Open Source Hardware has the power to democratize technology — but without shared standards, we risk wasting time, effort, and potential. In this article, we explore how open standards can transform fragmented innovation into collective progress. Besides our general interest in furthering Free Technology (free as in speech, not beer), we also have a more […]
Community Review – A new method for reliably documented Open Source Hardware (OSH)
Good open documentation is a labour-intensive topic. It is essential for the development of an open source hardware project and for building a community. The community review process according to DIN Spec 3105 is time-consuming, but it takes OSH projects a good deal further.
ZAC+ Fuel cell construction for beginners and advanced users with Citizen Science
A citizen science workshop on the zinc-air fuel cell took place at the weekend from 21 March to 22 March 2025, the documentation of which we already discussed in the last blog post. Sigrid has written a field report. Many thanks to Sigrid and enjoy reading! Bright sunshine in Knobelsdorffstraße in Berlin Charlottenburg. It must […]
ZAC+ Citizen Science Project
Fuel cells are a much-discussed technology with great potential that is now seeking its place in the economy. And as is always the case with new technologies in the economy, a lot of money is suddenly invested, but the research and findings are hardly shared. This is where our Zinc-Air Fuel Cell Citizen Science project, […]