Hardware Podcasts

476: Sidetracked by Mining the Moon

Embedded.fm · 1 May 2024 · 56m · Episode 476

What this episode covers

Lee Wilkins, an artist and the chair of the Open Hardware Summit, discusses the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA), its certification processes, and the upcoming summit in Montreal. Wilkins explains OSHWA's expansion beyond PCBs to include diverse physical objects and its efforts to bridge the gap between maker, academic, and professional communities. The conversation also covers Wilkins' PhD research on human-centric space infrastructure and their zine 'Ohm No,' which demystifies electronics fundamentals for artists and beginners.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Open Source Hardware Association, Little Dada, Site 3 CoLaboratory, MIT Media Lab
Tools
KiCad, MATLAB, NumPy, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360
Also
Open Hardware Summit, Hackaday, Hackster, Instructables, GitHub, There Are No Electrons: Electronics for Earthlings

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