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  1. Fresh news from #Zerocat :

    #39C3 Participation: #Chipflasher Workshop, #GNUBoot receives Prototypes

    A “Chipflasher v2.1” prototype was presented on 39C3, Congress Center Hamburg (CCH). The presentation took place at a round table of the CDC Habitat, located in “Hall H”, a dark and busy environment. [...]

    Read more and preorder here :
    zerocat.org/index.html

    #freesoftware #freehardware

  2. If food, shelter, and medicine are the three basic physical human needs, I see these as basic human rights.

    I think medicine and medical technology should obviously be an example of Free Manufacturing, based on Free Software and Free Hardware, and free manufacturing processes. I'm excited to explore the space of free medicine in this context.

    I'm also excited about how Free Manufacturing can improve access to shelter and food.

    #freemanufacturing #freesoftware #freehardware #physicalneeds #humanrights

  3. I'm working on a concept of Free Manufacturing, which is an idea that includes Free Hardware, Free Software, and an idea that anyone anywhere can manufacture products independently, to make a living, or otherwise help their local communities. This is a very rough draft, and I'm very open to feedback.

    freemanufacturing.org/

    #foss #fosh #freehardware #freesoftware #freemanufacturing

  4. Just ordered some parts to prototype an experimental tactile interface for "feeling" visual textures.

    I ordered a piezoelectric actuator, some through hole op-amps to drive it, a breadboard, some prototyping wire, some 1/8" prototyping jacks, an assortment of through hole resistors, and a big box of small plastic drawers to organize my parts.

    I'm gonna drive the piezoelectric actuator by driving the op-amp with the audio out from my sound card on my PC. I'm planning to prototype a tiny MCU and tiny camera separately.

    I'm so excited for this project.

    #freehardware #fosh #ee #prototyping #sensors #actuators #mcu #opamp

  5. Just ordered some parts to prototype an experimental tactile interface for "feeling" visual textures.

    I ordered a piezoelectric actuator, some through hole op-amps to drive it, a breadboard, some prototyping wire, some 1/8" prototyping jacks, an assortment of through hole resistors, and a big box of small plastic drawers to organize my parts.

    I'm gonna drive the piezoelectric actuator by driving the op-amp with the audio out from my sound card on my PC. I'm planning to prototype a tiny MCU and tiny camera separately.

    I'm so excited for this project.

    #freehardware #fosh #ee #prototyping #sensors #actuators #mcu #opamp

  6. Just ordered some parts to prototype an experimental tactile interface for "feeling" visual textures.

    I ordered a piezoelectric actuator, some through hole op-amps to drive it, a breadboard, some prototyping wire, some 1/8" prototyping jacks, an assortment of through hole resistors, and a big box of small plastic drawers to organize my parts.

    I'm gonna drive the piezoelectric actuator by driving the op-amp with the audio out from my sound card on my PC. I'm planning to prototype a tiny MCU and tiny camera separately.

    I'm so excited for this project.

    #freehardware #fosh #ee #prototyping #sensors #actuators #mcu #opamp

  7. Just ordered some parts to prototype an experimental tactile interface for "feeling" visual textures.

    I ordered a piezoelectric actuator, some through hole op-amps to drive it, a breadboard, some prototyping wire, some 1/8" prototyping jacks, an assortment of through hole resistors, and a big box of small plastic drawers to organize my parts.

    I'm gonna drive the piezoelectric actuator by driving the op-amp with the audio out from my sound card on my PC. I'm planning to prototype a tiny MCU and tiny camera separately.

    I'm so excited for this project.

    #freehardware #fosh #ee #prototyping #sensors #actuators #mcu #opamp

  8. Looking forward to learning more about this libre-licensed RISC-V SoC with Kazan GPU and VPU.

    crowdsupply.com/libre-risc-v/m

    I'm really curious how these types of chips are prototyped. I know we can simulate a few hundred thousand logical operations with an FPGA, but is that even close to simulating a powerful chip of this size?

    #riscv #soc #libre #librehardware #freehardware #razan #cpu #gpu #vpu #crowdsupply

  9. How come there are no open-source 2D printers?

    We have all this open-source hardware—3D printers, soldering irons, single-board computers, and even some phones.

    But there’s still no DIY/open-source printer that lets you use any ink without hacks or tricks, one that’s easy to upgrade and expand, without forcing you to buy all kinds of proprietary nonsense. Why?

    I wish I had enough knowledge to start such a project. Hopefully, one day I will.


    Let's start a discussion!

    What do you think are the biggest challenges in creating an open-source 2D printer? What solutions could help overcome them?

    #OpenSource #DIY #FreeHardware #LibreHardware #2DPrinting #Inkjet #RightToRepair #SelfHosted #FOSS

  10. The Pioneer Edition FreedomBox Home Server Kit is a home server which respects your privacy

    Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK is a kit that includes all the hardware needed for launching a FreedomBox home server on an Olimex A20-OLinuXino-LIME2 board. This product provides the perfect combination of open source hardware and free and open source
    software.

    olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/

    @freedomboxfndn @olimex #DecentralizeTheWeb #FreeSoftware #FreeHardware #OpenSourceHardware #FreedomBox