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Everyone Needs a Personal Server

Posted by michael on from the chicken-in-every-pot dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Intel Labs is prototyping a potentially revolutionary new 'personal server'. The tiny device -- smaller than a PDA -- comprises a hard disk, BlueTooth, a Web-DAV enabled HTTP daemon, and other technologies enabling the user to access and modify their files from any enabled PC within their "Personal Area Network." In theory, this would allow the worker to access their own data -- essentially to have their own PC -- at any suitable workstation as long as the personal server were nearby. This article at LinuxDevices.com provides background on the personal server concept, explains how the device will enable a truly mobile experience, discusses the basic technologies involved, and provides an architectural block diagram of the prototype, which is based on an XScale Processor running at 400MHz running an embedded Linux OS."

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  1. Re:Still? by NanoGator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yet another dupe complaining of dupes. Never mind that the frequency of dupes has gone way down lately...

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    "Derp de derp."
  2. Try out the other 4 flavors by cyber_rigger · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008RCNI.01.MZ ZZZZZZ.jpg

    Seriously, this is a neat idea to have a pocket server
    especially if someone asks to see your website.

    You can just take it out of your pocket and show them.

  3. It sounds nice but... by gustgr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I still preffer my 486dx2 running bsd and apache

  4. OT: Don't any of us sleep? by t0qer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've been pretty active on slash for the last week or so after a pretty long break from it. Just as a side OT note, how come we're all posting to /. right now?

    The first reply to this article was at 3:00 am, mine's being posted at 4:45 am. Shouldn't we all be in bed or something? I don't care about the moderation of this comment, I got 2 +5's in the last day or so, plenty of karma to burn.

  5. {anonymous reader}++ by jjohn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Karmic rewards are your ANONYMOUS READER for using comprise correctly. Truly, you are a shining light to the rest of us. I salute you!

  6. Re:Already have part of it / Need something differ by nutbar · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    So I carry two 120GB USB drives with me wherever I go. These drives are pretty bulky, but they do allow me to do what this "personal server" is promoting - access my data from any workstation.

    Wow, I didn't realise anyone placed such high importance on their porn collection. Adds new meaning to "personal server".