What is olopede?
We're the family of insects bringing education back to DIY Electronics. olopede kits are specifically designed to make the oh-so-familiar "black box" kits, parts, and widgets "transparent" to the inquisitive mind. Not only do our kits deeply encourage an understanding of fundamental electrical engineering concepts, but they also challenge the hacker to design circuits that suit his or her needs using a combination of the kits and concepts that we supply. Our kits are designed to demonstrate an interesting application of electronics AND serve to be readily understood by those dabbling in the field. By making our kits interesting and didactic, we hope to engender interest and understanding in not only electronics, but also technology and engineering in general.
Completely, totally, Open-source Hardware
All of these projects and their extensive documentation will be released under Creative Commons by-sa licensing, so anyone can build off our work. Shortly after we release the kits, we'll make everything available through our website and through github. However, if you donate enough, you can get access to the repository before then!
Our kits are designed to be independent and not require any prior knowledge. Anyone can start learning about electronics through our kits, and a few basic tools. By stepping through how they work, the kits are approachable on multiple levels. We also aim to provide excellent one-on-one support for our kits and customers, so that they can successfully complete the kits.
