Bits Blog: Building Your Own High-Tech âBugâ
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Bug Labs, a company that wants users to build their own high-tech gadgets, prepares for a January rollout.
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The creator of a new video recorder,  has invited skilled users to customize or âhackâ its device and share the improvements with others.
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Massively parallel processor to 'change the world', apparently
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The Zend Developer Zone has posted their latest episode of the PHP Abstract podcast hosted by Cal Evans himself covering ways you can attract quality talent to your organization.   Along the way I've picked up a few truths, mainly stolen from people like Joel Spolsky. Some of these ideas can be found in an article I wrote a while ago titled "Nerd Herding", a link to which can be found in the show notes. Recently, I've had many people ask me variations of the same question, "How do I find talented programmers?" So today, I'm going to share with you some of the things I've learned.   The latest show is available for direct download or, as always, you can subscribe to their feed to get this and lots of other great shows.
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Technology company GigaBeam has come up with an alternative to the bottleneck that bedevils businesses everywhere.
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PC maker wants to be your supplier of high-end home electronics as well as installation services and, someday, movies.
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Why your beloved gadgets die so young. By Kris Wagner from Wired Test.
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Hands on with Via's new Artigo DIY PC kit, based on the credit-card-size Pico-ITX motherboard form factor.
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A free web-based tool is launched that allows people to build a virtual world in less than a minute.
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Chip-making technique to fuel AMD64, PowerPC, 'Cell' production
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What kind of things do you want to be truly portable? That&#39;s become an interesting question now that so much is digital in our lives.
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I donât like self-proclaimed prophets. So, you'll rarely see me quoting them. I guess my aversion originates in so many presentations where the next [insert application or company here] âkillerâ will emerge if we invest some money. And yes, I admit I sat on the side of the table talking about a couple  of those killer apps myself.
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Bug Labs moves closer to shipping. Yesterday they announced pricing for their component, open source gadget hardware kit.  NY Times: "Neuros Technology International, creator of a new video recorder, has decided to go in a different direction. The company, based in Chicago, is providing full documentation of the hardware platform for its recorder, the Neuros OSD (for open source device), so that skilled users can customize or 'hack' the device -- and then pass along the improvements to others." Phil Torrone, a longtime champion of open source hardware, must be happy. Me, who's always looking for, and never finding the perfect podcast player, has more hope if the users get to develop the products.
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At the public demo on the 17th, I will talk about the idea of the Networked Living Room built on RSS. Low-tech, open, all moving parts replaceable. Not just photos, that's step one.  Sign up on Upcoming. Still some space left.
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Blog: Alienware offers up its chassis as a barebones kit
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Motherboards are a way of life for the growing crowds at the Taiwan trade show. Plus: a new take on the megahertz wars.
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This article is from a new book published by No Starch Press: Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook by Rickford Grant. &nbsp;This excerpt covers using your iPod with Ubuntu and it is full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers. &nbsp;Reprinted with permission from No Starch Press, all rights reserved. &nbsp;More information about the book and its author is at the end of the article.