Mod me -1 redundant if you like, but for people out there, but 1 trillion b= 125,000,000,000 bytes = 116 GB, or if you're a harddrive manufacturer, its 125 GB.
This is so true, as a high school student, when you ask a question about anything that will not be on the next test, the teacher will ignore you. At least my biology teacher does. Furthermore, teachers have to have a certain cirruculium(sp?) to get through, and if they don't, we the students are screwed while the teachers don't get punished at all. Nevertheless, teachers are highly dedicated and usually get us through the required cirriculium(sp?) so that we pass standardalized tests.
That vast span of reflectors should be untouched, perfect hard drive platters that come from Western Digital Harddrives. (Quantum Fireballs not allowed)
Does this mean that i can somehow buy a normal harddrive and mod it so that it would work with the xbox?? Huge profit potential for anyone who can do that.
1. Steal Msft Xbox Trade secrets 2. Make hundreds of them. 3. ??? 4. Profit!
What I don't get is why the goverment didn't do this sooner... I mean, it's free, as opposed to 200 dollars, does the same things, and maybe has a little less support, but why in the world would the government buy overpriced microsoft products when comparable open source products are free?
Almost Slashdotted, Here's the article w/o pics.
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· Score: 2, Informative
Putting a camera on my R/C tank Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
1. The Problem I had to crawl around under my house recently to figure out where to run some wires, but it was dang uncomfortable. My foundation isn't a slab, at least not on the top.
It's gravel.
The sharp kind.
So after throwing away my bloody shirt and healing, I put some cardboard down and crawled around some more, and it was better....but it was still uncomfortable. The floor was something like 18" from the 'ceiling' on my crawlspace. I had to be really careful or I'd hit my head, but it wasn't so bad because of the nice soft padding on the ceiling.My shirt, just kidding.
After crawling around in this claustrophobic space for a while, I crawled out. Something began to slowly occur to me. It was like an itch, but I couldn't put my finger right on it. After another minute, I realized it was an actual physical itch....which spread. Within 5 minutes of leaving the hole, my entire body was itching, especially my exposed skin. As it turns out, the fluffy ceiling in the crawlspace was in fact fiberglass insulation. When I was a kid, my parents repeatedly told me to stay away from insulation because of the itchiness. I assumed this was just a trick to keep me from finding presents in the attic, so I ignored the advice but some how never worked up the energy to go treasure hunting. While I still think it's possible they stored presents up there, the itchiness of my old teddy bear I got for Christmas as a child makes a good deal more sense now.
time passes
After a few weeks, I thought back to completing my under house survey. I really wanted a way to look for under house leaks and stuff and, in the manner of a responsible home owner, get early warning so I could increase the effectiveness of... Ok, that's a lie. In reality, I wanted an excuse to put a camera on my R/C tank and drive it around scary tunnels, and this just happened to fit my purposes perfectly.
2. Tanks for the help
I started out with an R/C tank I bought last year. It's got a lot of articulation. The turret rotates, and the barrel goes up and down, so I figured that plus the treads would make it a good platform.
The wireless camera I had around the house was one I had bought for another project last year off the eBay. It seems just about perfect for the job as it is super small, self contained, and seems to have good range.
One thing I noticed during testing was that the camera had poor low-light performance despite the 6 infrared LEDs on the face, so I included a mini Mag-Lite in my plans.
I pondered the best way to mount my booty, then decided to focus on putting the camera on the tank first.
3. Immediate success was not forthcoming (eg, "stupid damn tank")
First, I tried a clever combination of scotch tape and... more tape. The end result was a pretty skewed camera, "mounted" to the turret in the loosest sense of the word. When I drove the tank, the 'tape snowball' flopped around in all directions like a wet metaphor. I realized that the only way this would work would be with a good supply of Dramamine, so I thoughtfully stepped back and reconsidered. By 'thoughtfully' I of course mean 'fitfully', and by 'stepped back and reconsidered' I mean 'ripped the camera off the tank and immediately gave up on the whole idea'.
