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Bug Labs' Open Source Gadget Store Now Open The Bug Labs open source do-it-yourself hardware gadget store is now splayed open, ripe for a hot injection of your cash. [Bug Labs]

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Bug Labs Store Launches Monday, Minus Wi-Fi

Bug Labs, the open source gadget hardware kit, will go on sale on Monday at around noon EST. But without Wi-Fi. Getting reliable open source Wi-Fi drivers in the base unit has been problematic, so they're launching without it in a special HiroP unit, named after the main character in Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. There is some good news, though. More »

6:21 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Brian Lam
17,172 views, 21 comments

Latest by Vagabum: My guess is it will only appeal to gear-heads and hackers until they make something a lot more compact and sexy and at a price point that makes it attractive. With open source software the barrier to entry is much more »

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Bug Labs Open Source Do-It-Yourself Gadget Gets a Hacking I/O Module, Pricing

Those Bug Labs open source modular gadgets—the ones that you can buy in pieces and build your own gadget with—have just gotten pricing and availability details. They're also announcing a Von Hippel module, which allows an I/O interface so you can "further" hack your BUG. If you buy the modules in the first 60 days, you'll get a discount off of the already fairly reasonable prices. More »

3:00 PM on Sat Jan 5 2008
By Jason Chen
4,482 views, 8 comments

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Bug Labs SDK Now Available

For those who can't wait to get their hands on the actual Bug Labs hardware, the Dragonfly SDK is now available for download with virtual hardware, so you can start working on your own apps and genius implementations for the hardware. [Bug Blogger]

7:15 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Adrian Covert
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The Bug Labs Concept Interview

As cool as we find the whole modular open-source electronics concept that Bug Labs has conjured up, we share some of the confusion and curiosity that you do about how this baby's gonna fly. We sat down with CEO Peter Semmelhack and, in addition to giving us the first look at the powered-on Bug itself, he answered some of our most burning questions:
• Who will buy this device—besides hackers, that is?
• What is the ultimate Bug module combination?
• How will you avoid comparisons to the revered yet ill-fated Handspring?
• Are there any scenarios where an LCD screen wouldn't be used?
• So, when and where can we buy our own Bug combos?
After you watch the vid, let us know what's on your mind. (He may have answered it already, we couldn't include everything in this clip here.) [Bug Labs, Bug Labs on Giz]

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11:51 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Benny Goldman
7,045 views, 16 comments

Latest by 2oonhed: Are those modules hot swappable? I think he is hot swapping those modules during the video. The DVR idea has me going. DVR/GPS/Toasteroven? Now if only I could get a really close shave......... more »

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First Video: Bug Labs Powers Up Its Modular Open-Source Device

Today, for the first time, Bug Labs CEO Peter Semmelhack is showing off a genuine powered-up prototype of the modular, open-source consumer-electronics device. Want a camera? Snap it on. Want GPS? Go for it. Here you see him attaching touchscreen LCDs, motion sensor, camera, 3G wireless LAN and GPS. It's powered up, and the PDA app works (as you can see in the gallery), but Bug isn't showing us full functionality yet, so for that you will have to stay tuned. [Bug Labs, all Giz's Bug Labs Coverage]

3:28 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Wilson Rothman
7,824 views, 20 comments

Latest by Robert Isbell: bravo, this is a idea that has been a long time coming, a true open source device that can be converted into a pc, phone, gps, pda, video camera, etc. more »

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First Look at Bug Labs Hardware (Video and Gallery)


Bug Labs and their open source hardware might make building gadgets as easy as stacking lego bricks. Here's the first time we've seen the hardware live and we were lucky enough to have founder Peter Semmelhack walk us through the gear, module by module. Below, there's a gallery walkthrough of the parts. [Bug Labs on Giz]

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7:19 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Brian Lam
13,132 views, 27 comments

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The Bug Labs SDK


Everyone's interested in the hardware in Bug Labs, but no one's thought to ask what the SDK'll be like. AS we've learned from the PS3 and iPhone, hardware can be better with solid software tools for developers. In this video, Peter Semmelhack, founder, explains how the Bug Labs components speak to one another, why it'll be easy to mash up with web apps out there, and what the SDK's interface'll be like. [Bug Labs on Giz]

2:49 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Brian Lam
1,666 views, 2 comments

Latest by Palestina: Man, the concept is amazing but this is so against the american way. See the iPhone for instance, an amazing hardware wasted because of the greed. more »

bug labs vs bberry

Bug Labs Gadgets Better Than a Blackberry?


No. Peter Semmelhack explains why his open source gadget hardware will never be as lean and mean of an email chucking machine as the Blackberry. The BB's about doing a few things particularly well, while his hardware is meant to stimulate the brain and live up to your imaginative hacking plans. Like legos, they're bricky and you can build stuff from them, but don't expect something slim in the pocket. [Bug Labs on Giz]

10:20 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Brian Lam
5,963 views, 9 comments

Latest by ANoel: @junyo: Good point. more »

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Bug Labs Interview: Why Open Source Hardware When Open Software Is So Powerful By Itself?

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.

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7:43 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Brian Lam
3,796 views, 3 comments

Latest by nutbastard: transcript would be nice for those of us who cant tube at work... more »

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Bug Labs: First Look at the Hardware Designs

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]

7:47 PM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,599 views, 10 comments

Latest by n/a: Great! Someone's reinvented the Handspring PDA (only non-ergonomic), and just when I was getting nostalgic for the twentieth century, too. more »

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Bug Labs Website BUGbase and Module Hardware Details

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. More »

1:10 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Brian Lam
2,382 views, 1 comment

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First Look at the Bug Labs Open Source Hardware

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]

3:35 AM on Wed Aug 15 2007
By Brian Lam
2,720 views, 3 comments

Latest by plunkman: the knobby thing is a motion detector, and they didn't have to get it on a plane, because amazingly enough, this new manufacturing company is based in New York City. more »

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Bug Labs Plans Open Source DIY Gadget Hardware

Ryan at Engadget has a great post about Bug Labs, a company planning to release DIY gadget hardware in the form of modular screens, QWERTY, GPS, Wifi/Bluetooth radios (sorry, no cellular radios). This could be the beginning of a gadget world that could be as open, and sometimes messy, as the PC one. [Bug Labs via Engadget]

5:11 PM on Tue Jul 31 2007
By Brian Lam
1,667 views, 3 comments