Open Source Hardware Certifications for June 2026
The Open Source Hardware Association added 26 new certifications in June, from microcontrollers to scrolling tools and everything in between.
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Making in the City of Music: Maker Faire Hamamatsu 2026
Maker Faire comes to Hamamatsu, a city built by makers. It helped launch innovators like Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki.
Open Healthware Conference 2026 is Coming
Incredible creators and projects at the FREE Open Healthware Conference happening July 9th & 10th in San Francisco!
Heads Up Makers! Apply Now For Featured Fall Faires
From Mare Island’s esplanade to Rome’s Gazometro, Happy Valley to the Orlando Fairgrounds, this fall share your world with the world at one of the dynamic Maker Faires featured below…and check our UPCOMING FAIRES page for smaller events across the world. Celebrate 20 Years Of Maker Faire Bay Area: September 25-27th This year is extra […]
How My Father Helped Me Become a Maker
I was born in the early 1950s, and our first family home was in a rural area of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania. My dad, Karson Albert, worked as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company, but during WWII he served in the Merchant Marines as a Midshipman on the Liberty ships. At the start of WWII, […]
Maker Faire Prague 2026…Makes A Difference
When Kristin Berbawy arrived in Prague, she wasn’t expecting to find herself immediately at home. But a Maker Faire anywhere, feels a lot like home to a maker. Outside her hotel window, a giant laser sliced across the night sky from Prague’s iconic TV Tower as the city celebrated Liberation Day. It looked less like […]
Open Source Hardware Certifications for May 2026
A new month means new OSHWA certifications. May brought a robot arm, a RISC-V badge, and a windmill SAO!