California's New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves

• California’s AB-2047 mandates DOJ‑approved 3D printers with firearm‑blocking tech for general‑purpose machines. • Only printers on a DOJ‑maintained roster can be sold; non‑listed

Open Hardware · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 207 words

Cross-Axis Triple Helical Gear Fidget Spinner #3DThursday #3DPrinting

• Weekly 3D printing showcase featuring community designs and slicer settings. • This week’s highlight: Cross‑Axis Triple Helical Gear Fidget Spinner by AbyssalCactus. • Printed on

Open Hardware · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 164 words

Professor Bubbleton's Breathing Head in a Jar #Sensors #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit

• Build a ‘Breathing Head in a Jar’ using Circuit Playground Express and an air pump. • Create a 3‑D head image, laminate, and seal mouth for realism. • Drill and seal jar with cab

Open Hardware · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 75 words

Putting a modern NVMe SSD drive on a vintage computer PCI bus

• Use an M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD with an M.2‑to‑PCIe AIC to fit vintage PCI slots. • Connect the AIC to a PCIe‑to‑PCI adapter, bridging modern and legacy hardware. • PCIe and PCI are phys

Open Hardware · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 82 words

Open-source Real-time Driver MOD for the LEGO Orrery

• Open-source real-time driver for LEGO Orrery, enabling automated celestial motion. • Custom PCB mounts directly to NEMA17 stepper motor, replacing manual crank with minimal LEGO

Open Hardware · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 95 words

Primary specs/docs from the early days of Windows NT

• Early Windows NT kernel design insights captured in 1980s‑90s Microsoft docs. • Core documents cover memory, I/O, process, and virtual‑memory management. • Key authors include Cu

Open Hardware · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 67 words

New York City in Minecraft

• MineFact presents a 1:1 scale Minecraft recreation of New York City. • Built collaboratively by BTE NYC and MineFact over five years. • Tour available on YouTube, showcasing intr

Open Hardware · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 112 words
PiLink PL-R5/R5M Series - IP20/IP65 Industrial PCs powered by Raspberry Pi CM5

PiLink PL-R5/R5M Series - IP20/IP65 Industrial PCs powered by Raspberry Pi CM5

• PiLink PL‑R5/R5M Series: compact industrial PCs powered by Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5).\n• IP20 and IP65 ingress protection options, with Basic, Basic Plus, USB, and DIO

Open Hardware · February 11, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 206 words
How We're Using AI to Streamline RISC-V Regression Debugging

How We're Using AI to Streamline RISC-V Regression Debugging

• AI-powered Verifaix Debug Agent automates root‑cause analysis for thousands of regression test failures. • Maintains regression suites by automatically determining if failures st

Open Hardware · January 27, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 182 words
January Update: Thinking Out Of The Vox

January Update: Thinking Out Of The Vox

• PineVox slated for public release soon after Gamiee’s firmware progress. • PineNote software enhancements underway with Maximilian, Diederik, and community testers. • PineCam and

Open Hardware · January 11, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 181 words
November Update: Something Borrowed Something New

November Update: Something Borrowed Something New

• Pine64 unveils November update with new SBC, PineCam, and PineCube successor, boosting open‑hardware lineup. • PineCam replaces PineCube IP camera, featuring polished design, 512

Open Hardware · November 21, 2024 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 201 words
Quick update: What's going on?

Quick update: What's going on?

• Pine64 community update delayed due to authors’ busy schedules, not inactivity. • New community update in progress, expected soon, thanks to volunteer contributors. • Pine Store

Open Hardware · August 12, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 173 words
March Update: Tablet Bonanza!

March Update: Tablet Bonanza!

• Star64 available April 4 in 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4 variants, priced at $69.99 and $89.99. • PineTab2 and PineTab-V launch April 11, bringing improved performance and new features to

Open Hardware · April 1, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 191 words
February update: things are taking shape

February update: things are taking shape

• Nestflash section full of new releases, boosting community hardware options. • PineTab2 pricing and SKU variants announced, offering more affordable tablet choices. • Star64 expe

Open Hardware · March 1, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 178 words
December Update: Merry Christmas and Happy New PineTab

December Update: Merry Christmas and Happy New PineTab

• PineTab2 announced, marking a major leap in Pine64’s tablet lineup for 2023. • Year‑end recap highlights 2022 successes and previews upcoming 2023 projects and releases. • Commun

Open Hardware · December 15, 2022 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 196 words
InfiniTime 1.11

InfiniTime 1.11

• 59 pull requests merged over 3.5 months, adding new watch faces and bug fixes. • Two fresh watch faces now available, expanding visual customization on PineTime. • External 4 MB

Open Hardware · October 18, 2022 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 182 words