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Fanatically open-source kits, products and workshops ✳️

[Balu Babu @AskBaluBabu]

A few shots from around the lab.

Fun seeing a place you spend so much time in through someone else’s lens.

Photos by @jeevanaaronJeev he's the best photographer I know. If he can make my lab look good, he can make anything look good.

[Balu Babu @AskBaluBabu]

All ready for @IndiaFOSS , lets meet at the hardware booths !!

[Amit @layogtima]

The Hardware Devroom was so packed for @IndiaFOSS that stairs were chairs ✳️

And this is at 10:00 AM in the morning, ya'll be crazy in the best way!

[Aman Kumar @amankrsingh03]

Been looking forward to attending the @FOSSUnited’26 Hardware devroom since last year, and it was even more fun.

Open source wireless community mesh.
An open platform for swarm robotics.
Open source musical instruments.
A great makers, hackers & hardware panel.
And absurd’s own Kickstarter for open source hardware: https://t.co/UhOxJyomOD

And of course, the lightsaber remains the constant🔆

Absolute respect to @layogtima @AskBaluBabu @absurdit_y team to raising the standards every year

[absurd @absurdit_y]

Come and say hi if you're around!

[Amit @layogtima]

Heading to IndiaFOSS! If you're around, do visit the Hardware Devroom today at Hall 3, we start at 10:00 AM 🔆

For more details, visit https://t.co/ptxnjxPywf

Booths will showcase various projects right outside Hall 3 till the end of IndiaFOSS, so come say hi! ✳️

[Ryaan Ahmed @The_Ryaan_Ahmed]

It's finally assembled. 🎉

Spent the last few hours finishing this macropad build.

Had to resolder a couple connections, added haptic actuators, heat-set the inserts, and sanded the case down until it actually looked clean.

Firmware and setup are next👀
Timelapse below 🎥👇

[absurd @absurdit_y]

The schedule will soon be up on the Devroom page :)

Here's quick dive of the BTS:

[Balu Babu @AskBaluBabu]

The community has spoken.

Voting for the Open Hardware DevRoom at @IndiaFOSS from @absurdit_y is over, and we have our lineup.

Thanks to everyone who submitted and voted.

How we ran the vote, what happened behind the scenes, and the results:

https://t.co/Wbe6MxjLFl

[Balu Babu @AskBaluBabu]

Final day to vote for the Open Hardware DevRoom @IndiaFOSS 2026!

If you haven’t voted yet, this is your last chance to help decide which talks make it into the DevRoom.

Vote here:
https://t.co/nhBEZcQQdQ

[Amit @layogtima]

Today is the last day to get your favorite talks/showcase voted in for IndiaFOSS 2026!

https://t.co/6cEZE1kM5Q

If you haven't voted already, voting will close in 8 hours at 0:00 tonight 🔆

[absurd @absurdit_y]

If you haven't already voted for your favorite IndiaFOSS Devroom talks/showcases, do it here!

https://t.co/dXA7XmX5Jm

Voting closes in 8 hours at 0:00 tonight, IST :)

[sagar @sagarships]

A PCB.
3 switches.
An RP2040-Zero.

A few hours later: a working macropad 🚀

Built from an open-source design during a workshop by @AskBaluBabu, @layogtima, and @PcbCupid @absurdit_y.

Always fun learning new things and adding another project to the collection.

Already thinking about what to build next 👀

#buildinpublic #opensource #hardware

[absurd @absurdit_y]

When @AskBaluBabu and @PcbCupid design things, they ENCOURAGE you to open them :)

Preppin' these for tomorrow's workshop!

[absurd @absurdit_y]

Excited for tomorrow’s meetup!!!

[Balu Babu @AskBaluBabu]

Hey folks,
​We’re doing some last-minute prep and had a small request: please install KiCad (https://t.co/ZGippgF4Te) and Fusion 360 (https://t.co/IqkxnDOye7) before coming.
We're excited for tomorrow’s meetup!

[absurd @absurdit_y]

also, do not lick the flux

[absurd @absurdit_y]

What if everything was open-source?

[absurd @absurdit_y]

What if everything was open-source?