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An anonymous submitter sends in a link to a quick reference guide of various devices and gadgets that are in some way running Linux. Cell phones, set-top boxes, web pads, internet radios, and some miscellaneous gizmos (definitely take a look at the "other" page).
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of running linux on these odd devices ?
Of course, besides the hacking fun.
Any special apps ?
WinCE was made for this kinda thing.
DaimlerChrysler unveiled its newest concept car at the North American International Auto Show in January, 2001: the Dodge Super8 Hemi "all-American sedan." The vehicle's Infotronic system is based on four Ethernet-networked PC-compatible computers -- all running on embedded Linux.
"yeah honey, I need a ride home again... 1337 h4x0rZ again... yeah..."
Recently, embedded systems has been one area where Linux really excels, and where the power of Open Source really shines. Especially things like the Isamu robot: would that have been possible with a closed-source OS like Windows CE, VxWorks, or QNX, no matter how good they may be? And, thanks in large part to things like the MOSIX project, Linux is ready to handle the real-time demands of applications such as these, where infallible reliability, several megabytes of RAM and a low-power microprocessor are the norm. I think the pundits are right, in a sense: Linux will invade the home and workplace. Not on the desktop, necessarily, but in all the systems you see and don't really think about, and that you don't interact with via keyboard and mouse. We're already starting to see this, as this article demonstrates.
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that'd be funny if the hackers broke into a car, and then the guy would be screwed! goatse.cx on every car display (even the cd players digital clock thing!!) HAHAHA - that would be hilarius! and the goatse.cx soundtrack playing on it to. and the guy would be like ewwwwwwww!! and we would all be like hahaha sucker.
I especially like Isamu , the humanoid robot =)
He would probably like to play with my stuffed Tux.
they knew that the honorable microsoft would be watching them
if they used windows ce, so they made use of
the criminals operating system: linux! if you
think you really cared about america then you
wouldnt use the o. sama binladens special
terrorist computer!
That Isamu Robot is just absolutely amazing.
If there are any Japanese readers out there, please consider coordinating with slashdot to do a interview/review with the staff that created this machine.
This is a very timely and enjoyable article for me--it seems like all I've seen in the papers and magazines is MS FUD lately...even the embedded journals are getting swamped with WinCE and other MS embedded strategy ads. Seems like anywhere a dollar is changing hands, MS wants to reach in and snatch it way from the two parties.
But, I digress. It's nice to see such a rich set of Engineering accomplishments using the Linux platform--I had no idea that much was happening. Very informative and well-written article.
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www.handhelds.org is a good web page devoted to PDA type information. As a point of interest, iPAQs can run Linux in several different flavors. The YOPY kit is rediculously prices and I don't believe I would ever buy one with the advances being made by the developers of Linux on the IPAQ. In my opinion, that is where the fun is if you want to work with Linux on a PDA. If you just want to use a Linux PDA you could get an agenda or wait for perhaps Sharp to release one later this year. HP has also made rumblings about a Linux PDA.
I'd just like to say:
I think your a censoring fuck.
Censor this muther fucker!
Eat my meat
Does anybody know of a site that lists Devices I can connect directly to my cable modem (10baseT, DHCP) without using a computer? Like phones, radios, streaming picture frames, game consoles etc...?
The Linux wristwatches and in-car computers are pretty cool, but notice the absence of applications for embedded Linux in any life-critical/medical devices.
One of the touted benefits of open source software is the ability to more widely distribute the tasks of detecting and fixing bugs.
On the flip side, though, if open source software fails critically, there is no single person or corporation to blame; no recourse or remedy.
That alone, it seems, would be enough for major corporations (with mission critical applications such as life support and the like) to avoid a serious investment in Linux or any software sans accountability).
Yes, I realize that most EULAs disclaim software publishers of any meaningful warranty anyway, but at least Microsoft's ass could be dragged into court if someone died because of a BSOD.
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For cryin out loud, they have the DC-Linux Howto artical linked in the sidebar, but Dreamcast isn't even in their list of Linux devices! Oh the humanity.
Heyo!
