At CES 2008, Neowin talked to a company called Bug Labs. They have created the BUGBase which allows for different add on modules (touch screen LCD, GPS, accelerometer, and web cam currently) to be plugged in and programmed to the users desire. It has built in RAM, CPU, Li-Ion battery, USB, Ethernet, mmc, serial interface, and a small LCD with button controls. The idea is simple: give the resources to the consumers to become the creators.
Even in the early stages, Bug Labs has a large community actively developing new ways to use and interact with the BUGBase and modules. A few neat programs developed so far are a security system that detects motion and uploads an image to flickr, GPSAlarm that sets off an alarm based on proximity rather than time, and several others you can browse
here or in
their forumsNeowin had the opportunity to have a chat with Jeremy from BugLabs. Click
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