Filed under: Features, Misc. Gadgets
There's no doubt Bug's getting closer to launching its open source modular gadget kits, but for those wondering when we'd see some physical hardware, today's your lucky day. We got a chance to check out an early BUGbase unit and the full complement of BUGmodules. While we didn't get to see it up and running, we did get to fool around with the whole experience of plugging (and unplugging) modules, and got a good feel for how things work. Some details:
The BUGbase uses a bus with four module slots, each with the base atomic size of 2 x 2-inches.
Multiple BUGbases can be physically conjoined and communicate wirelessly for greater than fou