Heiko is a long time open source committer. He currently works for Red Hat on the topic of monitoring and management of server and softwares systems. Heiko has received a master in Computer Science from University of Karlsruhe and has written two books on JBoss AS and Enterprise Java Beans.

Authored Content

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How Java EE found new life as Jakarta EE

Jakarta EE addresses cloud-native requirements under vision from the Eclipse Foundation.
Heiko W. Rupp (Red Hat) 22 May 2018 2 comments
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How to build a plotter with Arduino

Automate drawing, engraving, and more with a DIY plotter using open source hardware and software.
Heiko W. Rupp (Red Hat) 31 Mar 2018 1 comment
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Assemble this game console in four hours

The MakerBUINO kit is a fun way to introduce kids to electronics and coding.
Heiko W. Rupp (Red Hat) 05 Feb 2018 2 comments
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A review of SparkFun's micro:bit arcade game console

Make programming for kids easy and fun with open hardware.
Heiko W. Rupp (Red Hat) 24 Jan 2018
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An introduction to Eclipse MicroProfile

Curious about MicroProfile? Here's a hint: It is not about the IDE with the popular name.
Heiko W. Rupp (Red Hat) 05 Jan 2018
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Commented on 10 Dec 2020
How I use Stream Deck on Linux with open source tools
Great article. Do I get it right that the StreamDeck is connected to the computer via USB? And that the computer then sees this as a HID, just like a special keyboard that sends "key presses" that are not in the...
Commented on 12 Jul 2018
How to measure particulate matter with a Raspberry Pi
Thank you Stephan for that article. Every public sensor that exhibits the issues we see is a good sensor. Please see also https://opensource.com/article/17/3/build-smog-sensor-ESP8266-microcontr... for an alternative...
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