4. Slightly less failure
A few hours later, my wife asked me if I needed anything from the store. Eager at the idea of not having to actually do the shopping myself, I answered in the affirmative. She ended up getting me some painters tape, easier to work with then scotch tape, a little more resilient (which is strange, because painters tape is designed to be easier to remove so it doesn't pull up stuff), and a lot more blue. Using this, I attached the mini Mag-Lite to the barrel and taped the camera next to it. Theoretically, this should give me a platform from w
Contents: The x86 Linux boot process The non-x86 Linux boot process A few alternatives Summary Resources About the author Rate this article Related content: Migrating from x86 to PowerPC, Part 1 Standards and specs: Open Firmware -- the bridge between power-up and OS Subscriptions: dW newsletters Design notes for hardware and firmware involved in booting embedded Linux
Level: Introductory
Lewin Edwards (sysadm@zws.com) Design Engineer 08 Feb 2005
This installment of "Migrating from x86 to PowerPC" discusses detailed similarities and differences between booting Linux on an x86-based platform (typically a PC-compatible SBC) and a custom embedded platform based around PowerPC, ARM, and others. It discusses suggested hardware and software designs and highlights the tradeoffs of each. It also describes important design pitfalls and best practices.
This article describes the most common traits of embedded Linux(TM) distributions that people employ on x86 hardware and contrasts some of the different options frequently seen on non-x86 embedded systems.
By the time a system has booted itself to the point where it can run your application-level code, any one variant of Linux is, practically by definition, largely similar to another. However, there are several different methodologies that you can use to get the system from power-on reset to a running kernel, and beyond that point, you can construct the filesystem in which your application will run in different ways.
Each approach has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages, and a definite, two-way relationship exists between the hardware you choose to implement and the way you will structure the power-up and Initial Program Load (IPL) process. Understanding the software options available to you is a critical part of the research you must do before designing or selecting hardware.
The x86 Linux boot process The most fundamental and obvious difference between x86 boards and embedded systems based on PPC, ARM, and others is that the x86 board will ship with one or more layers of manufacturer-supplied "black box" firmware that helps you with power-on initialization and the task of loading the operating system out of secondary storage. This firmware takes the system from a cold start to a known, friendly software environment ready to run your operating system. Figure 1 is a diagram of the typical PC boot process, with considerably more detail than you tend to find in PC-centric literature:
Figure 1. Typical start-up process for x86 Linux Typical start-up process for x86 Linux
For cost reasons, modern PC mainboard BIOS code is always stored compressed in flash. The only directly executable code in that chip is a tiny boot stub. Therefore, the first task on power-up is to initialize the mainboard chipset enough to get the DRAM controller working so that the main BIOS code can be decompressed out of flash into a mirror area in RAM, referred to as shadow RAM. This area is then write-protected and control is passed to the RAM-resident code. Shadow RAM is permanently stolen by the mainboard chipset; it cannot later be reclaimed by the operating system. For legacy reasons, special hardware mappings are set up so that the shadow RAM areas appear in the CPU's real-mode memory map at the locations where old operating systems like MS-DOS would expect to find them.
Keep in mind that the PC is an open architecture. This openness even extends down to firmware modules within the BIOS itself. Once the power-on initialization (POI) code has run, the next step it takes is to enumerate peripherals, and optionally install hooks provided by expansion ROMs in those peripherals. (Some of those expansion ROMs -- for instance, the video BIOS in a system that has onboard integrated video hardware -- will physically reside in the main BIOS image, but conceptually they are separate entities). The reasons the BIOS has to do this redundant initialization are:
I never get distracted by my computer at - wait let me answer my IM. k back, well anyways, there are no distractions at all... Oh and did you see the ad for vonage VOIP? it's 25 bucks a month pretty good deal, i'm paying verizon 70 for the same deal.. oh, anyways, about the distractions, there are none, and hotmail yet again put a piece of spam in my inbox, as msn messenger said. whatever, this is becoming a distraction, i can't get my work done when slashdot always posts new articles when i'm working.
Super-Small Video Projector Launched by Mitsubishi
Project Movies, Games, Photos from Palm-Sized PocketProjector
IRVINE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Feb. 8, 2005-Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, the industry leader in home entertainment projector technology and innovation, today introduced its PocketProjector(TM), one of the world's smallest LED projectors. Weighing just 14 ounces and fitting easily into the palm of a hand or a coat pocket, the tiny projector is built for fun and creative applications. It can be battery powered or used with a universal car adapter for truly mobile video on the fly.
