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Linux Powered Christmas Tree
_xeno_ writes "Ever wondered what happens if you cross a Christmas tree with a Linux server? You get ChristmasTree.WPI.EDU. It's a Red Hat 7.2 server running on an artificial Christmas tree as a decoration. You can make the tree play different songs (no, not your browser, the tree's soundcard) by clicking on the pictures. Apparently, the ability to control the tree lights is coming soon."
Just when you think you've seen it all, someone changes what "It" is.
Brings new meaning to the term "fire hazard."
"I think there is a world market for, maybe, five computers." __ IBM Chairman, 1943 __
Please tell me the didn't choose Red Hat because Santa Claus wears one.
,
faeryman
do not tell some girl that you have a linux powered christmas tree, and never ever give her the url for it with you standing next to it.
An Education is the Font of All Liberty
First tree in history to be slashdotted?
Lets count the seconds until the
4... 3... 2... 1...
I posted to
Can you imagine a Beowulf cluster of these?
Or would that be a Beowulf forest?
"I think he was truly surprised at how little I cared about how big a market the Mac had" - Linus on Jobs
So let's sing it again and spread some Christmas cheer!
/etc/passwd > list
better !pout !cry
better watchout
lpr why
santa claus town
cat
ncheck list
ncheck list
cat list | grep naughty > nogiftlist
cat list | grep nice > giftlist
santa claus town
who | grep sleeping
who | grep awake
who | grep bad || good
for (goodness sake) {
be good
}
Think this code is on the tree?
--Josh
There are exactly 42,935,718 letter sized sheets in a square mile.
Don't get me wrong I usually love hacked stuff, portable 2600, tetris on a building, laser mame etc. But this is shite. Take a pentium out of a case and throw it into a tree, big deal. Anyone want to see my linux bookcase?
I cannot believe the russian chappies freedom doesn't make the front page but this does, arrgh.
activate(SPY_CAM,1,cam1);
cam1.monitor(BOYS,GIRLS);
if (BOYS == "good")
{
give(presents, BOYS);
}
if (GIRLS == "good")
{
give(presents, GIRLS);
}
else
{
give(coal, BOTH);
}
It's not a "linux-powered christmas tree". It's a tree with a computer placed on it. Just a computer without a case. A "linux-powered christmas tree" would mean that the tree is powered by linux. This is not the case as you can cleary see. Linux is not powering the tree in anyway, the tree is just sitting there.
Nothing fancy here....move along.
Also, a "Christmas" tree has ornaments, lights, tinsel...christmasy things....this tree has styrofoam and other computer junk to decorate it.
It's just a tree with a computer in it.
Chuck buddy... you are in dire need of a woman.
http://windows.scares.us
Honestly, just imagine 80,000 attempts at starting "Silver Bells" that get no further than the first three notes. His office mates are gonna kill him.
Carousel is a lie!
I think its running the Secure Ornament Server.
SOS
Rob.
Well after 4 years and $125,000 I can honestly feel proud about something my school did. Even if not directly sponsored by the school. Probably the first time WPI has been /.ed too.
Ever wondered what happens if you cross a Christmas tree with a Linux server?
No.
There's a big yellow thing in the sky. It's called the sun. Check it out sometime!
As has already been posted numerous times - this isn't much of a hack - a server out of the case sitting in a fake tree - YAWN...
/. and watch it melt down!
So, here is a free project - do it this year (not much time left, but I bet somebody could do it), or next - or whenever...
Get a piece of plywood or cardboard, cut it out in the shape of a christmas tree. Paint it (green for the tree, brown trunk, maybe some ornaments, or not).
Arrange a buttload of LEDs - red, green, yellow (and maybe blue if you are rich) - on the tree, by drilling holes (or, if you cut out the tree from pegboard, it is pre-drilled!) - now, here is where you can go wild:
1. Arrange them in a dense grid - and hook them up to the server to play tetris, etc (you know the routine). Add a web-cam, plus MP3 xmas songs through the sound card. Or use a SBC running Linux - or something.
2. Arrange them randomly, and have strings pulsing and flashing to the music. Maybe do a double "tree" - with two pieces of pegboard at right angles, and careful wire arrangement (to make it look like decorations as well?), and have the tree spin on a turntable (power would have to be applied via batteries and and SBC, and a wireless NIC).
Remember the web cam!
Post it to
Come on, someone should build this...soon!
Reason is the Path to God - Anon