Linux on a Used Cash Register: Reloaded

plimsoll writes "Hot on the heels of the original cash register running Linux, dumpster-diver Aaron Benoy has implemented his own GNU/Linux POS project with a twist: Ruins in ASCII, a late IBM 4694 removed from its case and reloaded with Linux to become a self-described 'video sculpture' showcasing 'an infinite loop of 180 distinct 7-second long video clips of various abandoned, ruined or otherwise vacant buildings and infrastructure' on its 9-inch paper white phosphor terminal display. Southern geeks can see it unveiled tonight at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival."

Comments

Re:Not that cool?

[blackicye]

I'd have to agree, there really isn't anything that impressive about this feat, given the specs of the system..IMO if it would be a greater feat if he installed windows XP and got its screensavers running on this thing. Maybe we're getting old and in denial of it? naaah *pats his faithful Celeron 300A box which has been running at an "astounding" 400mhz overclock for almost 6 years*

Reusable acronym

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

GNU/Linux POS project

POS is such a great acronym : when the equipment is new, it means Point-Of-Sale, and when it's old and obsolete, it doesn't need to change acronym.

Kind of like "PC", come to think of it...

Videos I'd like to see

[Stevyn]

Are people buying copies of the operating system it runs.

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

--Your bonus card has saved you $0.00 this year. Thank you for shopping at Linux Mart--

Incomplete

[Sponge Bath]

... abandoned, ruined or otherwise vacant

In that case, they should have somehow involved the vi editor.

Windows P.O.S.

[ImaLamer]

Typically when I go to the store and see a Windows P.O.S. (point of sale) device I hear this "Freudian Slip"

Excuse me sir, will that be crash or charge?

Re:I can better that...

[ktakki]

Frequently, in times square, the huge animated billboards will be bluescreened. It's pretty funny. You'd think that software for made for doing this stuff wouldn't crap out. You'd hope that no one installs quake on these machines or any other non-related software, but I guess people do.

I'd love to see Quake broadcast on one of those screens above Times Square. Better yet, CounterStrike, with a CNN-style text crawl at the bottom of the screen:

...Cease fire in Iraq breaks down...Shia militia resorts to bunny-hop tactics...AWP Wh0r3 wounds three...OMFG u ghey camper...

If anyone can pull this off during the GOP convention I will pay them $1000.

k.