Open-source Gadget construction kits... The Start of a very interesting Trend...

[Dien Rice]

Keep an Eye on this one...

Great idea for Gadget Lovers... And for those with a Creative mind for Gadget business ideas, services and consulting... :)

Bug Labs takes on the Gadget giants...
A startup dazzled CES attendees with its vision of open-source gadget construction kits. But can the do-it-yourself approach work for hardware?
http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/fsb/2008/01/10/fsb.ces.small.biz.mov.fsb
http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/10/smbusiness/bug_labs_ces.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008011112
Thanks Phil!

Here's another related example... In a recent issue of the Hidden Business Ideas Letter (http://www.hiddenbusinessideas.com), I wrote an article about "Open Gaming" (for "role playing games") and how some people are using this new form of "open source" to make profits... (See issue #34, pp.1-6.)

Here are some informative links on this phenomenon...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Gaming_License

Best wishes :)

Dien