January 25, 2022Michael Weinberg

Are NFTs Compatible with OpenGLAM?

NFTs are hot. OpenGLAM is hot. People have THOUGHTS and OPINIONS when NFTs and OpenGLAM get near each other.

November 02, 2021Michael Weinberg

Commercialization-as-a-Service - A Missing Layer of Open Hardware?

Today the Engelberg Center released a report from the Open Hardware Distribution & Documentation Working Group that explores what is really needed to create a distributed manufacturing network for open hardware. You can find the official launch post here and the report itself here. I recommend checking it out.

October 27, 2021Michael Weinberg

Keep 3D Printers Unlocked (the win!)

Today is is even more clear that copyright law does not prevent you from using whatever material you want in your 3D printer.¹

Why would copyright law prevent you from using the material of choice in your 3D printer anyway? It shouldn’t even be a thing that we are worrying about. However, Lexmark tried this foolishness with 2D printers back in the day and lost. Part of the purpose of requesting this exemption is to try and avoid having to litigate that point again for 3D printers. ↩