But any code that was written specifically for the project, any generally unavailable code must be made available.

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Not only does the team plan on releasing code and documentation for the project, but the hardware was designed with modularity in mind, so others can build their own modified versions.

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To help with the graphics part, Code for America teamed up with the Noun Project, an open-source icon repository, and solicited the help of activists and designers in major cities across the country.

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The code-name for this project?

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In March 2012, the Allen Institute for Brain Science embarked upon a ten-year project to understand the neural code: how brain activity leads to perception, decision making, and ultimately action.

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Sixense says it plans to release updates and the source code, and it recommends folks sign up for their project-specific email list and keep an eye on their forums for word on availability.

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The project's licence allows contributors to keep code they supply for the browser secret under certain circumstances.

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Nepal will also benefit from another IPDC project to establish a monitoring mechanism to oversee the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Nepali community radios.

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As such, Puzzlebox will also freely distribute all material in relation to the project, from the source code to the hardware schematics to how-to guides for dismantling and reassembling the whole thing.

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