Open Source Hardware, For Fun and For Profit 122
ptorrone writes "Lots of open source hardware articles making the rounds this week, first up — Wired has an excellent piece on the Arduino project, an open source electronics prototyping platform, its founders and business model (they have sold over 50,000 units). And next up MIT's Tech Review has a profile on a few open source hardware businesses including NYC based Adafruit Industries best known for projects like the open source synth (x0x0b0x) and 'fun' projects like the Wave Bubble, the open source cell phone/wifi/GPS/RF jammer."
Sweet! (Score:5, Funny)
Open Source Kelly LeBrock Bot, here I come!
Re:Yes 'fun'... (Score:3, Funny)
Gimme a cell phone jammer so I can use it while driving. That way assholes around me will get off their phones and pay attention to the road.
Good timing (Score:2, Funny)
I recently received my Arduino kit with Ethernet shield. Haven't touched the soldering iron yet, that's probably this weekend's fun[0]. It's a really cool project and cheaper than the Basic Stamp to get going.
[0] "Your family is out of town, you're in bachelor more and this is what you do for fun?!"
Yeah yeah
Re:Handy for terrorism, kidnapping, piracy, etc. (Score:3, Funny)
If it becomes a crime to have radio frequency jamming equipment then only criminals will have radio frequency jamming equipment.
Re:One that's been sadly ignored in tech circles (Score:4, Funny)
For the past 5 years I've been running my cars on open-source engine management hardware, firmware and software.
www.megasquirt.info
Given the potential benefits, financial, technological, and environmental, I'm surprised more people aren't interested in it. The project is actually pushing as close to the edge as some of the high end EMS from big car manufacturers.
While I appreciate the offer, I think I will wait until I am not on a work computer to I visit that link of yours. No err, hard feelings.
I'm waiting .... (Score:3, Funny)