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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I just posted this to my <a
href="http://www.collins.net.pr/blog">www.collins.net.pr/blog</a> and thought
it may interest a few people on this list…….wifi router module
anyone?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Cheers,<br>
Dean<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>I had a really
interesting conference call today about a new startup called <a
href="http://www.buglabs.net/">http://www.buglabs.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>They are looking to introduce a modular
set of 'devices' that fit together and along with supporting software will
allow you to creat your own 'opensource hardware mashups'.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>So the core 'base unit' is a fully
programmable and "hackable" Linux computer, equipped with a fast CPU,
128MB RAM, built-in WiFi, rechargeable battery, USB, Ethernet, and a small LCD
with button controls. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>From there 4 additional modules can be
added, gps, video camera, lcd display, accelerometer/motion sesor being the
first 4 for release (though 81 have been mocked up so far).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>The long term concept is if you want a
'weather station with live video feeds and gps location control you can add
various modules together to deliver what you are looking to achieve.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>I have high hopes for the concepts, and
wish the guys well as it seems their hearts are in the right place.....though
it's going to be a long (but interesting) road to travel.<br>
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