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The best Open Hardware newsletters

4 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

openboardsguide.com· irregular· Published 14 days ago

A hobbyist's newsletter covering microcontroller boards and single-board computers, with detailed hands-on reviews of Seeed Studio XIAO boards and the CHGame open-source handheld. Readers get practical hardware details, context on the Arduino and Arduboy ecosystems, and occasional subscriber announcements.

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blog.csparkresearch.in· irregular· Published 3 months ago

Hands-on physics and electronics experiment guides for science education built around the SEELab 3.0 and ExpEYES open hardware. Posts include wiring tables, procedures, relevant equations and notes on related hardware such as a programmable Geiger counter module.

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ajfriesen.com· weekly· Published 5 months ago

A maker's personal newsletter about building open hardware projects, mostly around Home Assistant, Raspberry Pi and DIY gadgets. Issues cover project write-ups, event reports and commentary on the smart home ecosystem.

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openscienceshop.org· irregular· Published 7 months ago

Open Science Shop is a network-style newsletter promoting open science hardware such as the OpenFlexure microscope and the Mothbox insect monitor, with calls to join working groups and vendor partnerships. Issues mix guest posts from makers and educators describing classroom and workshop experiences with open hardware.

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