open source hardware (OSHW)

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What Is Open Source Hardware?

Staff Writer | YouTube | October 1, 2012

This video describes the attributes of open source hardware to the general public. This video is officially released by the Open Source Hardware Association. Please share this video! Read More »

Why Open Source Hardware Is No Oxymoron

Cade Metz | Wired | January 24, 2013

“It’s time to stop treating data center design like Fight Club,” said Jonathan Heiliger, “and demystify the way these things are built.” It was April 2011, and Heiliger — the man who oversaw all the hardware driving Facebook’s online empire — was announcing the creation of something Facebook called the Open Compute Project. Read More »

Why You Should Document Your Open Source Hardware Project

Simone Cicero | Open Electronics | May 28, 2013

It’s just few months that I’m strongly involved in the open source hardware movement and, despite I still not have a clear idea of how this community is composed. Read More »

Your Current Supply Chain Is Toast, But Its Replacement Will Be Awesome

Paul Brody | ReadWrite | June 24, 2013

3D printing, robotics and open-source hardware will usher in a superior alternative: Software defined supply chains. Read More »

ZeroTurnaround Reveals An Open Source Hardware Line

Press Release | ZeroTurnaround | April 1, 2013

ZeroTurnaround today announced its plans to open source the company, starting with a new line of hardware products deemed “GRM2”. This marks a significant shift in business model for the Estonian software house, who has been developing JRebel, the popular development productivity tool, since 2007. Read More »

“Open Source” MakerBot Closes Deal With Stratasys

Jeff Rowe | MCADCafe.com | June 20, 2013

MakerBot, once the progeny and a proponent of the open source hardware/software movement is being acquired by Stratasys for about $403 million. Not bad for a company whose origins are the open-source community. Read More »

Open Source Hardware For Renewable Energy + Manufacturing In Motion + Wikipedia Illustrated

Event Details
Type: 
Open Source Event
Date: 
September 20, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: 
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Hämeentie 135 C Helsinki MAKE auditorium
Helsinki
Finland

Open Source Hardware for Renewable Energy + Manufacturing in Motion + Wikipedia Illustrated.... Read More »

Open Source Hardware Documentation Jam (New York City, NY)

Event Details
Type: 
Open Source Event
Date: 
April 26, 2013 - 6:00pm - April 28, 2013 - 8:00pm
Location: 
To be determined New York City, NY
United States

Join us on this 3-day co-design jam to improve Open Source Hardware documentation practices and facilitate collaborative innovation. Read More »

2013 Open Hardware Summit At MIT

Event Details
Type: 
Conference
Date: 
September 6, 2013 - 9:00am - 8:00pm
Location: 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
United States

The 2013 Open Hardware Summit will take place on September 6, 2013 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The annual conference is organized by the Open Source Hardware Association, and features speakers and panel discussions centered on the topic of the Open Source movement. Tickets for the event are currently available to purchase from the Open Hardware Summit website. Read More »