⚡️ The Rise of KiCad: From a European lab to a global industry standard.
Proprietary PCB tools are expensive and restrictive. #KiCad changed the game by proving that #FOSS can rival—and even surpass—the giants.
Check out this deep dive into KiCad’s journey, its impact on #Electronics, and why European open-source initiatives are vital for digital sovereignty.
🔗 https://ideant.xyz/the-rise-of-kicad-and-the-importance-of-foss-european-initiatives/
#OpenHardware #PCBDesign #OpenSource #Maker #EDA

⚡️ The Rise of KiCad: From a European lab to a global industry standard.
Proprietary PCB tools are expensive and restrictive. #KiCad changed the game by proving that #FOSS can rival—and even surpass—the giants.
Check out this deep dive into KiCad’s journey, its impact on #Electronics, and why European open-source initiatives are vital for digital sovereignty.
🔗 https://ideant.xyz/the-rise-of-kicad-and-the-importance-of-foss-european-initiatives/
#OpenHardware #PCBDesign #OpenSource #Maker #EDA

Great talk by Kliment at #39C3 on " #Electronics is easier and more fun to get into than it's ever been before. All the tools and resources are easily accessible and super cheap or free. There's an enormous amount of things to build from and build on."

https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-building-hardware-easier-than-ever-harder-than-it-should-be

Want to "learn howto make (almost) anything" join the #fabacademy starting in about 3 weeks.

See schedule: https://fabacademy.org/2026/schedule.html

https://form.jotform.com/FabAcademy/2026-student-registration-form

#fablab #pcb #kicad @waag

New vid! #PCBs I made in 2025, part 1: LED charm ✨
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTH1NuelDig

Finally pulled together a prototype with this little board – one of my new #Charmware set, reviving the series of modular tech #jewelry bits I started back in 2018. Been dreaming of assembling these with elytra and bike-leather, and the day finally came... The board still needs some tweaks (smaller switch etc.), but with my fixed-up #KiCad workflow, those will be a snap. 😸

// #Maker #LEDs #WearableTech

New vid! #PCBs I made in 2025, part 1: LED charm ✨
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTH1NuelDig

Finally pulled together a prototype with this little board – one of my new #Charmware set, reviving the series of modular tech #jewelry bits I started back in 2018. Been dreaming of assembling these with elytra and bike-leather, and the day finally came... The board still needs some tweaks (smaller switch etc.), but with my fixed-up #KiCad workflow, those will be a snap. 😸

// #Maker #LEDs #WearableTech