Teaching 9-10 Year Olds to Code
Insights and strategies for teaching coding to 9-10 year olds, covering curriculum, tools, diversity, and challenges in running a successful Code Club for primary school students.
Petitboot - Linux in the Bootloader
Explore Petitboot, a Linux-based bootloader for OpenPOWER systems. Learn its components, usage, advantages, and future prospects in server applications and beyond.
Clockwork and Its Tools - Open Source Software to Make Things More Easily
Explore Clockwork, an open-source programming tool for simplifying complex system development. Learn to model interconnected 'machines' and create user-friendly IoT interfaces for various devices.
STM32 Development Boards Falling From The Sky
Explore repurposing weather balloon radiosondes using open-source software and low-cost hardware. Learn to decode signals, track flights, and collect atmospheric data with SDR and Raspberry Pi.
Donkey Car Electronics Design
Learn to design electronics for Donkey Car, including PCB layout, LED control, and open hardware principles in this comprehensive tutorial.
Donkey Car Tuning and Training
Learn to tune and train Donkey Cars, exploring MQTT, IHM, power supply, software, calibration, and driving techniques for autonomous vehicle enthusiasts.
10 Years of Open Hardware Miniconf Projects
Explore a decade of Open Hardware projects, from Arduino-based sleep monitoring to ESP32-powered LED matrices, showcasing innovative DIY solutions and their evolution.
Write Your Own Modular Synthesizer in Golang
Explore Project Noisefloor: a modular software synthesizer in Golang, transpiled to Javascript for web use. Learn about multi-platform design and real-time signal processing challenges.
WEMOS Minis Are Such a Timesaver - Or Am I Doing This Wrong
Exploring WEMOS mini's for distributed actuators in immersive theatre: benefits, challenges, and lessons learned from FollyGames projects using various sensors and components.
Electronics from Your Kitchen Drawer
Explore DIY electronics using household items. Learn to create resistors, capacitors, inductors, and diodes. Discover how to build a radio receiver without commercial components.
ESP32 Memory Management, Neopixels, and RGBPanels
Explore ESP32 microcontroller challenges, focusing on memory management techniques and applications with Neopixels and RGB panels for efficient embedded system development.
Open and High Performance Computing
Explore open hardware for high-performance computing, from embedded systems to supercomputers. Learn about OpenPOWER's ecosystem, emphasizing transparency and open-source principles in hardware and software stacks.
Donkey Cars at Yarra Valley Tech School
Explore how Yarra Valley Tech School uses Donkey Cars to teach software and electronics, blending hands-on learning with cutting-edge technology in autonomous vehicles.
Desktop Linux, Without a Keyboard, Mouse or Desk
Explore alternative input methods for Linux desktops, including speech recognition, eye tracking, and foot pedals. Learn about ergonomic solutions for programmers seeking functionality and customization.
Kicad for Software Developers
Learn to design circuits and PCBs using Kicad through a guided tutorial. Create a watering system relay controller with wireless communication and solar power, focusing on eeschema and pcbnew tools.
The Story of PulseAudio and Compress Offload
Explore PulseAudio's implementation of compress offload for efficient audio processing on modern SoCs, discussing challenges, tradeoffs, and future possibilities in Linux audio systems.
From Bits to Legs to Locomotion - Building a Hexapod from the Ground Up
Explore the design and construction of an affordable 6DOF hexapod robot, covering hardware, software, inverse kinematics, and gait algorithms for hobbyists interested in advanced robotics.
ROS on Your Robot - The Tale of an Inside, an Outside Robot and 2 Arms
Explore ROS framework for building robots, including real-world experiences, challenges, and lessons learned. Gain insights into robot arm control, obstacle detection, and practical implementation tips.
Immersive Theatre Tech - Building Actuators Last Minute
Explore the chaotic world of DIY immersive theater tech, featuring Raspberry Pis, ESP devices, and interactive installations. Learn about successes, failures, and the magic of user-led adventures in festival settings.
The Life of Open Source Spatial with QGIS - From Hobby to Grown Up, with Bonus Growing Pains
Explore QGIS's evolution from hobby project to leading open-source GIS software. Learn about its growth, challenges, and impact on the spatial community, including governance, stability, and community development.
Picolibc - A C Library for Small 32-Bit Systems
Exploring picolibc: a C library for 32-bit embedded systems, blending newlib and avr-libc functionalities to reduce development costs and enhance capabilities for ARM and RISC-V projects.