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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[wait so what does this do ??]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[KAIKAI]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[stuff.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[gonintendo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA["You can plug in sensors, connections with wires, or anything with a USB!"<br><br>Read link is your friend.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[drumdbeat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Okay, I really don't get it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kriscolumbus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:45PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[It made me chuckle at the name]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nytrojen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA["BUG is a collection of easy-to-use electronic modules that snap together to build any gadget you can imagine. Each BUGmodule represents a specific gadget function (ex: a camera, a keyboard, a video output, etc.). You decide which functions to include and BUG takes care of the rest, letting you try out different combinations quickly and easily. With BUG and the integrated programming environment/online community (BUGnet), anyone can build, program and share innovative devices and applications. We don’t define the final products – you do."<br><br>This paticular module lets you plug in pretty much anything that would work as a sensor via USB.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[drumdbeat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Robots?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[STINK]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 9:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought it was gonna enable ide to usb. damn.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JerseyBricklayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 1:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Does it enable ide to usb?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JerseyBricklayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 2:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Doesn't Arduino already do something very similar?  Just without fancy cases?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pretty much.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[drumdbeat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 7:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm supposing it overcomes "something" that arduino doesn't solve, then.  If not, I'm baffled as to the value of this product.  Its around the same price without all the support from communities that surround the competitors.<br><br>If they are aiming this at a hacker community, they already have to contend with tons of microcontroller kits out there, propeller, arduino, even nxt and vex.  Even I know of these products already, even though I totally suck at hardware development.  Am I missing something really big about this product???]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 8:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh, I see. I guess it's a bit more portable and has a better processor.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 8:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bug p0rn!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stinky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 8:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[is that braille?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[username]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 8:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah it says VONHIPPEL. it's upside down though.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[N30 G30]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 8:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[SETEC ASTRONOMY]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[michael rogers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 10:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ripple voltage on the nipple vonHipple, yeees?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 10:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[It abstracts "converts" a number of the common sensor/ic communication protocols (i2c,2wire,spi,etc...) into a common implementation (bug labs wrapped USB I assume) that is easy for the user to apply.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dM]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 11:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[> "BUG is a collection of easy-to-use electronic modules that snap together to build any gadget you can imagine"<br><br>I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit. Now excuse me, I'm off to lay the Princess.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Portaman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 21st 2008 11:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[engadget posts about this a fair amount, but if you google tryign to find bug, other than their own page, there's not really much out there. not much community excitment at the ting or anyone doing 'awesome' projects.<br><br>seems easier to develop an ipod touch app and use the serial out to connect to a micronctroller. or use audrino, or etc etc etc.<br><br>seems a little to glossy for hacking. Like I'd be  afraid at scratchign the plastic or gettign glue from tape all over it. seems to miss the mark on many counts.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dj-kenpo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 12:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Presumably they get sent the press releases.<br><br>I agree, this has an air of "oh, this is really neat ... except I have no idea what to do with it". Even one of the more interesting applications: "Detects motion, takes a snapshot, geo-tags it, and uploads it to user’s flickr account." would seem to be better left to security hardware dedicated to the task.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bebop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 2:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actually I gave him the idea, not this von winkle or whatever his name is. It would just be too hard for the Buglabs people to admit that it was a comcast tech that gave them the idea. Oh well so much for recognition.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[SOOPERGOOMAN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 9:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[Whats written on the top in Braille? and WHY?<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Idlemind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 9:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BUG Labs intros BUGvonHippel, talks up big plans for CES]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/bug-labs-intros-bugvonhippel-talks-up-big-plans-for-ces/</guid><description><![CDATA[What's with the IDE connector?<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[BradS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 11:34AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
