So, based on the poll for names on this spreadsheet , we have a candidate name - The HaDge. This is provisional, unless everyone agrees and it catches on. I'll set up a Git repo soon. There has been some discussion about budget, deadline, features and specifications, and such. Let's lay down the ground rules :

BUDGET

Let's start with an arbitrary budget of $35 for each HaDge. This should cover most component scenarios. We'll revise it once features and specifications are frozen. Hackaday will be underwriting the expenses towards hardware development.

DEADLINE

This is tricky, so we'll set short term goals for specifics, and a long term one for overall completion of about 6 months. Let's see how things progress. One step at a time

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Based on the stuff listed on the spreadsheet, we need to build up a working Bill of Materials so we can start some initial work. This is our next deadline. By the end of next week, Aug 30th, we need to fix this.

TEAMS

While this is a community project, it may not be too practical to have a very large development team. We're going to break it up in to Hardware, Firmware and Software. Add your name and your expertise on the spreadsheet. We'll pick up a lean team based on expertise and (time) availability. Deadline for Team formation is Aug 30th.

Let's keep the momentum going !