Wow! That is a fantastic list of resources! Thanks for sharing. I dig the
off-grid projects.

I just ordered some ESP32 S3 dev boards to work with this project:
https://www.picokeys.com/

Good mesh of freedom & security!

Zac





On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 00:12 LM <lme...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM, Zac wrote:
> > Is anyone privy to any easy open hardware projects we could use that
> teach
> > about the importance of open and free hardware?
>
> Was going to wait until the 19th to post links, but maybe this will
> inspire some ideas for celebrating Hardware Freedom Day.
>
> This is a list I put together a while back on Open Hardware and
> Software for smart watches:  https://lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/26300.html
> This is my list of off-grid hardware and Open Hardware for
> emergencies: https://codeberg.org/lmemsm/delightful-off-grid-open-tech
> I'd love to get together on Saturday virtually and have a short open
> discussion on Open Hardware technology and what's useful for emergency
> situations.  If anyone would be interested in participating, let me
> know and we can try to set something up.
>
> This is a list of Open Hardware resources by Paul Sutton:
> https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/hfd
>
> Looks like archive.org has several resources (journals, videos, etc.)
> on Open Hardware.
>
> Another interesting link on Open Hardware:
> https://www.beagleboard.org/blog/category/open-hardware
>
> I've also done some research on personal assistants.  I was mostly
> looking at software, but it would be nice to use Open Hardware for a
> project like that and there may be some projects out there doing that.
>
> Here's my list of CAD and 3D printing resources:
> https://lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/13927.html
> Some public libraries have 3D printers and some users' groups have
> members with 3D printers.  There are groups online that share 3D
> printing designs using CC and other open licensing.  Maybe creating a
> simple project using a 3D printer would be an entertaining way to
> celebrate Open Hardware Day.
>
> Anyone have other Open Hardware resources to share?
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