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Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:10:28 -0400
From: john@csplan9.rit.edu
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Subject: Re: [9fans] small node
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> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:42 PM,  <john@csplan9.rit.edu> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 08:19:28PM -0700, David Leimbach wrote:
>>>> How about: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9634061300.html?
>>>>
>>>> Literally plug it in and run...
>>>>
>>>> "In typical use, the SheevaPlug draws about as much power as a night-light.
>>>> Yet, with 512MB each of RAM and Flash, and a 1.2GHz CPU, the unobtrusive
>>>> device approaches the computing power found in the servers of only a decade
>>>> ago."
>>>
>>> I keep thinking these would be more useful if they included HomePlug
>>> (ethernet over powerline) connectivity (on the far side of an Ethernet chip,
>>> tho', so we don't need yet another driver).
>>>
>>> --nwf;
>>
>>
>> If only they didn't come in that stupid wall-wart form factor...  I'd
>> rather something that looked like a laptop power supply.  Also,
>> Marvell Ethernet :(
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>
> What about Linutop?
>
> http://www.linutop.com/linutop2/index.en.html

I just re-discovered http://beagleboard.org/, which looks even cheaper
and better than Linutop, once you stick it in a $10 Radio Shack
project box.

John