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Build an FM radio using an RTL-SDR dongle

NEWS: Pi FM Radio free

From Prototype to Product

The Trials and Tribulations of an Open Hardware Startup

28.11.2016

The Keyboardio project had a prototype and consumer interest, but finding a small-run manufacturer was more difficult.

SiFive

Creating the Free-Licensed Semiconductor Market

21.09.2016

As many would-be open hardware manufacturers have discovered, free-licensed computer chips are nearly non-existent. However, SiFive, a recently announced startup in San Francisco, is hoping to change that with its custom chip designs.

A Free Laptop Project

EOMA68 Laptop

13.07.2016

A campaign to redefine free software and hardware

Pi-Top: The Missing Manual

Pop the Top

15.12.2015

Follow along as we assemble, customize, and accessorize a Pi-Top kit – the do-it-yourself laptop for the Raspberry Pi.

Crowd Supply Boosts Open Hardware

Crowd Supply

06.10.2015

A small crowdfunding site is helping to boost the growth of open hardware businesses.

Keyboardio

Open Hardware Comes to the Keyboard

16.07.2015

Keyboardio is not only one of the first open keyboards, it looks poised for modest profitability as well.

Pi-Top Prepares to Revolutionize Open Hardware

Do-It-Yourself Laptop Kit

13.01.2015

Riding the popularity of the Raspberry Pi, a new company is producing a modular laptop kit to house small-board computers.

Gluglug – The Free Software ThinkPad

Purely Open Source

07.04.2014

A laptop with no proprietary BIOS and 100 percent open source software may sound too good to be true, but that’s exactly what Gluglug delivers. Is it a good deal? Read on to find out.

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