Tiny Boxen

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Posted by michael on Saturday September 21, 2002 @08:15AM from the blink-and-you'll-miss-it dept.

swg101 writes "These people (openbrick.org) have developed a small computer designed for open source and free software. I quote: "This great little Linux box can be used as a firewall, micro-server, PABX, thin client, multimedia, almost anything imaginable. It contains a fanless 300 Mhz x86 compatible Geode processor and 128 MB SDRAM. Software can be installed on a Compact Flash or on an optional Hard Disk." Sounds like a nice solution for many applications."

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But ... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-21 08:18 · Score: 1, Funny

... does it run XP?
Openbrick Off The Wall by spacefight · 2002-09-21 08:23 · Score: 4, Funny

Looks like they're serving their website out of one of these tiny boxes ;)
Slashdotted... by Cubeman · 2002-09-21 08:24 · Score: 4, Funny

I bet they need a fan on that CPU right about now :)

*flames scorch the motherboard*
Smaller is better? by LBrothers · 2002-09-21 08:24 · Score: 2, Funny

And geeks the world over just got an ego boost because smaller IS better.
1. Re:Smaller is better? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-21 09:15 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  Time to test your assumptions. Bend over and grab your ankles, Chuckles.
Smoking by Ratbert42 · 2002-09-21 08:25 · Score: 3, Funny

Sounds like a nice solution for many applications."
Apparently not for webhosting.
Mirror by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-21 08:28 · Score: 1, Funny

Imagine a Beowulf cluster .... oh never mind. Anyone got a mirror? I can't get beyond the front page
Ok, enough with the Google Cache's !!! by CySurflex · 2002-09-21 08:35 · Score: 3, Funny

In a related story, due to Google's secret page-rank algorithm and over 200 messages in this thread linking to "Google Cache", a search for the words "Google Cache" brings up open brick.
AMAZING!!! by Eric_Cartman_South_P · 2002-09-21 08:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Add a 17 inch screen and you've got a new iMac!
Re:Dude.. by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-21 08:54 · Score: 1, Funny

Prasie jeebus..

Indeed! Thank you for pointing out that people should not use fake words.
Re:Dude.. by Waffle+Iron · 2002-09-21 08:57 · Score: 1, Funny

Boxen still isn't a word.
Fortunately, here in the USA, the First Amendment protects our right to write and publish generalized streams of characters, not just text streams that are comprised solely of whitespace-separated lists valid English words.
Future Conversation... by Cyno01 · 2002-09-21 09:05 · Score: 5, Funny

Boss: Why is the server down? Sysadmin Guy: Well sir, I think I lost it. Boss: Lost it?? Sysadmin Guy: Well, i had it in my pocket, it must've fallen out when...

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whoa.... by drik00 · 2002-09-21 09:15 · Score: 2, Funny

Could you imagine a beowulf cluster of these?

I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry... ...but noone else had said it and it was KILLING me (like when Cartman has to finish Come Sail Away everytime someone starts singing it)

my bad.

J

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Re:Start here by anticypher · 2002-09-21 11:48 · Score: 3, Funny

Found a link from a link of a small shop in Lille selling chassis for these bricks. Maybe one of these would be a good place to start building a beowulf cluster.

However, on their webpage they state:
OpenChassis are sold to computer experts only.
So don't mention you saw it on /., or they'll kick you out of the shop :-)

the AC

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Re:Dude.. by amorsen · 2002-09-21 12:31 · Score: 3, Funny

Fortunately, here in the USA, the First Amendment protects our right to write and publish generalized streams of characters, not just text streams that are comprised solely of whitespace-separated lists valid English words.
As long as those streams of characters are not compilable into computer programs which can be used to circumvent access control.

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