Open source hardware comes out of closet

EVER SINCE open-source software created a buzz, people have stroked chins, pondered and pontificated about the possibility of open-source hardware – and now it’s becoming a reality.

Techcrunch has today posted pictures of Bug Labs’ set of components that can be plugged together. The plan is that like open-source software, a community develops around the system and creates its own tweaks and software. No soldering, no degree in electronics.

bit more here or or at techcrunch