The Open Hardware Summit happens every year in the spring, and this year is once again happening online on April 22, 2022. Every OHS is jam-packed with awesome talks; this year hackers working on everything from sustainability to pellet 3D printing to open source laptops will be filling the 8-hour event. This year, Tindie, Hackaday, and Supplyframe are all sponsoring the event, and will be running a virtual ‘booth’ on the OHS Discord server which we encourage you to check out during the summit! The booth will be discussing Tindie & Open Hardware, as well as details about this year’s Hackaday Prize.
There are so many fabulous talks this year, but a few to keep an eye on are Leon Anavi’s talk about using open source software to make open source hardware – Open Source Tools for Making Open Source Hardware runs from 11:50 to 12:10. Another Tindie friend, Alex Glow, will be talking about A Better Hardware Life Cycle: Build Stuff Without Feeling Like a Jerk from 10:40 to 11:00. This talk is all about sustainability in open hardware; how to choose materials, design, produce and repair in an Eco-friendly and sustainable way.
Another talk that shouldn’t be missed is Andy Quitmeyer’s Open Source Toys for Endangered Animals! I mean, we get to look at cute animals playing with open source hardware to help keep them stimulated, healthy, and happy! What’s not to love? This talk is at 15:20 and runs until 15:40.
Tickets are still available! The goodie bag has some really cool stuff in it this year, including some very awesome artwork by Dushan Milic. Buying a ticket helps support OSHWA and the costs of running OHS. If you are unable to afford a ticket due to financial difficulty, don’t worry – you can watch the livestream for free!
