open source hardware

  • Check Out The BeagleBone Black And A… Bacon Cape?!

    A couple of weeks ago while we were getting our geek on at Design West, we were fortunate enough to meet and chat with a couple of the guys from CircuitCo – makers of the BeagleBone platform. They gave us a BeagleBone Black and a Bacon Cape(!) to check out and hack around with. We’ll post…

  • Homebrew Coder Releases DOS Emulator For R-Pi

    (The screenshot above shows some benchmarks just to give you an idea of how fast the Raspberry Pi, even through emulation, is running DOS.) A homebrew coder who goes by Pate just released his rpix86 DOS emulator for the Raspberry Pi platform.  The emulator offers support for Super VGA graphics, Soundblaster 2.0, memory, USB keyboard…

  • Raspberry Pi Gets 5MP Camera Early 2013

    If you found yourself here on GadgetFactory.net, chances are you’re interested in open-source hardware and what’s going on in the biz. We’re kind of in love with the Raspberry Pi and want to help you keep up with all the coolness: There’s a new video camera attachment for the Raspberry Pi that debuted at the…