Simone Cicero, Author at Open-Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/author/simonecicero/ Open source electronic projects Fri, 02 Jan 2015 10:03:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg Simone Cicero, Author at Open-Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/author/simonecicero/ 32 32 32754084 PiTablet : a Raspberry Pi powered tablet with customizable design got funding on Kickstarter https://www.open-electronics.org/pitablet-a-raspberry-pi-powered-tablet-with-customizable-design-got-funding-on-kickstarter/ https://www.open-electronics.org/pitablet-a-raspberry-pi-powered-tablet-with-customizable-design-got-funding-on-kickstarter/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:44:22 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=11464 This project is based on A Raspberry Pi based (www.PiTouch.co) tablet plus a customizable, Open-source design for your needs and projects. It’s also a lot interesting for  wannabe creators on kickstarter: very cool to see the original developers of the PiTouch creating new ideas to make use of their original product, and kickstarting super niche (60 […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/pitablet-a-raspberry-pi-powered-tablet-with-customizable-design-got-funding-on-kickstarter/feed/ 0 11464 Domora: is open source home intelligence from France https://www.open-electronics.org/domora-is-open-source-home-intelligence-from-france/ https://www.open-electronics.org/domora-is-open-source-home-intelligence-from-france/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:46:03 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=11364 A very interesting french project is asking for funds on indiegogo. Le Hub Domora, intelligent et élégant, vous permet de piloter votre maison depuis votre smartphone. It’s also interesting as it’s complyiant with a pretty used standard: The Hub control a variety of connected devices, Z-wave products and most of the devices having a remote […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/domora-is-open-source-home-intelligence-from-france/feed/ 0 11364 The White House experiments with Open Source Hardware…for Xmas! https://www.open-electronics.org/the-white-house-experiments-with-open-source-hardware-for-xmas/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-white-house-experiments-with-open-source-hardware-for-xmas/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:36:19 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=11148 Intresting to see how the first moment in which the white house is related to the concept of open source hardware is for the creation of a funny christmas decoration – two dog “animatrons”. Read the full story on White house blog and access files on GitHub. As often, everything is powered by Arduino boards. […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/the-white-house-experiments-with-open-source-hardware-for-xmas/feed/ 0 11148 Woelab: bringing Africa on the train to the next Industrial Revolution https://www.open-electronics.org/woelab-bringing-africa-on-the-train-to-the-next-industrial-revolution/ https://www.open-electronics.org/woelab-bringing-africa-on-the-train-to-the-next-industrial-revolution/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:26:20 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=11055 Introduction I just wanted so badly to do this interview: when meeting the guys on the stage of Fab10, where they were prized as winners for their amazing approach at building 3d Printers – out of electronic waste, I just felt that these group of hackers was really doing something more important, something that deserved […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/woelab-bringing-africa-on-the-train-to-the-next-industrial-revolution/feed/ 0 11055 Welcome to Mataerial a new approach to Spatial Additive Manufacturing https://www.open-electronics.org/welcome-to-mataerial-a-new-approach-to-spatial-additive-manufacturing/ https://www.open-electronics.org/welcome-to-mataerial-a-new-approach-to-spatial-additive-manufacturing/#respond Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:27:07 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=10782 Amazing project for a new approach to additive manufacturing in arts and architecture. Again from Barcelona Fablab – IaaC: MATAERIAL – a brand new method of additive manufacturing. This patent-pending method allows for creating 3D objects on any given working surface independently of its inclination and smoothness, and without a need of additional support structures […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/welcome-to-mataerial-a-new-approach-to-spatial-additive-manufacturing/feed/ 0 10782 Obrary, on a challenge: marketing Open Design (or Open Source Hardware) https://www.open-electronics.org/obrary-on-a-challenge-marketing-open-design-or-open-source-hardware/ https://www.open-electronics.org/obrary-on-a-challenge-marketing-open-design-or-open-source-hardware/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:17:40 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=10013 Few days ago I had the chance of exchanging few tweets with the Obrary team about file availability @TheObrary I saw the definition but can’t see download links in product pages, only email links. — Simone Cicero (@meedabyte) August 26, 2014 and later on this led to a short mail interview with co-founder Scott