Here’s your chance to win a BUG module with this contest from PopSci and BUG labs…
We’re excited to announce that we’re launching a special PopSci.com contest with Bug Labs, the folks behind BUG, the open, modular consumer-electronics hardware and Web-services platform that you can use like Legos to build practically any gadget you can dream up. And even more exciting, the grand prize will be a BUGbase and the first batch of four BUGmodules!
Launching soon, the BUG platform comprises the BUGbase: a mini Linux computer with 128 megabytes of RAM, a 532-megahertz ARM processor, built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB, and a rechargeable battery. The first set of four snap-on BUGmodules includes:
- GPS receiver
- digital still/video camera
- touch-sensitive, color LCD screen
- accelerometer/motion sensor
With these cool capabilities in mind, the world is yours. What would you do with a gadget that can sense its location, has Wi-Fi capability, accepts input via screen or USB, can detect motion, and is capable of capturing photos and videos?
That’s precisely what we want you to show us.
PopSci Bug Labs build-a-BUG challenge – Link.
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HA! The computer I’m on is better than this! INTEL CELERON RUNNING AT 533MHZ 392MBS OF RAM ETHERNET 2 USB PORTS WIFI AND A 8.4 GB HARD DRIVE! Eat that! He He. Well this contest looks great!
too bad it’s US citizens only.
Really nice idea and I can see so many applications for this, my year 12 students would love it.
And now time for a personal peeve :-)
However they know that Lego is the name of the building system, so Legos refers to mutiple products not mutiple components :-( Its like calling the first officer of teh Enterprise Dr Spock :-)
Hey, my cell phone does all that… plus it’s a phone.
Smaller, better specs (by a hair on the processor).
Just saying.
How is Bug different or better than the Arduino? This sounds like another Basic STAMP with fancy cases, no?