"The basic idea behind open source is very simple. When programmers on
the Internet can read, redistribute, and modify the source for a piece
of software, it evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people
fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the
slow pace of conventional software development, seems astonishing...
...The Open Source pages exist to make this case to the commercial world." - Introduction to Open Source - www.opensource.org
* HackWinds
HackWinds is the best way to check the waves on the go in Rhode Island. It displays the latest HD snapshots straight from Narragansett Town Beach, keeping you in the loop with the current conditions. It also features five day forecasting from NOAA WaveWatch III (RhodyCast), tide information for the current day, and live buoy data straight from NOAA buoys. All of the tools you need to track down the current swell in one easy to use app.