Blog entries tagged 'open hardware' http://www.gamos.org Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:11:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.gamos.org/blog/open-hardware-2.html <p>At the GK3 recently, Steve Song pointed out that open hardware was becoming an option.&nbsp; Mobile phone circuit diagrams opened up in Australia, were picked up by two small factories in China, and the designer invited to come and see them making his design.&nbsp; Interesting -the factories made circuit but had not previously made phones.</p><p>Mind you the working conditions sounded a bit dodgy - soldering by dipping the board into a pan using fingertips!</p> Simon Batchelor open source open software open hardware ICT4D communication