Wow, that box is the closest to the vision I have had with combo home routers, firewalls and multimedia more than 2 years ago. These types of boxes have been popping up all over the place and apparently this years CEDIA showplaced a host of concept mulimedia/internet servers. All of these are, thankfully, only possible with Linux and open source applications (IMHO). I have been desperately seeking a suitable vendor for mini-itx based hardware to begin offering some of my own, but have not been all that successful yet, although I have started specing out some systems based on standard hardware.
http://www.openenterprise.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=26 It is an exciting time and I wish I had the money to buy/tryout some of these applicances myself. And on a more solemn note. My sympathys and respect to the crew members and families of the space shuttle Columbia. There was a Linux component to that flight as well... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2709875.stm <hr> <b><font color=blue size=4>Open Enterprise Solutions</font></b> <b><font color=red>Linux & Open Source Solutions for Business</font></b> Johnny Stork, BA Calgary, AB Canada <a href="http://www.openenterprise.ca";> www.openenterprise.ca</a> ------ original message ------ From: Keith Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat Feb 01 07:34:28 PST 2003 Subject: (clug-talk) wireless ready server appliance US$1,000 off. <br> <br>A supplier sent me info on this this morning. Don't know if these are <br>any good but thought the group might be interested. Had to dig through <br>the literature to find "Based on Red Hat Linux 7.0" <br> <br><a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=t24-1556%20p&SRCCODE=WEM415%%merge%20members_.listcode%%"target="top";>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=t24-1556%20p&SRCCODE=WEM415%%merge%20members_.listcode%%</a> <br> <br>No, Computer Surplus probably won't carry them. <br> <br>-- <br> <br>-- <br>Keith Robinson <br> <br>"We are enthusiastic yet humble workers." <br> Pablo Neruda <br> <br> --------------------------------------------------- The Webtop Personal Web-based Email System http://www.yourwebtop.com