The PocketProjector has one of the shortest projection distances of any mobile projector on the market today: Users can easily create a 20-inch diagonal screen with only a little over a foot of projection distance, and a 40-inch screen image in less than a yard. With a special suggested retail launch price of $699, the affordable PocketProjector is the next must-have gadget, and the coolest gift for 2005.
"For digital cameras, handheld gaming and portable DVD players, the PocketProjector is the newest display tool or toy of choice," said James Chan, director, projector product marketing for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "This projector can go where no projector has gone before. Just imagine being able to whip out a big screen from your coat pocket - people are going to have so much fun with it."
The PocketProjector powers on or off instantly for quick and easy start-up, and can display images from a notebook computer, portable DVD player, and gaming consoles for immediate use almost anywhere. It is lighted by three Lumileds(TM) LEDs (red, green, blue) that produce an SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) image formed digitally by the latest DLP(TM) chip by Texas Instruments. The projector's advanced lighting technology is rated to last an unprecedented 20,000 hours; with an average use of five hours per day, the lamp is expected to last over 10 years.
The PocketProjector will ship with a protective slip cover and AC power cord. Mitsubishi also plans to offer Convenience Packs with suggested retail prices from $199, which will contain application-specific cables, accessories and small screens for consumer and industry segments. An optional extra battery base will be available for a suggested retail price of $149.
"Our new PocketProjector is one of the most advanced products I've seen in a long time," said Aki Ninomiya, vice president, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "It establishes new standards and creates all new applications and markets for projection displays."
Pricing and Availability
Mitsubishi's new PocketProjector will be available in July 2005 through online retailers and major retail channels at a suggested retail price of $699. Optional battery pack and Convenience Packs will also be made available upon release of the projector.
About Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Presentation Products Division
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division markets an extensive line of professional presentation, display and front-projection home entertainment display systems and is known for its award-winning, high-quality, accurate color reproduction technology. Products are sold through authorized distributors, resellers, retailers, dealers, and system integrators throughout the United States. Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America is located at 9351 Jeronimo Rd., Irvine, CA 92618. For more information, please call 888-307-0312 or visit www.mitsubishi-hometheater.com.
Note to Editors: PocketProjector is a trademark of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc.; DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments; Lumileds is a trademark of Lumileds Lighting.
Contacts
Lionheart PR for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Nancy Napurski, 310-378-4633 nnapurski@lionheartpr.com
Mitsubishi Launches Mini DLP PocketProjector by David Chait [Theater, Mobile] Tuesday, February 08th, 2005
If you've always wanted a front projector that you could take with you anywhere, the upcoming PocketProjector from Mitsubishi might just be what you've dreamed of. Mitsubishi PocketProjector in hand
Certainly rating as one of the smallest projection units out there, the new Mitsubishi PocketProjector is a tiny 14oz powerhouse of a projector. A unit small enough to fit in your hand, run off batteries or car adapter, yet create a 20 screen with only one foot of throw. Mitsubishi PocketProjector A/V Jacks
The PocketProjector can drive 800x600 SVGA resolution through its Lumileds tri-LED DLP system, rated at over 20,000 hours of lamp life. And it sports composite, s-video, and VGA connectors, great for visualizing anything from a laptop presentation to a portable DVD player. Heck, with a digital camera that has AV output, you can set up a virtual slide show no matter where you are - well, so long as you have a clean, flat, white surface to project onto. ; ) Mitsubishi PocketProjector Next to Cell Phone
The PocketProjector will be available in July at an SRP of $699 US - not cheap certainly, but a fair price for an SVGA projector with multiple inputs, multiple portable power solutions, and that is pocketable. They'll also be selling battery packs for the unit, plus 'solutions' of cables/etc. for different users/industries. Hopefully as soon as they're ready, we'll get one in for testing. I know a LOT of people who'd jump at a mini projector like this...
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My favorite number is 828317...
I dunno why tho...
they don't work
damn bastard
Who the hell modded this parent down?
Oh wait, I forgot, Steve Jobs reads slashdot.
but remember, air doesn't suck, and neither does science.
Mod me -1 redundant if you like, but for people out there, but 1 trillion b= 125,000,000,000 bytes = 116 GB, or if you're a harddrive manufacturer, its 125 GB.
Mod parent up.
