newVideoPlayer("buglabsint.flv", 475, 376);I sat down with Peter Semmelhack, CEO of Bug labs, to talk about his open source hardware gadgets. My first question for him was why open source hardware when open source software is so powerful and easier to implement? His answer explained how Bug Labs should anticipate the innovative hacks (like Lego Mindstorm), but also how it compares to out of the box gadgets built on closed systems. (There’s room for both in the world.) More interview clips to come.
The first renderings of the final hardware cases for Bug Labs open source gadget platform are up on their website. As you can see it’s really coming along since the last time we got a look at it. It’s looking halfway decent now, although a little clunkier than I would have expected. It will be interesting to see how the design evolves as the product release approaches. [Bug Labs]
Details of Bug Labs and their open source gadget hardware just hit their public website. The BUGbase is the foundation of every project you’d piece together, includes an ARM1136JF-S-based processor running Linux, 128MB of RAM, Wi-Fi, USB Ethernet and a small LCD with buttons.
Phil Torrone went to a NYC event for Bug Labs where they unveiled the first of their component, open-source hardware for DIY gadgets. More photos over at Make. [Make]
