuts and bolts, raw materials, and how to make them. SKDB simplifies the process of searching for free designs, comparing part compatibility, and building lists of materials and components and where to get them. You could even say SKDB is "apt-get but for real stuff". The SKDB project is a means of indexing, cross-referencing and building dependency-trees for hardware goods. Tell it you want to build a car, and it will give you a list of the necessary components and sub-components and list the tools required to make each one.

	~~==Introduction==~~		[[RepLab]] will need a robust way to represent and track designs, builds, edits, forks and all the other information management challenges of an open-source distributed hardware project.
	~~Ben Lipkowitz and~~ [[~~Bryan Bishop~~]], ~~among others~~, ~~have put significant work into a system called~~ '''SKDB'''. ~~SKDB is~~ a ~~method for sharing hardware over~~ the ~~internet. "Hardware" means not just~~ designs for ~~circuit boards~~, ~~but also biological constructs, scientific instruments, machine~~ tools~~, nuts~~ and ~~bolts~~, ~~raw materials, and how to make them. SKDB simplifies~~ the ~~process of searching for free~~ designs~~, comparing part compatibility~~, and ~~building lists of materials and components and where~~ to ~~get them~~. ~~You could even say SKDB is "apt-get but~~ for ~~real stuff"~~.
			'''[[SKDB]]''' is new but extremely promising. Sites like Thingiverse are a great beginning, but 90% of the designs are for a RepStrap or a laser cutter, which both have the virtue of being reasonably 'plug and play'. When you have multiple tools requiring human intervention and parts as prerequisite components, a more sophisticated means of managing the digital designs is needed.

			RepLab needs a representation format, and SKDB needs a meaningful test case to develop its functionality. At a minimum, all data for the projects should be described in YAML wherever possible.

	In SKDB, hardware is organized into packages. Packages are a standard and consistent way for programs to find data. Packages may contain [[CAD]] files, CAM parameters, computer-readable descriptions of product specifications, product-specific code, and BOMs (bill of materials). For each part in a package there are a number of interface definitions, which describe how the part can connect with other parts, even parts from other packages. Each package also lists dependencies which have to be bought or built in order to successfully carry out a project. For example a drill press is required to make holes with a certain level of accuracy. SKDB downloads all of the dependencies automatically and compares them to your existing inventory, and generates instructions for your [[CNC]] machinery if you have any.		In SKDB, hardware is organized into packages. Packages are a standard and consistent way for programs to find data. Packages may contain [[CAD]] files, CAM parameters, computer-readable descriptions of product specifications, product-specific code, and BOMs (bill of materials). For each part in a package there are a number of interface definitions, which describe how the part can connect with other parts, even parts from other packages. Each package also lists dependencies which have to be bought or built in order to successfully carry out a project. For example a drill press is required to make holes with a certain level of accuracy. SKDB downloads all of the dependencies automatically and compares them to your existing inventory, and generates instructions for your [[CNC]] machinery if you have any.

	SKDB is new but extremely promising. Sites like [http://thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse] are a great beginning, but 90% of the designs are for a RepStrap or a [[laser cutter]], which both have the virtue of being reasonably 'plug and play'. With multiple tools displaying dependencies and requiring non-trivial human interaction, something more robust is clearly needed.
	~~[[RepLab]] needs a representation format, and SKDB needs a meaningful test case to develop its functionality. At a minimum, all data for the projects should be described in YAML wherever possible.~~

	==More Information==		==More Information==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]		* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]

			[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]

Elifarley: /* More Information */

2010-10-20T23:09:28Z

More Information

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	* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]		* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]
	* [[~~p2pf~~: SKDB]]		* [[p2p-foundation: SKDB]]

	==Videos==		==Videos==

Elifarley: /* More Information */ Updated link to [http://diyhpl.us/cgit/skdb/ git repository], according to Bryan

2010-10-15T04:24:08Z

More Information: Updated link to [http://diyhpl.us/cgit/skdb/ git repository], according to Bryan

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	==More Information==		==More Information==
	* [http://~~adl~~.~~serveftp.org~~/skdb~~.git~~/~~%7Cskdb.git~~ git repository]		* [http://diyhpl.us/cgit/skdb/ git repository]
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/lab/presentations/updates-from-austin.pdf presentation]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/lab/presentations/updates-from-austin.pdf presentation]

Elifarley: Added videos.

2010-10-15T03:33:49Z

Added videos.

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	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]
	* [[p2pf: SKDB]]		* [[p2pf: SKDB]]

			==Videos==
			* SKDB: Downloading hardware over the web (Hplus Summit 2009) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n39RK4inzg&feature=player_embedded part 1/3] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S9z6H_EFqQ&feature=player_embedded part 2/3] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edl6uFn3_g4&playnext=1&videos=QHfuip9euc8&feature=mfu_in_order part 3/3]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]		* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]

Elifarley at 03:27, 15 October 2010

2010-10-15T03:27:09Z

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			'''The SKDB project is like apt-get (in Debian) or Maven (in Java), but for real stuff.'''

