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Re: [News] Open Source Hardware is Becoming a Reality Fast

  • Subject: Re: [News] Open Source Hardware is Becoming a Reality Fast
  • From: "[H]omer" <spam@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:19:41 +0000
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Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:

> Open source hardware comes out of closet
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | EVER SINCE open-source software created a buzz, people have stroked
> | chins, pondered and pontificated about the possibility of
> | open-source hardware – and now it’s becoming a reality.
> `----
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/02/open-source-hardware-coming

OK, this thing is seriously cool!

.----
| BUGbase - shipping Q4, 2007
|
| BUGbase is the foundation of your BUG device. It's a fully
| programmable and "hackable" Linux computer, equipped with a fast
| CPU, 128MB RAM, built-in WiFi, rechargeable battery, USB, Ethernet,
| and a small LCD with button controls. It also has a tripod mount
| because, well, why not? Each BUGbase houses four connectors for
| users to combine any assortment of BUGmodules to create their
| ultimate gadget.
`----

http://www.buglabs.net/products

Practical Electronics was never this much fun :)

Also, watch the guy's videos, in order:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JOJXzS2ir4U
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm89gTrzaHI

A sense of humour too.

Expect a Linux-powered iPod killing robot, any day now ;)

-- 
K.
http://slated.org

.----
| "[Microsoft] are willing to lose money for years and years just to
|  make sure that you don't make any money, either." - Bob Cringely.
|  - http://blog.businessofsoftware.org/2007/07/cringely-the-un.html
`----

Fedora release 7 (Moonshine) on sky, running kernel 2.6.22.1-41.fc7
 02:17:36 up 87 days,  2:12,  3 users,  load average: 0.04, 0.10, 0.14

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