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Mobile Linux Project In Ammo Canister

Posted by simoniker on from the boot-boot-boom dept.

Chaosrider writes "Army Linux is a mobile development platform constructed from a 50-caliber ammunition canister. This site documents the development of an embedded Linux project, which features a backlit LCD screen, a VIA technologies Mini-ITX form factor motherboard and a 1U power supply. The site covers construction techniques, costs and hardware installation." The site also points to a similar PC-in-ammo-box project at Epiacenter.com.

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  1. Sad thing is... by FileNotFound · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ..that this wouldn't be news at all if it ran say WindowsCE.

    Come on, there is nothing special about a case mod.

    This is almost as bad as that Apple Ie project..whoopdie doo..

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  2. Re:How many people by Voivod · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A) None, B) no.

    And sorry to break it to you, but people have been putting Linux in missiles, tanks, and all sorts of other deadly devices for years. I work for an embedded systems company and I do Linux developer support all the time for people in the defense industry. Once they figure out how to get some pseudo real-time behavior out of Linux, they are very comfortable with it.

  3. Re:Disturbing by Tristan+Tzara · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Death is inevitable; what might matter is who dies when, and why. Some disagreements are worth fighting for, and cannot be solved any other way.

  4. Mis-Labeled and Old-Hat by nurb432 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    First of all, sticking a pc board in a box doesnt automatically make it 'embedded'.

    "Embedded" is more about using cpu power in non-PC applications. its not about making small PC's

    Secondly, so what? Those boards are behing shoved in all sorts of strange 'boxes'... This is just yet another ... hohum..

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