	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	Ben Lipkowitz and [[Bryan Bishop]], among others, have put significant work into a system called '''SKDB'''. SKDB is a method for sharing hardware over the internet. "Hardware" means not just designs for circuit boards, but also biological constructs, scientific instruments, machine tools, nuts and bolts, raw materials, and how to make them. SKDB simplifies the process of searching for free designs, comparing part compatibility, and building lists of materials and components and where to get them. You could even say SKDB is "apt-get but for real stuff".		Ben Lipkowitz and [[Bryan Bishop]], among others, have put significant work into a system called '''SKDB'''. SKDB is a method for sharing hardware over the internet. "Hardware" means not just designs for circuit boards, but also biological constructs, scientific instruments, machine tools, nuts and bolts, raw materials, and how to make them. SKDB simplifies the process of searching for free designs, comparing part compatibility, and building lists of materials and components and where to get them. You could even say SKDB is "apt-get but for real stuff".

Elifarley at 03:25, 15 October 2010

2010-10-15T03:25:28Z

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			==Introduction==
	Ben Lipkowitz and [[Bryan Bishop]], among others, have put significant work into a system called '''SKDB'''. SKDB is a method for sharing hardware over the internet. "Hardware" means not just designs for circuit boards, but also biological constructs, scientific instruments, machine tools, nuts and bolts, raw materials, and how to make them. SKDB simplifies the process of searching for free designs, comparing part compatibility, and building lists of materials and components and where to get them. You could even say SKDB is "apt-get but for real stuff".		Ben Lipkowitz and [[Bryan Bishop]], among others, have put significant work into a system called '''SKDB'''. SKDB is a method for sharing hardware over the internet. "Hardware" means not just designs for circuit boards, but also biological constructs, scientific instruments, machine tools, nuts and bolts, raw materials, and how to make them. SKDB simplifies the process of searching for free designs, comparing part compatibility, and building lists of materials and components and where to get them. You could even say SKDB is "apt-get but for real stuff".

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	[[RepLab]] needs a representation format, and SKDB needs a meaningful test case to develop its functionality. At a minimum, all data for the projects should be described in YAML wherever possible.		[[RepLab]] needs a representation format, and SKDB needs a meaningful test case to develop its functionality. At a minimum, all data for the projects should be described in YAML wherever possible.

			==More Information==
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb.git/%7Cskdb.git git repository]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb.git/%7Cskdb.git git repository]
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/
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	* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]		* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]
			* [[p2pf: SKDB]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]		* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]

Elifarley: Added link to CAD by Mariano Alvira

2010-10-15T03:21:09Z

Added link to CAD by Mariano Alvira

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	In SKDB, hardware is organized into packages. Packages are a standard and consistent way for programs to find data. Packages may contain [[CAD]] files, CAM parameters, computer-readable descriptions of product specifications, product-specific code, and BOMs (bill of materials). For each part in a package there are a number of interface definitions, which describe how the part can connect with other parts, even parts from other packages. Each package also lists dependencies which have to be bought or built in order to successfully carry out a project. For example a drill press is required to make holes with a certain level of accuracy. SKDB downloads all of the dependencies automatically and compares them to your existing inventory, and generates instructions for your [[CNC]] machinery if you have any.		In SKDB, hardware is organized into packages. Packages are a standard and consistent way for programs to find data. Packages may contain [[CAD]] files, CAM parameters, computer-readable descriptions of product specifications, product-specific code, and BOMs (bill of materials). For each part in a package there are a number of interface definitions, which describe how the part can connect with other parts, even parts from other packages. Each package also lists dependencies which have to be bought or built in order to successfully carry out a project. For example a drill press is required to make holes with a certain level of accuracy. SKDB downloads all of the dependencies automatically and compares them to your existing inventory, and generates instructions for your [[CNC]] machinery if you have any.

	SKDB is new but extremely promising. Sites like Thingiverse are a great beginning, but 90% of the designs are for a RepStrap or a [[laser cutter]], which both have the virtue of being reasonably 'plug and play'. With multiple tools displaying dependencies and requiring non-trivial human interaction, something more robust is clearly needed.		SKDB is new but extremely promising. Sites like [http://thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse] are a great beginning, but 90% of the designs are for a RepStrap or a [[laser cutter]], which both have the virtue of being reasonably 'plug and play'. With multiple tools displaying dependencies and requiring non-trivial human interaction, something more robust is clearly needed.
	[[RepLab]] needs a representation format, and SKDB needs a meaningful test case to develop its functionality. At a minimum, all data for the projects should be described in YAML wherever possible.		[[RepLab]] needs a representation format, and SKDB needs a meaningful test case to develop its functionality. At a minimum, all data for the projects should be described in YAML wherever possible.

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	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/git/gitweb.cgi%7Ccode web view] http://adl.serveftp.org/skdb/
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/lab/presentations/updates-from-austin.pdf presentation]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/lab/presentations/updates-from-austin.pdf presentation]
	* IRC: [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap ~~#hplusroadmap] on~~ irc.freenode.net		* IRC: #hplusroadmap on [irc://irc.freenode.net/hplusroadmap irc.freenode.net]
	* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]		* [http://adl.serveftp.org/dokuwiki/skdb main wiki]

			==See Also==
			* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			* [http://fennetic.net/ Fennetic]
	* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]		* [[CAD by Mariano Alvira]]

	[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]		[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]