This is so true, as a high school student, when you ask a question about anything that will not be on the next test, the teacher will ignore you. At least my biology teacher does. Furthermore, teachers have to have a certain cirruculium(sp?) to get through, and if they don't, we the students are screwed while the teachers don't get punished at all. Nevertheless, teachers are highly dedicated and usually get us through the required cirriculium(sp?) so that we pass standardalized tests.
Actually, Intel Chips Throttle, and amd chips throttle too.
List of procesors which throttle:
Anything after pentium 3
Anything after AMD 64
as UK to Build Network of 150 Digital Cameras?
That vast span of reflectors should be untouched, perfect hard drive platters that come from Western Digital Harddrives. (Quantum Fireballs not allowed)
Well, actually, the question is can we make a beowulf cluster out of these?
Does this mean that i can somehow buy a normal harddrive and mod it so that it would work with the xbox??
Huge profit potential for anyone who can do that.
1. Steal Msft Xbox Trade secrets
2. Make hundreds of them.
3. ???
4. Profit!
Man, I guess I won't need to get the image intesifier anymore, the 3kv electric shock will probably give me superman powers.
What I don't get is why the goverment didn't do this sooner... I mean, it's free, as opposed to 200 dollars, does the same things, and maybe has a little less support, but why in the world would the government buy overpriced microsoft products when comparable open source products are free?
Anyone have anything to share?
This-site-is-hosted-on-a-toy-tank jokes begin!
Putting a camera on my R/C tank
...but it was still uncomfortable. The floor was something like 18" from the 'ceiling' on my crawlspace. I had to be really careful or I'd hit my head, but it wasn't so bad because of the nice soft padding on the ceiling.My shirt, just kidding.
...which spread. Within 5 minutes of leaving the hole, my entire body was itching, especially my exposed skin. As it turns out, the fluffy ceiling in the crawlspace was in fact fiberglass insulation. When I was a kid, my parents repeatedly told me to stay away from insulation because of the itchiness. I assumed this was just a trick to keep me from finding presents in the attic, so I ignored the advice but some how never worked up the energy to go treasure hunting. While I still think it's possible they stored presents up there, the itchiness of my old teddy bear I got for Christmas as a child makes a good deal more sense now.
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
1. The Problem
I had to crawl around under my house recently to figure out where to run some wires, but it was dang uncomfortable. My foundation isn't a slab, at least not on the top.
It's gravel.
The sharp kind.
So after throwing away my bloody shirt and healing, I put some cardboard down and crawled around some more, and it was better.
After crawling around in this claustrophobic space for a while, I crawled out. Something began to slowly occur to me. It was like an itch, but I couldn't put my finger right on it. After another minute, I realized it was an actual physical itch.
time passes
After a few weeks, I thought back to completing my under house survey. I really wanted a way to look for under house leaks and stuff and, in the manner of a responsible home owner, get early warning so I could increase the effectiveness of... Ok, that's a lie. In reality, I wanted an excuse to put a camera on my R/C tank and drive it around scary tunnels, and this just happened to fit my purposes perfectly.
2. Tanks for the help
I started out with an R/C tank I bought last year. It's got a lot of articulation. The turret rotates, and the barrel goes up and down, so I figured that plus the treads would make it a good platform.
The wireless camera I had around the house was one I had bought for another project last year off the eBay. It seems just about perfect for the job as it is super small, self contained, and seems to have good range.
One thing I noticed during testing was that the camera had poor low-light performance despite the 6 infrared LEDs on the face, so I included a mini Mag-Lite in my plans.
I pondered the best way to mount my booty, then decided to focus on putting the camera on the tank first.
3. Immediate success was not forthcoming
(eg, "stupid damn tank")
First, I tried a clever combination of scotch tape and... more tape. The end result was a pretty skewed camera, "mounted" to the turret in the loosest sense of the word. When I drove the tank, the 'tape snowball' flopped around in all directions like a wet metaphor. I realized that the only way this would work would be with a good supply of Dramamine, so I thoughtfully stepped back and reconsidered. By 'thoughtfully' I of course mean 'fitfully', and by 'stepped back and reconsidered' I mean 'ripped the camera off the tank and immediately gave up on the whole idea'.
