Guest Posts Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/category/guests/ Open source electronic projects Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:44:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg Guest Posts Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/category/guests/ 32 32 32754084 PCB Recycling: The Core of Your Electronics Is More Valuable Than You Think https://www.open-electronics.org/pcb-recycling-the-core-of-your-electronics-is-more-valuable-than-you-think/ https://www.open-electronics.org/pcb-recycling-the-core-of-your-electronics-is-more-valuable-than-you-think/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:50:31 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=11930 The screen you are looking at this very moment will someday be recycled. Electronic recycling is fast becoming just as important as plastic and steel recycling. This is because your household electronic devices – old VCRs, stereo systems, television sets and desktop computers – contain valuable metals and components that can be broken down, recycled […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/pcb-recycling-the-core-of-your-electronics-is-more-valuable-than-you-think/feed/ 4 11930 6 Challenges For PCBs Used In Medical Robots https://www.open-electronics.org/6-challenges-for-pcbs-used-in-medical-robots/ https://www.open-electronics.org/6-challenges-for-pcbs-used-in-medical-robots/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:07:42 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32240 Technology is becoming a crucial part of every industry and is spreading its wings in the world. With the technical advancements, the robotics industry is also providing its services in several forms. Medical Robots are there in the medical industries that help several organizations manage patients and their data efficiently. But still, there are multiple […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/6-challenges-for-pcbs-used-in-medical-robots/feed/ 0 32240 DIY Arduino based RC Hovercraft https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-arduino-based-rc-hovercraft/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-arduino-based-rc-hovercraft/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:04:44 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-arduino-based-rc-hovercraft/ In this tutorial we will learn how to build an Arduino based RC Hovercraft. I will show you the entire process of building it, starting from designing and 3D printing the hovercraft parts, including the propellers, to connecting the electronics components and programming the Arduino. Overview For controlling the hovercraft, I used my DIY Arduino […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-arduino-based-rc-hovercraft/feed/ 0 27511 Taking an active interest in display technology https://www.open-electronics.org/taking-an-active-interest-in-display-technology/ https://www.open-electronics.org/taking-an-active-interest-in-display-technology/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:08:15 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=20768   This post is sponsored by         Choosing the right display technology for your next application requires an eye for detail A color display is hard to beat in any application and continued price erosion means it is becoming commercially viable to use graphical color displays in a wider range of applications. […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/taking-an-active-interest-in-display-technology/feed/ 0 20768 Sergio Subrizi: how I built a MechMate CNC router on my own https://www.open-electronics.org/sergio-subrizi-how-i-built-a-mechmate-cnc-router-on-my-own/ https://www.open-electronics.org/sergio-subrizi-how-i-built-a-mechmate-cnc-router-on-my-own/#respond Mon, 05 May 2014 10:22:43 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=8409 Besides being a friend of Open Electronics, Sergio Subrizi is one of the few in the world who have had the experience of building the MechMate: a DIY, Open Source CNC Router. Judging from the beautiful machine that Sergio was able to build, his experience will be useful to all those who venture into this […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/sergio-subrizi-how-i-built-a-mechmate-cnc-router-on-my-own/feed/ 0 8409 New electronic components will change lives in 2014 https://www.open-electronics.org/new-electronic-components-will-change-lives-in-2014/ https://www.open-electronics.org/new-electronic-components-will-change-lives-in-2014/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:52:30 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=5010   These recent breakthroughs in electrical component technology are likely to have a significant impact on the electronics industry – and on people’s everyday lives. Graphene – Latest News for Revolutionary Material Your’e probably aware of the superstar conductor of the future, Graphene: “A wonder material that is the world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/new-electronic-components-will-change-lives-in-2014/feed/ 1 5010 Get in touch with your Things – Souliss https://www.open-electronics.org/get-in-touch-with-your-things-souliss/ https://www.open-electronics.org/get-in-touch-with-your-things-souliss/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:19:05 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=4312 Some months ago we came across the RGB Shield from Open Electronics and our first thought was to use it building some cool stuff with our framework, Souliss. The future of lights goes through LEDs because compared to standard lights they’re tiny, easy to control and consume low power. But what we were missing until […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/get-in-touch-with-your-things-souliss/feed/ 3 4312 Using GSM module to remotely control a green wall https://www.open-electronics.org/using-gsm-module-to-remotely-control-a-green-wall/ https://www.open-electronics.org/using-gsm-module-to-remotely-control-a-green-wall/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:27:41 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=3849 We’re a Finnish start-up company which specializes in active green walls which can purify air 100x better than traditional green walls. Few years ago we were in a need for easy way to get our green walls use GSM network to communicate with our servers. In the very first prototype we used ethernet shield for […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/using-gsm-module-to-remotely-control-a-green-wall/feed/ 1 3849 Souliss – Cheaper electronics and network connectivity are driving the Internet of Things https://www.open-electronics.org/souliss-cheaper-electronics-and-network-connectivity-are-driving-the-internet-of-things/ https://www.open-electronics.org/souliss-cheaper-electronics-and-network-connectivity-are-driving-the-internet-of-things/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:50:17 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=3762 Cheaper electronics and network connectivity are driving the Internet of Things, that’s our idea to let your object interact with you. If you are a new user in the world of Arduino (and similar) microcontroller boards, maybe you came across the idea to control objects around you, interconnect them and have remote interactions. This is […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/souliss-cheaper-electronics-and-network-connectivity-are-driving-the-internet-of-things/feed/ 1 3762 The Internet ON Things – openPicus brings the Internet into objects https://www.open-electronics.org/the-internet-on-things-openpicus-bring-the-internet-into-objects/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-internet-on-things-openpicus-bring-the-internet-into-objects/#respond Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:40:23 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=3367   After the smartphones revolution that led us directly to the internet in our pockets the next one is already in place a will bring the Internet directly into objects. I often read lots of posts on a daily basis in which people try to define the Internet of Things: since a long time I […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/the-internet-on-things-openpicus-bring-the-internet-into-objects/feed/ 0 3367 Open and DIY vs bureaucracies and certifications: obstacles and warranties https://www.open-electronics.org/open-and-diy-vs-bureaucracies-and-certifications-obstacles-and-warranties/ https://www.open-electronics.org/open-and-diy-vs-bureaucracies-and-certifications-obstacles-and-warranties/#respond Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:02:48 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=3242   The pleasure and passion to start a new project from an almost casual intuition, to create a new prototype, and then make it better and eventually available on the market does not always comply with the existing rules and laws in Europe. My personal experience in building Open Source, DIY Hardware from the Global […]

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