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Open Source Hardware, For Fun and For Profit

Posted by timothy on from the make-it-so dept.

ptorrone writes "Lots of open source hardware articles making the rounds this week, first up — Wired has an excellent piece on the Arduino project, an open source electronics prototyping platform, its founders and business model (they have sold over 50,000 units). And next up MIT's Tech Review has a profile on a few open source hardware businesses including NYC based Adafruit Industries best known for projects like the open source synth (x0x0b0x) and 'fun' projects like the Wave Bubble, the open source cell phone/wifi/GPS/RF jammer."

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  1. Sweet! by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Open Source Kelly LeBrock Bot, here I come!

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  2. One that's been sadly ignored in tech circles by FridgeFreezer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    For the past 5 years I've been running my cars on open-source engine management hardware, firmware and software.

    www.megasquirt.info

    Given the potential benefits, financial, technological, and environmental, I'm surprised more people aren't interested in it. The project is actually pushing as close to the edge as some of the high end EMS from big car manufacturers.

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