Open Source Hardware

There’s more than just one 32-bit PIC based “Arduino-compatible” on the block and this one, the Pinguino, is a board that I was pretty interested in – mostly because it’s from a maker (for makers) not a company so much and the efforts towards an open source tool chain. I emailed the designer and maker of this board asking about its history, the differences between their board and the chipKIT Uno32. Keep reading for a fantastic overview with Jean-Pierre Mandon and Tsvetan Usunov.

Milkymist One is a video synthesizer to create real-time visuals from audio or video input. Launched in summer 2011 by a global cooperative of technology designers, it is used around the world by musicians and DJs, restaurant and club owners, people organizing parties or interested in visual art for their home. You can buy the […]

I missed the Open Hardware Summit but by all accounts Bunnie Huang’s talk, “Why the Best Days of Open Hardware are Yet to Come” was an inspiring vision of a future where the little guy can compete with the tech giants. Currently, open hardware is a niche industry. In this post, I highlight the trends […]