Firstly, introductions all round. My name is [removed to protect dolphinlovers], musician, pre-vet student and Delphinic Zoophile. People are often wondering just what the hell zoophilia is. Zoophilia is best described as a love of animals so intimate that the person (and the animal) involved have no objections to expressing their affection for each other in the sexual fashion. This is not to be confused with bestiality, where a person forcefully mates an animal, without their consent, and with no mutual feelings whatsoever. This is something that I would never do to a dolphin, since I love them dearly, and treat them with the same respect that an honest husband would have for his wife and children.
Dolphins are very intelligent, highly emotional and expressive creatures. They enjoy the company of humans, and if a relationship develops between a human and a dolphin, as has happened with me, they will, on occasion, wish to express their trust and affection for you in the most direct way; through mating, or sex-play. You see, dolphins do not use sex purely for procreative reasons. They use it as a way of strengthening the bonds between pod mates (mothers and calves included), and also for fun. Dolphins and humans share this common trait with very few other animals, so sometimes it makes me wonder when people continue to ask me "How DO you mate with a dolphin?". Easy. Let the dolphin tell you!
Well, here is a selection of questions people have asked me, so I hope this sheds some light on the subject...
Q1) How do I tell a male dolphin from a female one?
A1) Probably the most common question I get asked. There are 2 ways of determining the sex of a dolphin. The most obvious way is to take a peek under the peduncle (the long part of the body connected to the tail flukes). On the dolphin's belly, directly opposite the dorsal fin, will be the umbilicus, or the navel of the dolphin. Looking further down towards the tail, you start to see the differences.
Male dolphins have two separate slits for the penis (the urogenital opening) and the anus. These are separated by a bridge of skin. The male's urogenital opening is generally located further up the belly, towards the navel.
Females, on the other fin, have one continuous larger slit, the anus located at the end of it. On either side of the genital slit, you will find two smaller slits; these are the mammary slits, where the nipples of the dolphin are kept for feeding the calves. The slit is also located closer to the tail stock of the dolphin.
The other way to determine the sex of a dolphin, if you can't reach their belly, is to look at their mellon, or head. The males tend to have a fatter, rounder mellon, while the females are more sleek and streamlined.
Q2) How do I know if a dolphin wants to have sex?
A2) There are various ways a dolphin has of showing that she or he is interested in sex.
Males are probably the easiest to detect. They will swim around, sporting an erection (anywhere between 10 to 14 inches long for a Bottle-nose), and will have no bones about swimming up to you and placing their member within reach of your hand. If you are in the water, they may rub it along any part of your body, or wrap it around your wrist or ankle. (Dolphin males have a prehensile penis. They can wrap it around objects, and carry them as such.) Their belly will also be pinkish in colour, which also denotes sexual excitement.
Females can be a little harder. The most obvious way a female dolphin has of displaying her sexual interest is the pink-belly effect. Their genitals become very pink and swollen, making the genital region very prominent. They may be restless, or they may be acting as normal. If you are out of the water, they may swim up to you and roll belly up, exposing themselves to you, coupled with pelvic thrusts. If you are in the water, they may press their genitals up against yours, nibble your fingers, nuzzle your crotch, or do pelvic thrusts against you.
Each dolphins way of expressing sexual readiness varies, so the longer you know the dolphin, the better you will detect when they are sexually active.
Q3) What do I do if a dolphin wants to mate with me?
A3) Accept, if possible! I will go through the steps involved with males and females...
The Male:
When a male dolphin is interested in you, about the only thing you can do, if you are male, is to masturbate him. (Unfortunately, I cannot speak for the female of the human species... it seems women just don't like dolphins enough... so I cannot say for sure if it is safe to mate with them. I would suspect not, due to a dolphins size, but then again, I cannot say for a woman.)
WARNING! In the considerations of safety, you should NEVER let a male dolphin attempt anal sex with you. The Bottle-nose dolphin member is around 12 inches, very muscular, and the thrusting and the force of ejaculation (A male can come as far as 14 feet) would cause serious internal injuries, resulting in peritonitus and possible death. Unless you are the masochistic type, you will have a hard time explaining your predicament to the doctors in the emergency ward....
