ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP
We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more.
BLOG
Changing Face of Open-Source Hardware Companies
Over the last 15+ years, innovative electronics companies have designed and released thousands of open-source hardware designs, creating a flourishing industry. Open-source hardware companies collectively created, and signed the open-source hardware definition which means products meet a uniform and well-defined standard for open-source software and hardware.
However, recently some open-source hardware companies have either gone closed-source on products, are in process of going closed-source, are delaying the release of files/source code, or require NDAs to obtain the software for an advertised-as open-source hardware & OSHWA certified product. Many of the formerly open-source hardware and software based companies were built on open-source, what will this mean for the users, and open-source community going forward?
More BLOG:
- Adam Savage Buys a Fractal Vise
- Jellyfish Swimming – Mechanical Interactive Art #3DThursday #3DPrinting
- 5 Great Shop Tools From Small Maker Businesses
- 1977: SPIROGRAPH inventor at work
LEARN
If your little one has the Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym, then you will know all about the “purple monkey in a bubble-gum tree” ♫ song and the endless hours of entertainment. Its a great sensory toy but when it reaches its end of life, it can be easily modded into a pretty durable 5-button USB foot pedal.
More LEARN
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