Open source hardware in the news

Sunday, January 06, 2008 by Dave Winer.

Bug Labs moves closer to shipping. Yesterday they announced pricing for their component, open source gadget hardware kit.  

NY Times: "Neuros Technology International, creator of a new video recorder, has decided to go in a different direction. The company, based in Chicago, is providing full documentation of the hardware platform for its recorder, the Neuros OSD (for open source device), so that skilled users can customize or 'hack' the device -- and then pass along the improvements to others." 

Phil Torrone, a longtime champion of open source hardware, must be happy. 

Me, who's always looking for, and never finding the perfect podcast player, has more hope if the users get to develop the products.