[Baypiggies] OpenSource | Think Geek | Python Hacking

[Glen Jarvis]

Okay, I'm day-dreaming with this one... but, just for a second  
imagine....

Open source, *MODULAR HARDWARE*. I've always imagined cell phones to  
be like this so you modularly add whatever components you want to make  
a single device. I like the idea that this hardware is a device that  
you "plug in a "GPS device" or "camera" or whatever sensor you need.  
Think of a swiss-army knife of mobile devices like this...

Anyhow, back to reality: Think Geek has found something awesome (not  
exactly what I dreamed about, but getting in the right ball park):

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/bdbd/

It's completely open source (Hardware and software). Unfortunately, I  
don't know Java (and am not that interested in learning Java). But, if  
it's open source, and since this community is so dog gone bright... I  
bet we could make a Python equivalent, or use Jython if nothing else...

Who's interested? I'm still a starving hacker, so there's no way I can  
afford this price tag. Anyone want to buy a toy like this and have a  
big play date where we all hack on it to make something cool in Jython  
or Python?

It's a limited offer, and Think Geek's been pretty honest about this  
in the past. They probably won't carry it for long, if it isn't  
already sold out.

Cheers,


Glen
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glen at glenjarvis.com
http://www.glenjarvis.com

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -M. Gandhi

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