It would be nice to have more performance from a P3/P4 but that woudld be missing the keys points of the platform: low power consumption, very little active coolong or even passive cooling, and a very small form factor.
VIA are making the CLE266 XF86 module source available to people who request it, until such time as they have it completed and deem it worthy of full public release.
If you have an EPIA-M board the binary module they supply SHOULD work with any old distro. You are NOT stuck with VESA. There are reports the module doesn't work with some distros but downloading and compiling your own copy of XFree86 usually solves it.
Mini distro for turning a mini itx system into a media player box... 16mb rootfs file system bootable from compact flash and via pxe net booting:) http://www.freevix.org
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There is also actually a patent (pending I think) that deals with a novel method of "cloaking" 3d objects. The basics being that it has a panel of light sensing things on one side of an object which are then reproduced on the other side. Bond films have often anticipated future inventions and DAD is no exception with the invisible car.
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I have the answer to media piracy issues, and the answer to how to establish new technology and swarm the market place!
First the media:
Make the media CHEAPER. If I knew I could go out and buy the latest albums or DVD movies for say $2.. I would. I mean, I'd rather pay the $2 and get a nice cover and have inlays to read etc. Why the hell not, it'd be within reach of everyone. The companies would make a ton of money from the literally millions upon millions of sales.
New technology:
It's the same answer. MAKE IT CHEAP. Bring out dataplay devices for TWENTY DOLLARS. Make the media $2. EVERYONE WILL BUY THEM. Why? Because it's cheap. Nobody rushes out to buy a new format costing hundreds of dollars which make be extinct within the year. Yet everyone would try something that was so cheap.
I'm always amazed at how when some new tech comes out, priced at $1000, and the companies are miffed when the market doesnt jump on it.
ADVICE: PICK A PRICE. DIVIDE BY TEN. SELL MILLIONS. BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
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This is where:
http://www.wehavethewayout.com/us/index.asp
We have the way out: escape from unix! yeah, RIGHT!
It would be nice to have more performance from a P3/P4 but that woudld be missing the keys points of the platform: low power consumption, very little active coolong or even passive cooling, and a very small form factor.
The EPIA-M 600mhz is fanless and supports USB2
VIA are making the CLE266 XF86 module source available to people who request it, until such time as they have it completed and deem it worthy of full public release.
If you have an EPIA-M board the binary module they supply SHOULD work with any old distro. You are NOT stuck with VESA. There are reports the module doesn't work with some distros but downloading and compiling your own copy of XFree86 usually solves it.
Umm not really. You can get a small form factor case for the mini itx with an external power brick. Only about $70 for the case & psu. No fans :-)
Mini distro for turning a mini itx system into a media player box... 16mb rootfs file system bootable from compact flash and via pxe net booting :)
http://www.freevix.org
There is also actually a patent (pending I think) that deals with a novel method of "cloaking" 3d objects. The basics being that it has a panel of light sensing things on one side of an object which are then reproduced on the other side. Bond films have often anticipated future inventions and DAD is no exception with the invisible car.
I have the answer to media piracy issues, and the answer to how to establish new technology and swarm the market place!
.. I would. I mean, I'd rather pay the $2 and get a nice cover and have inlays to read etc. Why the hell not, it'd be within reach of everyone. The companies would make a ton of money from the literally millions upon millions of sales.
First the media:
Make the media CHEAPER. If I knew I could go out and buy the latest albums or DVD movies for say $2
New technology:
It's the same answer. MAKE IT CHEAP. Bring out dataplay devices for TWENTY DOLLARS. Make the media $2. EVERYONE WILL BUY THEM. Why? Because it's cheap. Nobody rushes out to buy a new format costing hundreds of dollars which make be extinct within the year. Yet everyone would try something that was so cheap.
I'm always amazed at how when some new tech comes out, priced at $1000, and the companies are miffed when the market doesnt jump on it.
ADVICE: PICK A PRICE. DIVIDE BY TEN. SELL MILLIONS. BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
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For anyone who doubts the claims of the post, take a look at the procuct demonstration on
http://www.forbidden.co.uk/
There you will find 372x280 @ 25 frames per second over a 56K modem....
Not exactly the best looking video you have ever seen but it works. It works!
I first saw the technology on their website in early 2000. I'm surprised it never made it to slashdot. Or maybe it did and I missed it?