Severin4d ago
During #HardwareHappyHour before #OHS2026, I was talking to someone about synths and they recommended to get an @oskitone POLY555 to play around with. Cannot remember who I was talking to though. And too bad the full POLY555 kits are out-of-stock at the moment 🙈
Show threadSeverin4d ago
I love the Wera set, but it's too heavy for packing it in the kit. The extra Philips driver was for repairs on the house, and is normally redundant I'd say.
Really curious about the ifixit kit. I have the big one at home, and got this one during #OHS2026, which seems like a perfect fit. The bitholder is a bit lighter (plastic instead of metal), which is neat in terms of weight, but it certainly doesn't feel quite as nice.
I'm missing a decent waterproof marker. Had a mini sharpie which I can't find anymore that would be perfect. But something else that would write on that pink duck tape is definitely coming in the next iteration.
I also carry a Leatherman Micra on my keys which isn't on here, but I use all the time, mostly for the scissors.
Lastly I need a different pouch 🤔
SeverinJun 5
Finally putting together the #ohs2026 badge, realizing I should've done it right at the summit with people around to figure things out together 🙈
But I can hardly find any information on it online. Which raises the obvious question: is the #ohs2026 badge open hardware, @oshwassociation ? #oshw
ishotjr ✨💙✨💗✨Jun 5

Every year, @oshwassociation convenes with several hundred #hardware #hackers, #academics, and enthusiasts at a carefully-selected international destination for the #OpenHardware Summit. A collection of #talks, #workshops, exhibits, and satellite activities, #OHS provides an annual appraisal of the state of #OpenSource hardware, while sharing a glimpse at what’s next.

Couldn't make it to Germany for this year's event? We've you covered with a full recap!

https://www.hackster.io/news/oshwa-s-open-hardware-summit-2026-hottest-hardware-event-of-the-year-2586bcb2f407

#OHS2026

OSHWA's Open Hardware Summit 2026: Hottest Hardware Event of the Year?

The annual convention of open source hardware hackers and enthusiasts for talks, workshops, and exhibits made a hot Berlin even hotter!

Hackster.io
ishotjr ✨💙✨💗✨Jun 4

RE: https://chaos.social/@alexglow/116691007138572268

Going live in around two hours! 🤘👾🤘

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5asp9UInmGM&list=PLoHh3GdjF7AGJ-dg4lmwdSNmVCPBr7aOn&index=11

#Tamagotchi #VirtualPets #robot #bots #OHS2026 #DayGlow #DayGlowShow #BackyardBrains

MarinMay 29
Look how incredibly cute! Thank you so much, @kantoniak!! #ohs2026 #sao #opensource
SeverinMay 27

🙈 I was looking to build a kit from an #OHS2026 workshop I didn't manage to go to. Found it only in US online stores, with shipping being more expensive than the kit itself. But it was at Open Hardware Summit, so it should be available, right?

Went searching and searching, finally found the git repo, go find the license -> CC-NC (Non-Commercial). Which isn't open-source per definition. @oshwassociation is pretty specific about that one even (https://oshwa.org/resources/open-source-hardware-may-and-must/)

I'm not even mad. Just a bit disappointed. Or maybe I just worry about stuff like that too much. Hmm.

Open Source Hardware: May and Must

Open Source Hardware Association

Show threadJohn McAleelyMay 26

I also really enjoyed the workshop programming an RP2040 based butterfly in MicroPython!

Thanks all, #ohs2026

BonkersMay 25

We've got an Olimex RVPC in the goodie bag at #ohs2026

https://www.olimex.com/Products/Retro-Computers/RVPC/open-source-hardware

Gosh, it's got much less memory than my first computer in the 80's (a Soviet BK0010 which didn't belong to me, but a classmate had one).

RVPC - Open Source Hardware Board

RISC V personal computer with VGA display and PS2 keyboard

Olimex
OSHWAMay 25

Another year in the books! #OHS2026 was full of surprises.
We accomplished so much through the support of our wonderful volunteers.
Thank you to our local partner, @nodeforum and @tuberlin for space. Thank you to LAUDS factories and Robert Mies for tireless support and solutions for every little problem.

More than anything we are thankful for this incredible community of tender, beautiful, strange, smart humans who join us at the Summit. None of this would be possible without your support.