CES 2009: Buglabs
Buglabs creates little electronic boxes that click into a computer/power module and can be used to create gadgets.
The tagline needs a little work though:
Buglabs is a collection of easy-to-use electronic modules that snap together to build any gadget you can imagine.
Rather than soldering LEDs, transistors and resistors onto a circuit board, you can choose a completed circuit, like a motion sensor or a digital camera and mix it with other complete gadgets to create your own.
I first saw Buglabs last year at CES, but they have been steadily growing their community, so now if you buy a Bugbase, there are tons of people out there who can tell you how to create the gadget you want to create.
Here’s a video intro:
You aren’t limited to their pre-made modules either. This is entire system is open-source, so if you have a modicum of electronics training, you can create your own modules. You can find out more about that here:
We’ve come a long way from soldering resistors onto circuit boards and Buglabs has made the barrier to entry even lower for us.