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David Pogue Gushes Over the Chumby

Posted by timothy on from the don't-mistake-it-for-charmin dept.

stoolpigeon writes "IHT is running a David Pogue review of the Chumby. The Chumby is a small computer embedded in a soft case. The Chumby hardware and OS are open, and the review mentions that the device already has a large developer following, cranking out new widgets for owners. Pogue is obviously quite taken with the Chumby and gives a good introduction to a device that may be the inspiration for a new generation of hackers."

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  1. I have a Chumby... by Darundal · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...and love it. About the only problem I have with it is the fact that in "My Streams" (an area where you can manually put in net radio stations you want the Chumby to play) long URLs simply cannot be entered in on the device itself, so I have to SSH into it and use VI to add any long URLs for streams manually. It came in a nice burlap bag (which I still use) and alternates between telling me the time, feeding me news, playing net radio, and displaying a friends photobucket account.

  2. Re:"Gentlemen!" by Alotau · · Score: 5, Informative

    You can begin the giggling by looking at this help page entitled "Handling your Chumby". Some highlights include:

    How do I clean my chumby?
    Why is the squeeze sensor stuck?

    I won't post the one about children handling the Chumby, because that would just be over the line.