Tag Archives: open source hardware

Rethinking Arduino: A review

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Stephen Trier

I’ll admit it, I was wrong. I’m an engineer by profession, and one for whom designing a microcontroller-based PC board is old hat. I used to look down my nose at Arduino. Its populist appeal and simplified programming language made … Continue reading →

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Itead Studio’s Open PCB exchange: how it worked out

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Stephen Trier

The boards I ordered last month from Itead Studio arrived with something extra: someone else’s boards! No, it was not a mistake, but a 10-cent option that I could not resist: the Open PCB service. For 10 cents above the … Continue reading →

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Trying out Itead Studios’s PCB prototyping service

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Stephen Trier

I’m working on building a breakout board for the high-performance AK5388 audio ADC. In my last post, I revised the schematic to help with the PCB layout and test-fit the key components on a printout of the board. The next … Continue reading →

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Cool open source hardware demos from OHS 2011

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Stephen Trier

The Open Hardware Summit closed with an evening reception, with hors d’oeuvres tables tucked in amidst dozens of demos strewn around a large room at NYSCI. From an Ethernet-connected Arduino to a visual musical instrument, here are a few that … Continue reading →

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Open Hardware Summit 2011

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Stephen Trier

Last week I took a trip to New York to attend the Open Hardware Summit. The talks were outstanding, and it was great to be in a crowd of extraordinarily creative people. While the open hardware world has its share … Continue reading →

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