Austin, […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/obrary-on-a-challenge-marketing-open-design-or-open-source-hardware/feed/ 0 10013 MatterMachine is the Third Industrial Revolution, customized for you https://www.open-electronics.org/mattermachine-is-the-third-industrial-revolution-customized-for-you/ https://www.open-electronics.org/mattermachine-is-the-third-industrial-revolution-customized-for-you/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:06:38 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=10063 Tom Kluyskens, founder of MatterMachine, is a civil electromechanical engineer that can’t be better described than by his linkedin bio. According to it, Tom “enjoyed a frivolous yet forming 10 year career in digital visual effects for high grossing movies”, later leaving the industry “on a high note, nominated for the highest award in my […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/mattermachine-is-the-third-industrial-revolution-customized-for-you/feed/ 0 10063 Are you coming to Open Hardware Summit in Rome? That’s why you should! https://www.open-electronics.org/are-you-coming-to-open-hardware-summit-in-rome-thats-why-you-should/ https://www.open-electronics.org/are-you-coming-to-open-hardware-summit-in-rome-thats-why-you-should/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:01:58 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=9578 As you may have noticed, there’s been some progress in the organization of the Open Hardware Summit 2014 that I’m co-chairing, This years OHSummit will be about the transition “From Open Making to Open Manufacturing”. Our focus is to broaden the definition of what open hardware means: production models are shifting from one to one, to one to many structure. The way […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/are-you-coming-to-open-hardware-summit-in-rome-thats-why-you-should/feed/ 0 9578 Exclusive interview: Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi on Mission, Openness, Communities https://www.open-electronics.org/exclusive-interview-pete-lomas-co-founder-of-raspberry-pi-on-mission-openness-communities/ https://www.open-electronics.org/exclusive-interview-pete-lomas-co-founder-of-raspberry-pi-on-mission-openness-communities/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:44:27 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=9443 Pete Lomas is a co-founder and trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK registered charity which exists to promote the study of computer science and electronics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing. Pete has a particular interest in embedded systems and using Raspberry Pi to interface and […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/exclusive-interview-pete-lomas-co-founder-of-raspberry-pi-on-mission-openness-communities/feed/ 3 9443 Interview to Fa)(a 3d, the first Open Source 3d Printer using a magnetic levitation system https://www.open-electronics.org/interview-to-faa-3d-the-first-open-source-3d-printer-using-a-magnetic-levitation-system/ https://www.open-electronics.org/interview-to-faa-3d-the-first-open-source-3d-printer-using-a-magnetic-levitation-system/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:15:13 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=8885 [vimeo id=”94832056″ width=”620″ height=”360″] We recently spotted a very interesting project, the 3dprinter called Fa)(a 3d: a modular, open source printer that was born out the collaboration of several Italian fablabs. The team behind the printer promotes its kit mostly thanks to a workshop that bets on the importance of a collaborative moment to build […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/interview-to-faa-3d-the-first-open-source-3d-printer-using-a-magnetic-levitation-system/feed/ 1 8885 Barobot: the Opensource Robot Bartender https://www.open-electronics.org/barobot-the-opensource-robot-bartender/ https://www.open-electronics.org/barobot-the-opensource-robot-bartender/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:44:31 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=8753 A lovely project of an opensource bartender machine released under GPL: support it on kickstarter! (I’m afraid it will not be able to make you a moijito yet) A beautifully designed robotic bartender capable of producing perfect drinks every time, with technology that brings people together. Introducing Barobot Barobot is an open source device that […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/barobot-the-opensource-robot-bartender/feed/ 0 8753 Open Hardware Summit 2014 Rome: From Making Open to Open Manufacturing https://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-summit-2014-rome-from-making-open-to-open-manufacturing/ https://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-summit-2014-rome-from-making-open-to-open-manufacturing/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 09:29:02 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=8553 It’s already several years that we talk about open source software, as a winning approach. By now, even the most conservative CTO, or the slowest public organizations agreed to give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s: open source software is generally more mature and malleable, it can be tweaked and adapted more easily, it keeps […]

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