4. Slightly less failure
A few hours later, my wife asked me if I needed anything from the store. Eager at the idea of not having to actually do the shopping myself, I answered in the affirmative. She ended up getting me some painters tape, easier to work with then scotch tape, a little more resilient (which is strange, because painters tape is designed to be easier to remove so it doesn't pull up stuff), and a lot more blue. Using this, I attached the mini Mag-Lite to the barrel and taped the camera next to it. Theoretically, this should give me a platform from w
Contents:
The x86 Linux boot process
The non-x86 Linux boot process
A few alternatives
Summary
Resources
About the author
Rate this article
Related content:
Migrating from x86 to PowerPC, Part 1
Standards and specs: Open Firmware -- the bridge between power-up and OS
Subscriptions:
dW newsletters
Design notes for hardware and firmware involved in booting embedded Linux
Level: Introductory
Lewin Edwards (sysadm@zws.com)
Design Engineer
08 Feb 2005
This installment of "Migrating from x86 to PowerPC" discusses detailed similarities and differences between booting Linux on an x86-based platform (typically a PC-compatible SBC) and a custom embedded platform based around PowerPC, ARM, and others. It discusses suggested hardware and software designs and highlights the tradeoffs of each. It also describes important design pitfalls and best practices.
This article describes the most common traits of embedded Linux(TM) distributions that people employ on x86 hardware and contrasts some of the different options frequently seen on non-x86 embedded systems.
By the time a system has booted itself to the point where it can run your application-level code, any one variant of Linux is, practically by definition, largely similar to another. However, there are several different methodologies that you can use to get the system from power-on reset to a running kernel, and beyond that point, you can construct the filesystem in which your application will run in different ways.
Each approach has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages, and a definite, two-way relationship exists between the hardware you choose to implement and the way you will structure the power-up and Initial Program Load (IPL) process. Understanding the software options available to you is a critical part of the research you must do before designing or selecting hardware.
The x86 Linux boot process
The most fundamental and obvious difference between x86 boards and embedded systems based on PPC, ARM, and others is that the x86 board will ship with one or more layers of manufacturer-supplied "black box" firmware that helps you with power-on initialization and the task of loading the operating system out of secondary storage. This firmware takes the system from a cold start to a known, friendly software environment ready to run your operating system. Figure 1 is a diagram of the typical PC boot process, with considerably more detail than you tend to find in PC-centric literature:
Figure 1. Typical start-up process for x86 Linux
Typical start-up process for x86 Linux
For cost reasons, modern PC mainboard BIOS code is always stored compressed in flash. The only directly executable code in that chip is a tiny boot stub. Therefore, the first task on power-up is to initialize the mainboard chipset enough to get the DRAM controller working so that the main BIOS code can be decompressed out of flash into a mirror area in RAM, referred to as shadow RAM. This area is then write-protected and control is passed to the RAM-resident code. Shadow RAM is permanently stolen by the mainboard chipset; it cannot later be reclaimed by the operating system. For legacy reasons, special hardware mappings are set up so that the shadow RAM areas appear in the CPU's real-mode memory map at the locations where old operating systems like MS-DOS would expect to find them.
Keep in mind that the PC is an open architecture. This openness even extends down to firmware modules within the BIOS itself. Once the power-on initialization (POI) code has run, the next step it takes is to enumerate peripherals, and optionally install hooks provided by expansion ROMs in those peripherals. (Some of those expansion ROMs -- for instance, the video BIOS in a system that has onboard integrated video hardware -- will physically reside in the main BIOS image, but conceptually they are separate entities). The reasons the BIOS has to do this redundant initialization are:
1. Th
Yes, but it can't run linux.
I never get distracted by my computer at - wait let me answer my IM.
k back, well anyways, there are no distractions at all... Oh and did you see the ad for vonage VOIP? it's 25 bucks a month pretty good deal, i'm paying verizon 70 for the same deal..
oh, anyways, about the distractions, there are none, and hotmail yet again put a piece of spam in my inbox, as msn messenger said.
whatever, this is becoming a distraction, i can't get my work done when slashdot always posts new articles when i'm working.
Page 2: Mitsubishi PocketProjector Press Release
Super-Small Video Projector Launched by Mitsubishi
Project Movies, Games, Photos from Palm-Sized PocketProjector
IRVINE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Feb. 8, 2005-Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, the industry leader in home entertainment projector technology and innovation, today introduced its PocketProjector(TM), one of the world's smallest LED projectors. Weighing just 14 ounces and fitting easily into the palm of a hand or a coat pocket, the tiny projector is built for fun and creative applications. It can be battery powered or used with a universal car adapter for truly mobile video on the fly.
