On 12 Jul 2011, at 17:47, AJ ONeal wrote: > I'm starting to get into hardware and I'm wondering what the buzzwords are > for "Open Source" hardware. > > More specifically, I'm looking for examples of things like usb hubs, sd card > readers, magnetometers, and other gadgets and devices with schematic files > that can be viewed in Eagle or other FOSS software. > > It seems with card readers and usb hubs being a dime a dozen there would be > a way to get schematics for them pretty easily, but I'm not sure how to > phrase my searches.
Add these terms to your list: "diy electronics" Here are some sites to check out: http://www.instructables.com/ http://makezine.com/ http://hacknmod.com/ http://thetransistor.com/ http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/ http://www.adafruit.com/ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
