Bug Labs

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Official Site: Bug Labs
Bug Labs: Store
Bug Labs: Products | Bug Labs Store
Gizmodo: Bug Labs
Engadget: Bug Labs
Scripting News: Bug Labs (Initial Review) (July 30, 2007)
Official Blog: Bug Blogger

Bug Labs News and Information

Google News: Bug Labs
Engadget: BUG+EDU educational discounts unveiled for little hackers (March 31, 2008)
Gizmodo: Bug Labs Open Source Gadget Store Now Open (January 21, 2008)
Network World: CES -- BUG Labs extends open source concept from software to hardware (January 7, 2008)
alarm:clock: "Bug Labs Gets $500K From Union Sq." (2006)
MAKE: "Bug labs" (2007)
Union Square Ventures: "Introducing Bug Labs" (2006)
Gizmodo: "First Look at the Bug Labs Open Source Hardware" (2007)
Engadget: "Bug Labs is looking for beta testers" (2007)

Fast Facts

Team of 22 employees

Over 800 users

Offices in San Francisco and New York City

Product List

BUGbase: Programmable CPU ($349)

BUGview: 320x240 LCD screen with touch capabilities ($119)

BUGmotion: Accelerometer/motion detector ($59)

BUGlocate: GPS receiver ($99)

BUGcam2MP: Digital camera, 2 megapixels ($79)

Mission and Vision

According to their website, Bug Labs was put together by a group of people who love taking apart, building, and inventing gadgets. One of the company goals is to bring the "open source" concept to hardware in addition to software.