Review: The Language of Things: Understanding the World of Desirable Objects

The Language of Things: Understanding the World of Desirable Objects by Deyan Sudjic My rating: 3 of 5 stars Started off with some interesting observations touching on how not only function influences design but also the motivations of the maker and the social context. Interesting potential. Understanding why a thing was wanted is important However, […]

Five steps to developing the OSH ecosystem

Thoughts on: Open Source Hardware: Opportunities and Challenges, June 2016 Five steps to developing the OSH ecosystem The paper defines five steps required to develop the OSH ecosystem, briefly they are: Encourage individuals to contribute towards platforms and provide necessary design flows Make hardware design practical via easily available EDA tools and development platforms from […]