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Latest note · Aug 31, 2026

Why hardware needs version control

Treat board source as durable, reviewable project history.

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Aug 31, 2026 · fabPlane

Why hardware needs version control

Treat board source as durable, reviewable project history.

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Aug 30, 2026 · TensorFleet

DRC cannot see every manufacturing problem

A real missing-solder-mask bug passed KiCad's checks and reached board quoting.

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Aug 29, 2026 · fabPlane

Inside a production-ready hardware repository

The files that make a PCB project understandable, reproducible, and safe to manufacture.

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Aug 28, 2026 · TensorFleet

From a VAIO P display to a compact LVDS board

How Koyomi evolved from a Raspberry Pi display-testing HAT into a compact production candidate.

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