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Hackerspaces are community-operated physical places, where people can meet and work on their projects.

Rich Internet applications (RIAs) are web applications that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs typically form a stateful client application with a separate services layer on the backend.

A Content Management System (CMS) is a computer application used to create, edit, manage, and publish content in a consistently organized fashion.
“What is a Content Management System, or CMS?”

A connected digital home is one where consumer devices are networked and interoperate to provide features and services that are not otherwise possible. For video and audio entertainment this, for example, means the ability to watch programs or listen to music in any room in the home by seamlessly moving content between PC systems, TV systems, mobile devices, service provider systems or outside the home over the internet. A wide range of home automation applications also exist such as lighting that can be quickly adjusted to reflect your mood or, in the kitchen, recipes automatically provided based on the contents of your fridge. Within medical and fitness services the opportunities are also broad, for example in monitoring patients from their home and personalization of treatment.

High-bandwidth communication and isochronous real-time data transfer protocols.

Low-bandwidth communication protocols.

This link launches a Java Web Start application that controls a Linear Actuator through a PhidgetServo Motor Controller. Click here to launch the application