devcon 5 / future of open hardware in a verifiable decentralised world
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Future of Open Hardware in a (Verifiable) Decentralised World
Duration: 00:22:18
Speaker: Matthias Tarasiewicz
Type: Talk
Expertise: Advanced
Event: Devcon
Date: Invalid Date
Matthias Tarasiewicz present his talk on the Future of Open Hardware in a (Verifiable) Decentralised World.
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