Geeks Build Gadget With Bug
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| The gadget, which runs on the Linux operating system, is purchased as a blank
| slate. Because it's an open source gadget, programmers can develop
| applications for it that can turn it into an MP3 player or a mobile text
| device, among a variety of other things. So far, a community of programmers
| has developed several applications for the device that can be downloaded from
| the company's Web site.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=4118258&page=1
What if...
OLPC turns cranky
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| Just kidding, that will never happen, but OLPC should sell these to the
| mainstream market in a buy one give one type programme. They could quickly
| become the next iPlod earphone for the eco set.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/01/12/olpc-gets-cranky
Adults review children's PC:
One Laptop Per Child Looking for a Friend
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| I know the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) computer - small, portable, green and
| inexpensive - was designed to bring knowledge and Internet access to the
| poorest children of the world. As someone first exposed to computers as an
| Explorer Scout at Mamaroneck High School, typing out punch cards at
| a "computer lab" on a field trip in 1968, I don't qualify as a child or a
| poor person.
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http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2008/techtalk/20080110onelaptop.html
Related:
Hack: The Bug
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| Technology Review takes apart Bug Labs' modular open-source hardware system
| and explains how it works.
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| [...]
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| Linux Computer
| Most electronic devices, because of their limited memory and processing
| power, must be programmed using languages and techniques that are difficult
| to master. But the Linux computer at the heart of Bug Labs' modular device
| provides tools that let users program applications more easily. The
| technically inclined can program in Java, a widely known language, and make
| their programs available to other users. The device has enough memory to
| store multiple programs, so it can perform many different functions when the
| proper modules are connected.
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http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/19873/
Open Source Hardware Gift Guide
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| Open source 3D printers, TV-turn-off devices, iPod chargers, music players,
| wi-fi companions, educational electronic kits, and more! Let's get gifting!
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http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/12/open_source_hardware_gift.html
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
The Future of Hardware is Open Source
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| Open Hardware is the future of technology, and all we need to kick off this
| next great revolution in technology is to have the right tools in the right
| place at the right time. After that, the sky’s the limit!
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=315
Perens set to tackle open-source hardware
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| On Monday, Perens plans to announce the TAPR Open Hardware
| License, a document written by John Ackerman designed
| specifically to govern hardware designs that can be
| modified and redistrubuted. Perens plans to submit the
| license to the Open Source Initiative for its as an
| open-source license.
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http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6156093.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
http://tinyurl.com/2noydh
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