aaron c beals

in the same vein as LEGO Mindstorms and the Robolab intiative, a New York-based company called Bug Labs has built a modular system for constructing and programming your own gadgets. the programming IDE looks pretty slick and there are a couple of excellent modules so far (GPS, LCD screen, camera, motion sensor) but the real power is in the ability to create your own hardware modules. that’s right: they’ve opened up the schematics for their hardware.

i first read about these guys in the Tech Review, but have since seen product buzz on sites like Gizmodo. check out the video on the Gizmodo link — seeing this thing in action is the best way to understand how fantastic this little device is.

finally, if you’re as psyched about this thing as i am and can’t wait to get more information, check out the Bug Blogger.