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Linux Wall Warts Small On Size, Big On Possibilities

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yes-have-some dept.

davidmwilliams writes "Every geek and technology lover will undoubtedly have stumbled across online adverts for tiny headless Linux-powered devices that are barely larger than the power point they plug into. What can you actually do with them? Plenty, it seems!"

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  1. SheevaPlug by codepunk · · Score: 4, Funny

    SheevaPlug, I don't know about the rest of you but that name brings visions to my mind that has nothing to do with computers.

    --


    Got Code?
    1. Re:SheevaPlug by Maarx · · Score: 3, Funny

      SheevaPlug, I don't know about the rest of you but that name brings visions to my mind that has nothing to do with computers.

      Thanks for ruining my lunch.

  2. Ug. Linux. No thanks. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll wait for Apple to release the iPlug.

  3. One (Other) Word: ( +1, Helpful ) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Botnets bitchez.

    Yours In Astrakhan,
    Kilgore Trout

    P.S.: Bush-Gingrich 2012 !

  4. Re:oh man by TooMuchToDo · · Score: 3, Funny

    My favorite I once saw was "Process Controller. Touching this will break manufacturing line." And this was *not* at a small scale manufacturing plant.

    /Ended up being a logging server.
    //Someone had a sense of humor