Hardware

Mitsumi Mitsumi- Learn about the broad range of devices manufactured by this firm and purchase these items directly from the firm. CTI Electronics CTI Electronics- Industrial computer peripherals such as mouse, sealed keyboards, rackmount and rugged keyboards and industrial joysticks. Mustek Mustek- Offers flatbed and sheetfed scanners as well as digital cameras and LCD projectors. Kensington Technology Group Kensington Technology Group- Accessories and peripherals for the computer after-market. EyeNetWatch.com EyeNetWatch.com- Offers a range of biometric security peripherals specialising in fingerprint scanner hardware and software. APC APC- Provider of power protection products and services including UPS and surge suppressors. Tornado Sistems Tornado Sistems- Hardware distributor for components, peripherals, networking, and systems. Logitech International S.A. Logitech International S.A.- Holding company with subsidiaries which design, manufacture and market broad range of computer control devices, including mice, trackballs, touchpads,… USB I2C Adapters USB I2C Adapters- USB I2C Interface Adapters with open source schematics and GUI applications. I2C Interface Applications I2C Interface Applications- Website contains the theoretical information on I2C interface, practical designs and open source examples. USB PIC Bootloader PIC-BOOT USB PIC Bootloader PIC-BOOT- A resident open source bootloader for PIC18 microcontrollers. It allows you to program a new firmware application image into the chip using the standa… Computer-on-Module COM-SPEAR1340 Computer-on-Module COM-SPEAR1340- Development platform for the ST SPEAR 1340 MPU. It consists of Computer-on-Module (COM) and Single Board Computer (SBC). Schematics, documentatio… Olimex Olimex- Produces and sells various development boards and publishes all the source code and design sheets under free licenses. LPC4350-DB1 Development Board LPC4350-DB1 Development Board- LPC4350 based development board with open source schematics and software examples. Open Source PIC Open Source PIC- Open source projects and software stacks for Microchip PIC microcontrollers. OSC and MIDI Foot Controllers OSC and MIDI Foot Controllers- Open hardware design of OSC (Open Sound Control) and MIDI foot controllers, primarily targeted for use with SooperLooper. Open Compute Project Open Compute Project- Specifications and design documents for the custom-built servers, racks, and other equipment used in Facebook's data centers. Arduino Arduino- Open-source electronic prototyping platform allowing to create interactive electronic objects. Open Programmer Open Programmer- Free USB programmer for PIC micros, I2C EEPROMs and other devices. Control applications for Windows and GNU/Linux are provided along with their source code. Elphel, Inc. Elphel, Inc.- A project working on cameras and imaging solutions with Free software and open hardware. Contains a list of products along with their prices and documentation. Bug Labs Bug Labs- Develops BUG: modular software and hardware platform, web-enabled, set of pre-matched components: color screen, camera (video enabled), GPS, accelerometer; snap together… DAISY: Dynamically Architected Instruction Set from Yorktown DAISY: Dynamically Architected Instruction Set from Yorktown- Goals: make VLIW and other novel ILP architectures fully compatible with common extant architectures such as PowerPC,… Ronja (Reasonable Optical Near Joint Access) Ronja (Reasonable Optical Near Joint Access)- Optical point-to-point data link. ARM Developments ARM Developments- Embedded system based on ATMEL AT91M40800 processor and Network Card based on Crystal CS8900A. Ethernut Ethernut- Several open source reference designs, based on 8-bit AVR, ARM7 and ARM9. All schematics and the CAD data are published as open source hardware. OpenCollector Database OpenCollector Database- Site has a searchable index of many designs, tools and manufacturers. Opencores.org Opencores.org- Seeks to design and publish core designs under a license for hardware modelled on the Lesser General Public License (LGPL) for software. Mechanical Aids to Calculation Mechanical Aids to Calculation- History on the first automatic totalizer by Sir George Julius, mechanical aids to calculation - extracts of a paper presented to the Institution of… The Computer Closet The Computer Closet- Rescues classic microcomputers and video games from the junk heap. Enigma Replica Enigma Replica- Shows all processes involved Building a replica of the German M4 Naval Enigma. Retro Computer Gallery Retro Computer Gallery- Collection of pictures of old computers, consoles, handhelds and magazines. The Oldskool PC Shrines The Oldskool PC Shrines- Honoring personal computing in the 1980s. John Elliott John Elliott- Dedicated to computers and/or operating systems which some might describe as obsolete. The SWTPC Computer Documentation Repository The SWTPC Computer Documentation Repository- Documentation for the SWTPC computer line. Blinkenlights Archaeological Institute Blinkenlights Archaeological Institute- The Institute was established in 1997 to excavate, preserve, research, and present interesting and historically significant computing devic… The Burroughs B-205 Computer The Burroughs B-205 Computer- A mixture of science fiction and fact concerning the B205. Charles Babbage Institute Charles Babbage Institute- CBI is a research center dedicated to promoting the study of the history of computing and its impact on society, and preserving relevant documentation. PC - History PC - History- Devoted to the history of the PC, covers all types of personal computers from 1970 to present. BESM-6 Nostalgia Page BESM-6 Nostalgia Page- Information about the late Soviet mainframe computer BESM-6, the last original was dismantled in 1995. PC Lube and Tune PC Lube and Tune- Introduction to help the beginner. Tech-Recipes Tech-Recipes- Instruction for completing specific tasks in Solaris, Windows, Linux, Cisco, databases, programming languages, and information technology systems. Hardware and Overclocking Community Hardware and Overclocking Community- Offers hardware reviews, a bulletin board system, hardware news and distributed computing. WaterWheel Hardware Guides WaterWheel Hardware Guides- Tutorials and guides to help you understand your computer a little better. Computer Cleaning Guide Computer Cleaning Guide- Information on care and cleaning, sorted by element. 2CPU 2CPU- Articles and reviews for building a dual-CPU system, including compatible operating systems, motherboards and processors. OverClock Intelligence Agency OverClock Intelligence Agency- Articles and HowTo's for overclocking and casemods. PC 911 PC 911- Easy to follow tutorials, tips, tricks, and tweaks to understand your PC better and get more out of it. Computer Hope Computer Hope- Technical support on a variety of subjects. Karbo's PC Hardware Guide Karbo's PC Hardware Guide- An illustrated guide to PC hardware. Understand the basic architecture of CPUs, buses, drives, and countless other computer components. BVM Limited BVM Limited- Manufacturers and distributors of industrial computer products including embedded PCs, CompactPCI, PMC modules, VMEbus and IndustryPacks.