Open Source Hardware, For Fun and For Profit

ptorrone writes "Lots of open source hardware articles making the rounds this week, first up — Wired has an excellent piece on the Arduino project, an open source electronics prototyping platform, its founders and business model (they have sold over 50,000 units). And next up MIT's Tech Review has a profile on a few open source hardware businesses including NYC based Adafruit Industries best known for projects like the open source synth (x0x0b0x) and 'fun' projects like the Wave Bubble, the open source cell phone/wifi/GPS/RF jammer."

Comments

Handy for terrorism, kidnapping, piracy, etc.

[EWAdams]

The next time I grab a 15-year-old girl to rape and kill her, I'm going to be sure I've got one of these things along just so she can't use her cell phone in last few seconds before I have total control of her.

Could also be great fun at the scene of fires or disasters, jamming firefighters' or ambulances' radios.

For that matter, take one down to the airport and watch the fun begin with air traffic control.

Just because you CAN build something doesn't necessarily make it a good idea. I'm all for freedom of speech, but could we exercise a little self-control over what we say and publish?