# About the DIY category
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-diy-category/227
**Category:** DIY
**Created:** [March 28, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-diy-category/227 "2017-03-28T03:27:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-diy-category/227/1 "2017-03-28T03:27:22Z")
Everything there is to know or ask about diabetes DIY, Loop, OpenAPS, xDrip and more. #WeAreNotWaiting!
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### Author:  [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-diy-category/227/2 "2025-03-17T23:42:02Z")
I’m reviving this category because I just saw that IDS is offering a free 20-minute consult session on Open Source systems (see [Introducing: Open Source Done Right! - Integrated Diabetes Services](https://integrateddiabetes.com/introducing-open-source-done-right/)? utm\_source=newsletter&utm\_medium=email&utm\_campaign=ids\_diabetes\_bites\_livin\_lovin\_low\_tech&utm\_term=2025-03-17). For those not aware IDS stands for Integrated Diabetes Services, a small firm located in Pennsylvania that does in-person and tele-appointments. It’s owned by Gary Scheiner, author of Think Like A Pancreas, and I believe all the staff are either T1 or T2. They do not take insurance, but prices seem reasonable. If you’re new to or thinking about trying a DIY or Open Source system like Loop, Trio, iAPS, AAPS or similar, this may be worth looking in to!