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The Disposable Computer
sp00 writes "A disposable paperboard computer has been developed and is already in use in Sweden. Developed by Cypak AB, the paperboard computer can collect, process, and exchange several pages of encrypted data, the company says." Pretty impressive, given that they say it has a mere 32K of memory.
Jeez, no one would ever want to buy that underpowered machine! Give me 640k, and we will talk. ;-)
Who needs more than 32k of memory anyway?
Jay | http://oldos.org
If I get Windows running on this thing (with 32k!) and I get a BSOD, do I just throw it away and get a new one instead of a reboot? Or even better, could I mail it to MS and ask for a new one?
The Blaster Master Fighting for Truth, Justice, and Evil Pie since 1979
A computer you use for a few days and then throw away? Hell, Dell's like twenty years ahead in that market.
..a computer I can actually wipe my ass with when I get pissed at it.
Imagine....a Beowulf cluster of these!
*sigh*
Their mod specialist Yoshi DeHerrera will show off a cardboard case PC. (Web story is already posted here.)
This was actually a delayed segment from last week. Yoshi cut his hand working on setting up his demo on how he did it last time he tried to do this segment. He needed to leave the studio to get stitches and missed most of the show as a result.
Forget about clustering, I want to see someone overclock one of these without the thing smoking and going up in flames!
Stay sentient. Don't drink bad milk.
In Soviet Russia...
the computer disposes of YOU!
*ducks*
Now I can use my disposable cell phone to dial up and post my photos from my disposable digital camera and ask disney why I cant find anymore disposable dvds.
Oops. Better get back to work. Else no disposable income.
Well, it seems we will finally be able to refer to something as truly a "Notebook computer"
68.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Look at pr0n then shred the evidence...
"My dog ate my computer sir"
Cypak says the card's encryption can't be copied or broken...
...
AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
*whew*! I needed that.
wouldn't a beowulf cluster of these.. be a book?
They're probably great at running Folding@Home.
that that is is that that is not is not
Its more powerfull than some of the old 8bits.
Cool, Rogue on paper, ohh wait thats AD&D.
Wow, I should not post when knackered.
Perhaps they can get it to run Windows, sell them on rolls and I'll be able to wipe my butt with Microsoft on a daily basis.
John.
The true answer to all questions is: "to improve my chances of getting laid".
Except, perhaps for the question "Why am I going to prison?"
but what do i know, i'm just a model.
The main part of the "military-class security", is that you can eat the computer if captured.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
I wonder if /. can set things up so that any story related to a piece of hardware would get an automatic "imagine a beowulf cluster blah, blah blah" post from anonymous coward. Seems as if it would save a lot of valuable time for /.'ers.
cheap labor conservatives - they want to keep you hungry enough to be thankful for minimum wage.
(Lady and) Gentlemen,
I present to you:
Mister Grumpyface....
Very handy for when the SCO cops show up. Quick, everybody, flush the computers down the toilet!
Proper respect...or propers...or prop. Don't look at me, I didn't make it up. Just reporting it.