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== Open Circuits == | == Open Circuits == | ||
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Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing [[open source electronics]] knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries. Please help us to build this resource by submitting your descriptions, projects, instructions, techniques, board layouts, PCB footprints, and other documentation for electronics. This includes | Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing [[open source electronics]] knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries. Please help us to build this resource by submitting your descriptions, projects, instructions, techniques, board layouts, PCB footprints, and other documentation for electronics. This includes | ||
− | + | * [[Projects]]: open hardware [[Music Player]]s, [[atomic microscope]]s, [[PC]], [[PDA]], [[Open Mobile Gadgets|mobile phone]]s, etc. | |
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* [[Ideas]]: including [[Basic Circuits and Circuit Building Blocks]] -- Circuits you will use over and over. | * [[Ideas]]: including [[Basic Circuits and Circuit Building Blocks]] -- Circuits you will use over and over. | ||
− | * [[Techniques]]: for doing things, often using [[hardware tool]]s or [[software tool]]s or both | + | * [[Techniques]]: for doing things, often using [[hardware tool]]s or [[software tool]]s or both. |
* [[Components]]: Lists of components, where to purchase them, how to use them. For many components there are links to projects using that particular component, this is especially true for [[microcontroller]]s, for example follow the links down to PIC microcontrollers and you will find many project links as well as tutorials. General tips on [[connectors]], [[battery|batteries]], [[enclosures]], as well as more specific information on [[Popular Parts]]. | * [[Components]]: Lists of components, where to purchase them, how to use them. For many components there are links to projects using that particular component, this is especially true for [[microcontroller]]s, for example follow the links down to PIC microcontrollers and you will find many project links as well as tutorials. General tips on [[connectors]], [[battery|batteries]], [[enclosures]], as well as more specific information on [[Popular Parts]]. | ||
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Many of the section titles are active links, click on them. | Many of the section titles are active links, click on them. | ||
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=== Licenses === | === Licenses === | ||
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The most common "open hardware" licenses are the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons Licenses] and the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. | The most common "open hardware" licenses are the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons Licenses] and the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. | ||
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David L. Jones has a short video that discusses open-source hardware[http://www.eevblog.com/2011/08/12/eevblog-195-open-source-hardware-explained/] and mentions several licenses, including the | David L. Jones has a short video that discusses open-source hardware[http://www.eevblog.com/2011/08/12/eevblog-195-open-source-hardware-explained/] and mentions several licenses, including the | ||
CERN Open Hardware Licence[http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cernohl/wiki]. | CERN Open Hardware Licence[http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cernohl/wiki]. | ||
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== Help Us Make Open Circuits Better == | == Help Us Make Open Circuits Better == | ||
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*Write material for the site or | *Write material for the site or | ||
− | *Link to material you may have written or have located on the web. There is so much stuff on the web that lets not write it here unless it is at least somewhat unique. | + | *Link to material you may have written or have located on the web. There is so much stuff on the web that lets not write it here unless it is at least somewhat <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.monoloop.com <span style="color:gray;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important; background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">realtime behavioral targeting</span>] unique. |
What do you think, discuss it here if very general, else on the discussion page ( link at top of page ). | What do you think, discuss it here if very general, else on the discussion page ( link at top of page ). |