A male dolphin's member is roughly S-shaped, tapered at the end. If you are in the water with them, it is best to support the dolphin on his side, just under the water, with one hand, and handle him with the other. Male dolphins, I find, tend to prefer the base of the penis to be gently massaged and squeezed, as well as gently rubbed along it's length. It feels very much like the rest of the dolphin (ie. smooth and rubbery to the touch, but firmer). It doesn't take long for the male to ejaculate, around 40 seconds to a minute, and this is usually accompanied by either shuddering just prior to ejaculating, and thrusting and tail-arching during ejaculation. The force of ejaculation can be powerful at times, so it is best to keep your face out of the line of fire, or keep his member underwater. You can attempt to lick and suck on the end of it while masturbating as well, but be warned, do not try to give full throat, and get the hell out of the way before he ejaculates! A male dolphin could snap your neck in a accidental thrust, and that would be the end of that relationship.
The Female:
Well, the females are again a little trickier. There are two courses of action with a female fin: Masturbation, or mating.
Masturbation: Female dolphins, once they show interest in you, can be supported in much the same way as the male, one hand under the fin, supporting her, the other doing the stimulating. The clitoris of the female is located at the top of the genital slit, and is a prominent lump when erect. You can rub this with your finger tips, or lick and suck it, but with the oral aspect, you might end up with a bruised nose as they thrust up into you. You can slide your hand gently into their genital opening, and feel around inside, rubbing gently. They feel warm and muscular inside, their labia like tough, squishy sponge when they are excited. Don't be surprised if they start to play with your hand inside them. They have very manipulative muscles, and can use them to carry and manipulate objects, including your hand. (They can do things that would make a regular human woman turn green with envy.) Their climax is coupled with stiffening, shuddering, sometimes a lot of thrusting, clinching of the vaginal muscles, and sometimes vocalization.
Mating: This is harder. Obviously, being human, it is awkward, but not impossible to mate in open water. It is easier to have the dolphin in a shallow area (like the shallows just off the beach) around 1 1/2 to 2 feet deep. This is usually comfortable enough for both the dolphin and you. Gently, you should roll the dolphin on her side, so she is lying belly-towards you. You can prop yourself up on an elbow, and lie belly to belly against her. You may want to use the other arm to gently hold her close, and place the tip of your member against her genital slit. She will, if interested, arch her body up against you, taking you inside her body. There is usually a fair bit of wriggling and shifting, usually to get comfortable, both outside and inside. Once comfortable, though, females initiate a series of muscular vaginal contractions that rub the entire length of your member. They may also thrust rhythmically against you, so enjoy the experience while you can, since you will rarely last longer that a minute or two. Just prior to her climaxing, she will up the speed of her contractions and thrusts. It is interesting to note that the times I have mated with females, they have timed their orgasm to mine. Whether they do this consciously or not, I do not know, but it is a great feeling to have two bodies shuddering against each other at the one time.
One thing to note. Whether you masturbate or mate a fin, male or female, always spend time with them afterwards. Cuddle them, rub them, talk to them and most importantly, show them you love them. This is essential, as it helps to strengthen the bond between you. Like a way of saying that this wasn't just a one-night fling. The dolphins appreciate it, and they will want your company more the next time you visit them.
Q4) What diseases can I get from dolphins? Can I give them any?
A4) I have had no experiences with Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) with dolphins, so I couldn't rightfully say. I do know, however, that you can pass the Flu between you, along with other respiratory problems. (I got a cold when a dolphin sneezed on me once. It cleared up after a week or so.) You can also pass some skin irritations on to them, if you handle them with chaffed or broken skin. Just like with a human, it is best to BE CLEAN when you handle a dolphin. If you have cuts on your hands, avoid touching them unless you wash with a Betadine surgical scrub prior to handling. This is available from most Veterinary and Surgical suppliers. If you have some disease of some sort, avoid mating, for the dolphins sake. This is a little known area, more so because Zoophilia is considered illegal in many places (which I think is a load of crud, but the law's the law....)
Q5) Is their any way I can invite a dolphin to be masturbated?
A5) Well, yes. If they are hanging around, but not looking particularly excited, but you are, you can invite them with this way...
