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USB-Powered Linux Server Fits in Your Pocket

Posted by timothy on from the sounds-like-a-cool-toy dept.

McSpew writes "A small company from Utah (no, not that one) has announced the BlackDog USB-powered Linux server. It includes a fingerprint reader, a 400MHz PowerPC, 64MB of DRAM and 256MB or 512MB of flash and it runs Debian. The host PC sees it as a CD-ROM drive."

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  1. Is that a Linux server in your pocket... by GillBates0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that a BlackDog 400Mhz USB-powered Linux server with 64Mb DRAM and 512Mb of flash in your pocket or are you just really really really happy to see me...

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  2. Re:Surprising by Black+Cardinal · · Score: 5, Funny

    but I doubt it has a use in the "real" world besides chick-magnet

    No, I don't think it will work for that, either.