The PocketProjector has one of the shortest projection distances of any mobile projector on the market today: Users can easily create a 20-inch diagonal screen with only a little over a foot of projection distance, and a 40-inch screen image in less than a yard. With a special suggested retail launch price of $699, the affordable PocketProjector is the next must-have gadget, and the coolest gift for 2005.
"For digital cameras, handheld gaming and portable DVD players, the PocketProjector is the newest display tool or toy of choice," said James Chan, director, projector product marketing for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "This projector can go where no projector has gone before. Just imagine being able to whip out a big screen from your coat pocket - people are going to have so much fun with it."
The PocketProjector powers on or off instantly for quick and easy start-up, and can display images from a notebook computer, portable DVD player, and gaming consoles for immediate use almost anywhere. It is lighted by three Lumileds(TM) LEDs (red, green, blue) that produce an SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) image formed digitally by the latest DLP(TM) chip by Texas Instruments. The projector's advanced lighting technology is rated to last an unprecedented 20,000 hours; with an average use of five hours per day, the lamp is expected to last over 10 years.
The PocketProjector will ship with a protective slip cover and AC power cord. Mitsubishi also plans to offer Convenience Packs with suggested retail prices from $199, which will contain application-specific cables, accessories and small screens for consumer and industry segments. An optional extra battery base will be available for a suggested retail price of $149.
"Our new PocketProjector is one of the most advanced products I've seen in a long time," said Aki Ninomiya, vice president, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "It establishes new standards and creates all new applications and markets for projection displays."
Pricing and Availability
Mitsubishi's new PocketProjector will be available in July 2005 through online retailers and major retail channels at a suggested retail price of $699. Optional battery pack and Convenience Packs will also be made available upon release of the projector.
About Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Presentation Products Division
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division markets an extensive line of professional presentation, display and front-projection home entertainment display systems and is known for its award-winning, high-quality, accurate color reproduction technology. Products are sold through authorized distributors, resellers, retailers, dealers, and system integrators throughout the United States. Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America is located at 9351 Jeronimo Rd., Irvine, CA 92618. For more information, please call 888-307-0312 or visit www.mitsubishi-hometheater.com.
Note to Editors: PocketProjector is a trademark of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc.; DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments; Lumileds is a trademark of Lumileds Lighting.
Contacts
Lionheart PR for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America
Nancy Napurski, 310-378-4633
nnapurski@lionheartpr.com
Mitsubishi Launches Mini DLP PocketProjector
by David Chait [Theater, Mobile] Tuesday, February 08th, 2005
If you've always wanted a front projector that you could take with you anywhere, the upcoming PocketProjector from Mitsubishi might just be what you've dreamed of.
Mitsubishi PocketProjector in hand
Certainly rating as one of the smallest projection units out there, the new Mitsubishi PocketProjector is a tiny 14oz powerhouse of a projector. A unit small enough to fit in your hand, run off batteries or car adapter, yet create a 20 screen with only one foot of throw.
Mitsubishi PocketProjector A/V Jacks
The PocketProjector can drive 800x600 SVGA resolution through its Lumileds tri-LED DLP system, rated at over 20,000 hours of lamp life. And it sports composite, s-video, and VGA connectors, great for visualizing anything from a laptop presentation to a portable DVD player. Heck, with a digital camera that has AV output, you can set up a virtual slide show no matter where you are - well, so long as you have a clean, flat, white surface to project onto. ; )
Mitsubishi PocketProjector Next to Cell Phone
The PocketProjector will be available in July at an SRP of $699 US - not cheap certainly, but a fair price for an SVGA projector with multiple inputs, multiple portable power solutions, and that is pocketable. They'll also be selling battery packs for the unit, plus 'solutions' of cables/etc. for different users/industries. Hopefully as soon as they're ready, we'll get one in for testing. I know a LOT of people who'd jump at a mini projector like this...
Slashdotted before the first comment!
Yes, but it doesn't run linux.
Does it?
The licensing, political, and fundamental engineering difficulties=introduction of iLife and paper and stuff...
50 percent funny? .000000001 million?
What's so funny about that?
and also, how much did you donate?
What about the-
109.5 GIG RAPTOR!!!