Petite MP3 Player Boots PCs Into Linux

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Petite MP3 Player Boots PCs Into Linux

Posted by timothy on Thursday October 14, 2004 @11:41PM from the now-that's-a-good-idea dept.

An anonymous reader submits "A French company has created a teensy MP3 player that also boots PCs into Linux. The 1.7-inch diameter, half-ounce Medaillon (way smaller than an iPod) has been around for a while, but 128MB and 256MB models of the Z2 version are now supplied with Shinux, an embedded Linux distribution that includes lots of cool open source applications." The list of included apps, from AbiWord to Xchat, is pretty impressive for a device intended primarily as a music player.

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frost piss by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-14 23:42 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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Now I wasn't really interested in a rocket by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-14 23:47 · Score: 0, Offtopic

though it was reusable, but this little gadget looks like something I need.

Well, I don't actually need it, but it has a certain geek appeal. /me wants it, NOW!
Re:But when? by geeksdave · 2004-10-15 00:40 · Score: 0, Offtopic

They do, just load Eric Bolton into any portable music player and hit play. Colin clearing brown noise hilarity ensues.
Right to Bear Arms by Quash · 2004-10-15 00:43 · Score: -1, Offtopic

[quote]----- What part of "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" do you not understand ---[/quote] I don't understand this part: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." That's *actually* what the Second Amendment says. It was designed so a government-mandated militia could be quickly called up. It does not extend the right to bear arms beyond a "standing militia." And, in fact, when it was created, this is who could not legally bear arms in the States. 1) women 2) blacks 3) people who did not own property. Who's left? White, male property owners. So, the underlying intent is to reinforce the power of the states and its institutions, not to preserve the individual rights of citizens. I see the sardonic tone in your sig, but I couldn't resist. ;)
1. Re:Right to Bear Arms by tepples · 2004-10-15 01:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  It does not extend the right to bear arms beyond a "standing militia."
  
  And then you have states with old laws on the books claiming that all registered firearm owners are members of the state militia.
  
  And with respect to "people who did not own property", everybody who has written anything longer than one page since 1978 is a copyright owner and thus, if a fellow believes the copyright industry trade groups, an intellectual property owner.
2. Re:Right to Bear Arms by Phillup · 2004-10-15 01:55 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  You are one of those guys that only has sex to procreate, aren't you?
  
  Hey... I know... how about this:
  
  The bill of rights is about *citizens* and *their* rights.
  
  And... so that *citizens* can remain in a free state... they can bear arms... to protect *themselves*
  
  The word "state" isn't meant to imply some political body... it is meant to imply a political "state of being"... as in... free.
  
  --
  
  --Phillip
  
  Can you say BIRTH TAX
Militia Members by nurb432 · 2004-10-15 01:09 · Score: -1, Offtopic

"White male property owners that are not a member of any governmental military" you say?

I dont see a problem with that.

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---- Booth was a patriot ----