Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoValve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your ownwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1431arrow-down11 cross-posted to: opensource@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1430arrow-down1external-linkValve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your ownwww.gamingonlinux.comFubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square17linkfedilink cross-posted to: opensource@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down9·2 months agoSweet. Now I just need a foundry in my garage.
minus-squarebirne@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoA foundry for what? To 3d print the parts?
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down7·2 months agoYou can 3D print the screens and chips?
minus-squarebirne@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 months agoNo, you can buy them. They didn’t design any screens and chips, they just bought parts and assembled them. And now they told you what parts to buy and how to assemble them.
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down25·2 months agoAh, so the parts aren’t open source then, just the design for this specific doodad
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoThey’re off-the-shelf parts. That’s normal for open-source hardware
Sweet. Now I just need a foundry in my garage.
A foundry for what? To 3d print the parts?
You can 3D print the screens and chips?
No, you can buy them. They didn’t design any screens and chips, they just bought parts and assembled them. And now they told you what parts to buy and how to assemble them.
Ah, so the parts aren’t open source then, just the design for this specific doodad
They’re off-the-shelf parts. That’s normal for open-source hardware
I wish I could make those at home