Male and Female dolphins can be invited by rolling them on their sides, again, but instead of going straight to the genital slit, rub along their bellies, between their pectoral fins, along the navel, and every once in a while, over the genital slit. If they are responsive, they will show the signs of excitement as described earlier, and you can proceed as usual. If, however, they are not responsive, they will swim away, or turn back upright. DO NOT force the issue with a dolphin! Trying to restrain them will only break their trust in you, and could cause you serious injury. Pat them, stroke them and talk to them lovingly, but do not try anything else. It is best, anyway, to let the dolphin tell you when they are ready. It is far more pleasant, and more fulfilling anyway. And more special.
Q6) Where can I find a dolphin to mate with?
A6) Aquariums are a bad choice, for many reasons. Too public, the dolphins are not in their natural habitat, night visits are impossible, etc etc... some may have external enclosures, which may be accessible, but that is no guarantee. Best thing sometimes is to find a beach or a cove that the dolphins frequent. It takes time to develop a relationship with a dolphin to the point where they will let you mate with them (although some have been as quick as 3 days to acclimatize). Gaining their trust takes time, and you need to visit frequently. This is impossible for some people, I understand, but it is the best way. Sometimes you just need to be in the right place at the right time. I have been extremely lucky on two occasions with wild dolphins, and my current mate is a dolphin who lives in the harbor of my resident city.
Well, I hope this is of use to whoever is interested. One final note. You should love a dolphin, not because of the sexual relief they can provide, but because they are a unique animal, one of the few wild animals that seek the company of man by their own initiative. This is special. Do not abuse it.
I work with Mydata Electronic component Surface Mounting machines. I do belive that they even place "Linux Inside" stickers on the outside of these machines...
;)
Just think... A linux controlled machine, making motherboards for other Linux based computers.
Take that Bill Gate$...
As I see more and more commercial devices using Linux, it seems that in the old days they would have had to pay someone for their work in creating the operating system, but now they all get one for free. A nice one, at that; through the generosity (or whatever it is) of all the people who have contributed to Linux, it's a lot more desirable than a commercial competitor.
But these companies are going to make money from these devices, and they're going to make even more money because they don't have to pay anyone for Linux.
Cringley's Triumph of the Nerds showed us that it was never the initial creators of new technologies that made the money, it was those that exploited them. It feels that more and more people are going to use Linux to make money, without having to give anything "back", and those who created it are going to have at least their pride, but not the cash they arguably deserve.
NASA Personal Satellite Assistant?
;-)
Why do I get the feeling that this is a Microsoft conspiracy
And I always thought k5 was "the other site"...
J.
I often get flamed for stating that Linux has no place on the office desktop. It's a point that I truely believe. I still think Gnome and KDE are at least three major version releases behind the rest of the competition in this area, as are most, and nearly all or their support applications, including Star Office, which compares to MSOffice like Concordski compared to Concord.
However, when it comes the embedded devices the Linux really shows so much promise. It's ability to run stablely in embedded devices and the ease to generate easy to use custom hardware interfaces is and area where Linux can take the leave and grab a market share across the planet.
Linux on the Server, yes
Linux Embedded, YES!!
alas still, not on the Desktop.
Don't forget about those wonderful gadgets running up on the international space station.... the article seems to forget about that... but look at http://www.sheflug.co.uk/featuresoft.htm for articles on things such as "control the docking of the ATV".
===> An eye for an eye makes everyone blind - MG
eOn Communication's eQueue is also Linux based.
When will Windows be ready for the desktop?
For those who don't live in the Washington D.C. area, we recently had the Digital Edge Expo at the Convention Center. Among other cool things (such as a virtual-reality rollercoaster and Nascar racing), they had the ActiveMedia robot running around on the floor next to the ComCast booths! I spent more time playing with it than asking questions about how to ran; had I known it was running Linux I would have definitely been more interested in what's under the hood.
If you're interested in building a similair robot but don't have the money for an embedded-x86 architechture, take a look at the Basic Stamp from Jameco. It's a great way to get started with your own embedded projects.
If I understand correctly - system is just closed in device, so I will never use it directly, I will never seen bash there. Then why should I care what operating system is inside? Are some devices more stable than others?
I can hear the rumbling of billions of tiny pengiuns in the distance, coming to ready us for Our new existance!
