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Linux on a Used Cash Register: Reloaded

Posted by michael on from the aybabtu dept.

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."

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  1. I, Republican by Spruce+Moose · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The three laws:

    1. A Republican may not injure a corporation, or, through inaction, allow a corporation to come to harm.

    2. A Republican must obey the orders given it by corporations except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

    3. A Republican must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

    1. Re:I, Republican by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      How is this offtopic? the article is about cash registers and this post about Republicans...

    2. Re:I, Republican by Adam9 · · Score: -1, Offtopic


      70% Offtopic
      30% Funny

      I guess 70% of Slashdot are republicans? ;)

    3. Re:I, Republican by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes, but it's election year, so we cannot allow any real information about das Partei touch the eyes and ears of the voters, now can we?

    4. Re:I, Republican by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Or Libertarians/Independents.

      AKA embarrassed to admit they are Republicans.

  2. In other news... by big_groo · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I just farted.

    (Karma burn fridays!)

  3. Re:1st post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post is not yours
    Wallow in total failure
    You have failed again

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  4. Cheap Plug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If anyone is going to the Atlanta Underground Film Festival, go and watch the movie "Destroy All Robots"...I am the star of the movie, Carlos. Then, when you watch it, you will know who I am.

  5. Re:What linux can run on Com386 20MBdisk with 1k r by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or somehow make it have ssh2 ;o)

  6. Re:Interesting Art by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00t

  7. Two types of people by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There are two distinct types of people who go to Underground Atlanta:
    Victims and Perpetrators.

  8. Web server was apparently running . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    . . . on a cash register. 403 already, crushed under the Slashdot effect.

    ~~~

  9. Runs out of bandwidth.. and then wonders why by shidarin'ou · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Most of these images have a gi-normous TIFF counterpart in high-resolution/ that is bereft of overlaid attribution. Gee, I think the lesson we kiddies learned today is not to put high resolution pictures on your website, and then submit it to slashdot.

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  10. Aaron, if you're reading this... by cyranoVR · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's been a while! I had wondered if had left town...

    IIRC, you still owe me $5 for that jellyfish platter when the three of us went to Evergreen Shanghai on Mott Street three years ago for a post-layoff lunch. (j/k)

    Glad to see you're still doing kewl stuff...send me an email sometime, we'll catch up.

  11. Re:Why so predudiced ? by natd · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    hahahaha - sorry, again I've no mod points to counter that terrible -1 flamebait.

    I'm not sure which bit is funnier - the general post of that the French helped in WWII :)

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