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February 2025 Open Source Hardware Certification Roundup

The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware. Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard.

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This Gesture Sensor Is Precise, Cheap, Well-Hidden

In today’s “futuristic tech you can get for $5”, [RealCorebb] shows us a gesture sensor, one of the sci-fi kind. He was doing a desktop clock build, and wanted to add gesture control to it – without any holes that a typical optical sensor needs.

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This 3D-Printed Map of Manhattan Displays Subway Train Locations in Real-Time, via a Raspberry Pi

Pseudonymous maker and train enthusiast “bicapitate” has 3D-printed a map of Manhattan designed to display the location of subway trains in real-time — powered by a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and some optical fibers.

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Adrian “RevK” Kennard’s “Faikin” Is a Drop-In Home Assistant-Compatible Controller for Daikin ACs

ISP director and maker Adrian “RevK” Kennard is hoping to make it easier to connect Daikin air conditioning units to home automation systems — without the need to sign up to the company’s cloud service. “Everyone knows Daikin make some of the best air conditioners out there.

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Make Custom Shirts With A 3D Print, Just Add Bleach

Bleach is a handy way to mark fabrics, and it turns out that combining bleach with a 3D-printed design is an awfully quick-working and effective way to stamp a design onto a shirt. While conceptually simple, the details make the difference.

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