For awhile I was working as an automotive service technician. The coolest toy we had was the OTC Genisys. It's a handheld OBD-II scanner. Basically it plugs into a diagnostic connecter on your car, from which it gets all the information from your car's computer. It was a really sweet machine, running linux. It was much bigger than a handheld...I usually held it with 2 hands. It did have a nice screen. Also it had a lot of unused ports...like..pcmcia,thernet,infrared,etc.
Here's a webpage:
http://www.genisysotc.com/
Not really a lot of information on that page, but it does have a picture to show ya how cool it looks.
A list of consumer devices that have a good price-performance ratio. In other words, devices that don't suck.
I'm not saying by any means that any of these devices suck, but the rabid senseless drooling over linux-based products is unnecessary, IMO. Face it, gadgets that work and work well have a higher coolness factor than something with a penguin inside. Unless it's an uncontrollable whirling death machine. Then that would be pretty cool. Imagine that beady-eyed little penguin, breath smelling of herring, rampaging through the streets...
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
"personal satellite assistant", a must have. If only it could fly on earth. :-)
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8416393595.htm
and one that you call can go buy today at your local beast buy...
the Iomega HipZip MP3 player. - its a USB connectable mp3 player that uses the Iomega PocketZip (formerly known as the Clik!) disks which are 40 MB removable media (averaging about $10 for each disk)
it runs lineo and is pretty neat as removable media MP3 players go. rechargable battery which is nice (unless you're going on a 10+ hour flight)
the other really nice thing about this player is that if you are using pocketzips, the player plugs in and just becomes an external drive. so you can just copy the files onto the disk. no special programs needed!
I'd just like to say:
I think your a censoring fuck.
Censor this muther fucker!
Instead of sensibly using CVS, they required that version control be done using Microsoft Version Control software. They had an ancient version of VMware with I think 1 or 2 licenses (Certainly less than the number of developers using it.) and most developers rarely, if ever checked their code into version control. No developer system had exactly the same source code on it at any time. We ended up hacking a demo out by going from system to system picking up various pieces. By the time we were done, there were three or four different library versions on the demo box and it would only stay up 10-15 minutes before crashing and burning. That was enough to convince the VP that we had a workable product and that he shouldn't fire the entire department (Which would have gone a LONG way toward advancing that product.) I will be amazed if that set top box EVER sees the light of day.
Lessons learned:
1) Hire programmers who know your system.
2) If the system provides developer's tools, use them.
3) If you only have two programmers on your project who actually know the system and they tell you something isn't going to work, then that something is probably not going to work.
4) Inquire about process and ask what CMM level they're at. If they look at you blankly, thank them for their time and tell them you'll call them. Then don't call them. Ever.
5) Always check out a company's bathrooms during the interview process. Seriously. You can tell a lot about a company from its bathrooms. If it's not a bathroom you'd feel comfortable taking a dump in, chances are they guy you're talking to is full of shit.
6) If a company is using C++ or Java, ask the lead programmer about Design Patterns and MVC. If he looks at you blankly, thank them for their time and tell them you'll call them. Then don't call them. Ever.
7) If a company is doing Linux development and mandates the use of any Microsoft product on a regular basis, thank them for their time and tell them you'll call them. Then don't call them. Ever.
8) Ask the lead programmer if you can see a function he's written from scratch recently. If the code has any of that hungarian notation crap or the function is longer than three or four pages, thank them for their time and tell them you'll call them. Then don't call them. Ever.
9) If you think there's something major wrong with your process, don't slip into thinking that you can fix it. Unless you're the manager, you can't and chances are it's that broken because the manager's an idiot. Especially true if you start to realize the manager's an idiot. Start sending resumes at that point. Don't let them waste any more of your time. The Evil Satellite TV company wasted nearly a year of my life, and that's a year I'll never get back.
I'm sure there are more, but those are the main ones.
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
I used to work for a place that made an OS for smart phones. We had a heck of a time convincing any manufacturers that they wanted an OS, any OS. They didn't rknow much about software engineering; they didn't have much in the way of shared code.
Isnt using a 32 bit, multiuser multithreaded
operating system for embedded/portable
applications a bit like peeling a potato w/ a
sword? I realize the need for an open source
OS for these machines, but could it be something
a bit less complex?
Well i dont see a toilet.
That means that if i have to p^&$#@iss on a penguin i have to go to the Antarctic!
Your hard work has just gone to make someone else money! :)