Open Source Hardware Certifications for December 2025
Our favorite open source hardware certifications at the end of 2025 included desktop and pocket PCs, and a device to measure air quality.
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 Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab
Creating a whimsical makerspace for “wish” kids.
The Connect 4 Musical Instrument: A Creative Fusion of Music and Technology
At last fall’s Maker Faire Bay Area, Ben showcased the ‘Connect 4 Musical Instrument’. It is a twist on the classic strategy game, but this one plays music as you play the game. Ben shares how this project combined elements of game design, music technology, and interactive art. Ben showed us how his idea evolved […]
20 Years of Make: Triumph of the Makers
O’Reilly Media’s Tim O’Reilly looks back at 20 years of the maker movement.
Maker Community Responds to Prusa’s New Open Community License
Prusa released a new set of Core One files on December 19th under a new license they made called Open Community License (OCL). Their blog post explains they created the license to “answer to the gaps left by traditional software licenses when applied to physical hardware.” They wish to use it to open up more […]
Watch: The Founder’s Vision—Dale Dougherty on the DNA of the Maker Movement
Before Dale Dougherty’s keynote at Maker Faire Bay Area in September, the crowd was silent. As Dale stood at the podium and looked out on the packed audience, there was a collective “ohhhh” in the air, a deep breath of, “we are home.” Dale is not only the founder of this event and this magazine, […]
Programming the Oxocard Connect with Arduino
NanoPy is the standard IDE for Oxocard projects. However, thanks to the ESP32 microcontroller at the heart of the Oxocard, programming with C++ via the Arduino IDE is also a viable development option. Here’s how to get started…