Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> Open source hardware comes out of closet
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> | 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.
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> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/02/open-source-hardware-coming
OK, this thing is seriously cool!
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| BUGbase - shipping Q4, 2007
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| 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.
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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 ;)
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K.
http://slated.org
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| "[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
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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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