This is a pretty old (2011) project, but we never covered it. Maybe a post on Open Source CNC machines is mature! Did you know that our 3Drag now sports CNC features? The DIYLILCNC Project The DIYLILCNC project is a free & open-source set of plans for an inexpensive, fully functional 3-axis CNC mill that…
Usually there are two ways to look forward to buy a Raspberry Pi: first, think about a strange thing to make, and then go to the website; or second, buy the Raspberry Pi board having no idea of what you are going to do with it. Usually, I buy things and only after that I…
We usually don’t cover purely software stories but this project is really cool: an open source embroidery software for everyone. The project is still not live but you can send feedback or just get in touch with the developer if interested! Create your own custom embroidered apparel with this easy to use, cross-platform embroidery software….
For those who still don’t know Gabriella Levine: she’s an artist and open source hardware designer doing a great job in exploring the connection between technology and ecology. Among other things, she creates incredible sculptural and robotic works that mimic environmental phenomena and animal behavior. Her current work includes Protei Inc (creating open source sailing…
Our friends at OpenPicus, the Open Source system on module targeted to professional users, just released an Open Source MQTT library: MQTT allows you to create real time Cloud-to-real-world applications in a breeze. There are tons of ready to use Servers and most of the IoT Cloud services are based on MQTT. Today we just…
Do you remember Red Pitaya? That one wasn’t open source hardware. This new product instead, choose to develop all the framework in the open: maybe worth your support! The world’s first 100MS/s open source oscilloscope for iPad, Android and PC. A must-have for every Arduino and Raspberry Pi developer! The SmartScope is an open source…
Exciting times: see how the guys at spark created and released an open source implementation for a smart thermostat in one day: We’re not saying that you can build a $3.2 billion company in a day. But we are saying that you can build a $3.2 billion company, and it’s easier now than it’s ever…
We are pretty used to open source boards but this is one of the few tools that are actually Open Souce: PCBGRIP is an electronics assembly system designed to make it easier to assemble and work on electronics. Completely customizable, with open source flexibility, it holds printed circuit boards (PCBs), components, stencils, and everything else…
A news coming from the Submit section: The team at Apertus just published an update to the rather popular Axiom Open Modules Concept that drafts a concept about how they want to allow swappable image sensor modules and swappable lens mounts in the Axiom camera the future: In our first post about the Axiom Open Module…
A beautiful project trying to create an open platform for telematics is rising funds on kickstarter! The name of Freematics stands for Free (as in freedom) and Telematics. The goal of this project is to make it possible, accessible, and affordable for people, especially makers, to carry out vehicle telematics projects with open-source hardware, more…
An interesting project about a Free software tool that is in the making to design fashion. A project you should keep an eye on, in case you’re following the Open Source Fashion industry. Unfortunately is still very early work but you can drop a line a join your efforts! At this stage of development Roman…
Here’s the latest news about the RepRapPro Ormerod: Named after entomologist Eleanor Ormerod, the RepRap Ormerod is meant to be quick and easy to build (about 1 to 2 hours for the RepRapPro team), has a heated build platform, a print volume of 200mm3, pre-assembled wiring loom to remove the need for soldering, and a 1.75…
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