The virtual Open Hardware Summit starts today at 10:00am US EDT, this is 5 hours behind Central European Time (CET):
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And you join the Discord server right now to chat!
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How to join the virtual Open Hardware Summit tomorrow
Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Open Hardware Summit has been moved from NYC to cyberspace!
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- The livestream link will be updated here on the day of the Summit (13th March 2020). The event will be running in EST (New York) time zone.
- For Q&A/discussions, please join the OHS discord server: https://discord.gg/38C57Uf
- Follow OHSummit on Twitter and use hashtag #ohs2020Virtual
- The link to sign up for OSHWA email updates: http://eepurl.com/gVRYVz
- The link for the open hardware survey: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGDMjnMBVtDqHXL
- The link to 2021 tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-hardware-summit-2021-tickets-99408361084
The 2020 Open Hardware Summit is Going Virtual
IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM OSHWA:
In our last update we promised to continue to monitor the coronavirus situation and to update the community as things evolved. Today we are announcing that things have evolved, and explaining what that means for the community and the Summit.
- We are switching to an all-virtual summit for 2020. We are coordinating with speakers to move all presentations to streaming online video. You can expect a schedule similar to the one we have already announced, as well as a robust set of online chat options for the community to discuss the day’s events.
- We also still plan on holding the pre-party happy hour the evening of March 12 for community members who are in NYC. The happy hour is free to anyone who is able to attend. If you are in the area we look forward to seeing you there. However, we do not recommend traveling to NYC just for the happy hour.
- We continue to offer full refunds on tickets to anyone who has purchased tickets to the Summit. Contact [email protected] for more details.
- We will be sending full swag bags to all ticket holders.
- Next year’s summit will be in NYC again on April 9, 2021. Mark your calendars!
While we are sorry to have to make this change, we are still excited about this year’s Summit. We have a fantastic lineup of speakers and even more OSHWA announcements planned. While we know that many members of our community will be disappointed not to be able to see each other in person this year, we look forward to seeing all of you virtually on Friday and in person in 2021.
Thank you all again for being part of the open source hardware community!
The Open Hardware Summit Is Still On
An update from OSHWA on the Open Hardware Summit:
In light of ongoing news related to the coronavirus we want to provide the community with an update about the Summit scheduled for March 13 in NYC.
- The most important update is that the Summit is on and we intend to hold it as planned.
- The second most important update is that OSHWA is monitoring the situation.
The Summit is always an important event to open source hardware community. This year’s Summit is doubly special because it is the 10th anniversary of the Summit and we were forced to skip the Summit last year. In light of those factors OSHWA is committed to holding the Summit next week as long as it is viable to do so. Even a somewhat smaller Summit is an opportunity for the community to come together, discuss open source hardware, and connect in person.
We are aware of concerns related to the coronavirus and do not take them lightly. We also recognize that this is an evolving situation. We will continue to monitor the situation, as well as guidance provided by authorities, and may revisit our decision if it is warranted. That will be especially true if our host venue of NYU Law decides to suspend events – a decision they have given us no indication of making as of now. However, at this point we do not believe that the situation warrants the cancelation of the event.
We do recognize that many members of our community have purchased tickets to the Summit and now find themselves unable or unwilling to attend. We ask that you notify us if this is the case so we can accommodate and adjust accordingly. As always, we will stream the Summit live and invite all members of the community who are unable to attend for any reason to join us virtually the day of the Summit. We are also happy to provide refunds to those ticket holders who now feel unable to attend. If you would like a refund for your ticket, or have other questions about the Summit, please contact us at [email protected].
Finally, we look forward to seeing many of you next week. If you have been considering coming but haven’t purchased your ticket yet, now would be a great time to decide to join us!
Goodies for the Open Hardware Summit
The Open Hardware Summit is next week, March 13th!
Here’s a sneak peak at one of the items that everyone will receive in their conference goodie bags:
Thanks so much to Kevin Walseth at Digi-Key for making it happen! ⚡️
And thanks to our Dan (@tekdemo) for the beautiful “After Dark” PCB art 🦋
Thanks to Kyle at Digi-Key for showing what that board looks like in action!
Here is the GitHub repo with the KiCad design files: pdp7/gtb
If you can’t make it to the Open Hardware Summit, then the design is also available an OSH Park shared project:
Note: after adding the board to the cart, please click on the “After Dark (Black Substrate + Clear Mask)” option
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Open Source Hardware Camp 2020: call for talks and workshops
From the AB Open blog:
Call for Participation Opens for OSHCamp 2020 Talks, Workshops
The call for participation in the Open Source Hardware Camp (OSHCamp) 2020 has been placed – in the year which marks the Open Source Hardware User Group’s 10th anniversary.
Taking place on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August in Hebden Bridge Town Hall, West Yorkshire, OSHCamp 2020 is looking for proposals for talks and workshops across a variety of themes including but in no way limited to: open source hardware projects, open development practices and principles, interesting projects built using open-source hardware, hardware and software tools, skills, and techniques, and technologies relevant to the open source hardware community.
OSHCamp 2020 takes place during the broader Wuthering Bytes 2020 celebration, for which the call for participation went out earlier this month. It also takes place in the tenth anniversary year of the Open Source Hardware User Group itself, making it a must-attend event in the open hardware calendar.
More information can be found on the oshug-announce mailing list, while those interested in giving a talk or running a workshop have until Monday the 20th of April to submit titles and abstracts via the official form.
Scott Shawcroft Is Programming Game Boys With CircuitPython
Some people like to do things the hard way. Maybe they drive a manual transmission, or they bust out the wire wrap tool instead of a soldering iron, or they code in assembly to stay close to the machine. Doing things the hard way certainly has its merits, and we are not here to argue about that. Scott Shawcroft — project lead for CircuitPython — on the other hand, makes a great case for doing things the easy way in his talk at the 2019 Hackaday Superconference.
In fact, he proved how easy it is right off the bat. There he stood at the podium, presenting in front of a room full of people, poised at an unfamiliar laptop with only the stock text editor. Yet with a single keystroke and a file save operation, Scott was able make the LEDs on his Adafruit Edge Badge — one of the other pieces of hackable hardware in the Supercon swag bag — go from off to battery-draining bright.
via Scott Shawcroft Is Programming Game Boys With CircuitPython — Hackaday
Open Hardware Summit: Open down to the transistor!
The 10th Open Hardware Summit will be on March 13th in New York City. I am looking forward to this talk from Tim ‘mithro’ Ansell:
Open down to the transistor! A new revolution in open IC creation
With the slowing of Moore’s Law and the success of the RISC-V ISA there has been a renewed interest in developing truly open integrated circuits (IC). Tim ‘mithro’ Ansell has spent the last 2 years working at Google trying to remove roadblocks and enable the future to be open all the way down to the transistor.
Come find out about how a modern integrated circuit is developed including what software tooling and manufacturing data is needed to build them. The talk will include a background on existing resources, information on both the new DARPA programs enabling new tooling and the new resources Google has released (including a new open source PDK), and finally initial details about a program to help enable everyone (academics, hobbyists and companies) to create integrated circuits that are open down to the transistor!
Be sure to buy tickets before they are sold out!
Here is the exciting schedule:
Open Hardware Summit pre-party
The 10th Open Hardware Summit will be on March 13th in New York City, but join OSHW the night before March 12th at NYU ITP!
And be sure to buy tickets for the Summit before they are sold out!
Here is the exciting schedule:
Open Hardware Summit is 2 weeks away!
The 10th Open Hardware Summit will be on March 13th in New York City!
Be sure to buy tickets before they are sold out!
Here is the exciting schedule:
OSH Park 