Six open-source gadget designs that tinkerers can DIY

Fri, 1 May 2026 10:27:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/25/open-source-gadget-designs/

"From a gorpcore navigation tool to a blender that works with household jars,
these six open-source gadgets let makers build and customise to their heart's
delight.

2026 is shaping up to be the year DIY electronics goes near mainstream, as
dissatisfaction with big technology companies and a doomerism-tinged interest
in self-sufficiency drives more people to experiment with making their own
gadgets.

This is enabled by the open-source community, which makes software code,
hardware documentation and step-by-step assembly instructions freely available
for their inventions rather than commercialising them.

Here are six open-source gadgets by designers and makers that might inspire
others to pick up the soldering iron"

Share and enjoy,
               *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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