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World's First Linux Computer In A CF Card

Posted by timothy on from the please-don't-format-in-your-camera dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices reports on the world's first Linux computer to fit inside a CompactFlash card. The 'Compact Flash Computer' (CFC) can be mixed and matched with third-party CF cards to instantly create minuscule Linux systems based entirely on CF cards. A wide variety of third-party CF peripheral cards can be used with the CFC, including RS232/485, Ethernet, Bluetooth, USB, 802.11, GSM, GPRS, GPS, and more. A combination power supply / bus expander module on a separate CF card, as well as a tiny 8-slot CF card backplane, are available as options." An anonymous reader adds "The card is based on a Freescale MPC5272 system-on-chip processor and contains 32MB of SDRAM and 8MB of Flash memory, and it comes with a uClinux based operating system and GNU development/debug tools."

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  1. CFCC by mfh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes but would a Beowulf cluster of CFCs harm the environment? Yes, the Compact Flash Computer has the unlikely acronym CFC. I move that we change that acronym to CFCC [Compact Flash Card Computer] in hopes the ozone doesn't sue.

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    1. Re:CFCC by sparcnut · · Score: 2, Funny

      So if you do call it a CFC not a CFCC, what do you call the software that runs on it? ...Vaporware?

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  2. In other news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 5, Funny

    A group of hackers in Europe announced today that they got Linux to run on a single NAND gate. Quote the project leader, "This way, a single 74x00 quad-NAND chip can be used to build a four processor supercomputer." In reponse to this news, Intel chief Craig Barrett removed his CEO hat and punched his fist through it in a fit of exasperated consternation.

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  3. Linux in a piece of tofu! by ArmorFiend · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've created a embedded linux system out of a piece of tofu. Its superior to regular tofu in every way! Of course, since tofu has no I/O ports this is kinda useless, but wow is it cool.

    Come back next week, I should have an embedded linux system running in a fried chicken drumstick.

  4. Re:microsoft by fireman+sam · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I wonder what kinds of things we'll be able to do with this type of technology when memory cards can hold 100s of gigabytes of data?"

    Store 100s of gigabytes of pr0n

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  5. too expensive! by mqx · · Score: 3, Funny


    C'mon! I'm waiting for the usual highly moderated /. comment "it's too expensive, I could build one myself for half the price ...".

  6. isn't that vute by Gigabit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does it inclue a mini case of Bawls?