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Space Cube – the World's Smallest Linux PC

Barence writes "Meet the Space Cube — the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and proprietary interfaces into a tiny cube chassis measuring just two inches square. It runs a basic Linux front-end, which the blogger takes a look at, and there are some great photos of the device being loomed over by everyday objects like coffee mugs and cellphones. It has connections for controlling various electronics used by ESA, NASA and JAXA, but it will also apparently be for sale to the public soon, for use by amateur engineers and robotics clubs."

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  1. Yes but... by Underfoot · · Score: 5, Funny

    does it run... oh... it does? Awsome.

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  2. Re:Airport security by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes. Just paint it to look like this.

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  3. Re:Dimensions, anybody? by Van+Cutter+Romney · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dumbass, its a "Space Cube". It should be measured in the fourth dimension as 2 square inches/sec.

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  4. Re:Dimensions, anybody? by rarel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Plus I hear it can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs!

  5. Re:Imagine... by cashman73 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow! You could make several of them in different colors, and your beowulf cluster would look like a gigantic Rubik's Cube! Cool!

  6. Re:Smallest? by quenda · · Score: 5, Funny

    . No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.