Guide Note

Chumby is a small, handheld "personal internet player" that is designed to be hacked and modified by the user. Chumby also comes equipped with an alarm clock and an iPod player.

Fast Facts

Developed by: Chumby Industries
Uses: internet, alarm clock, digital photo display, news reader
Price: $179.95
Operating system: Linux
Contains touch-sensitive screen
Wrapped in a squeezable leather casing
Premiered at the 2006 Foo Camp conference
Public Release Date: February, 2008

History

At the August, 2006, Foo Camp hackers' conference, 100 developers were provided with an early version of the Chumby for testing. Their feedback was instrumental in further developing the gadget, whose squeezable casing can be programmed to recognize the user's gestures. Chumby's first public released was in February, 2008.

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Chumby

Also try: Chumby Reviews

Chumby Background and Information

Official Site: chumby | Store
ChumbyWiki
Wikipedia: Chumby

Chumby News and Articles

Google News: Chumby
International Herald Tribune: Please, do squeeze the Chumby(May 15, 2008)
Boing Boing: Chumby ships to early orderers October 16, 2007
Engadget: Chumby goes on sale October 16, 2007
TechCrunch: Chumby: One Year Later June 23, 2007

Chumby Blogs and Forums

Official Site: Chumbysphere Forum
Chumby: Corporate blog
RedOrbit: Chumby Will Be Chummier With Improvements (April 28, 2008)
Mediafly:Personalize the Podcasts on your Chumby (January 4, 2008)
Engadget: Hands-on with the retail version of the Chumby November 14, 2007
Engadget: Hands-on with the Chumby
Royal HeHe2-ness: Chumby: The Newest Gadget On My Wishlist!
Gizmodo: chumby Category
Google Blog Search: Chumby

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