There are a bunch of sources for short extension cords for < $5, maybe 6" long, allowing multiple wallwarts to plug into a single spaced outlet, or allowing a wallwart to plug into an outlet. Might look really bizarre, but could fit them all into relatively small space. Or, get power strips in rack-mounted configuration and have row of these things mounted in a rack. That could look pretty funny, too!
--Don Ellis On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Robert Citek <robert.ci...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/plugging-in-to-the-uses-of-40-computers/?apage=2#comment-291073 > > "I’m actually considering building a clustered web server out of > these. For $2000, you could build a server cluster with 20 nodes and > and the whole thing only draws 100 watts." > > All running off of a single UPS. Of course, you'll need a bunch of > power strips or some other way to plug them all in since the plug > spacing on most UPS'es is too close. > > Regards, > - Robert > > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Scott Granneman <sc...@granneman.com> > wrote: > > > > This should interest many of you! > > > > > http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/plugging-in-to-the-uses-of-40-computers/ > > > > "What would you do with a $40 Linux computer the size of a three-prong > > plug adapter? > > Marvell Technology Group is counting on an army of computer engineers > > and hackers to answer that question. It has created a “plug computer.” > > It’s a tiny plastic box that you plug into an electric outlet. There’s > > no display. But there is an Ethernet jack to connect to a home network > > and a U.S.B. socket for attaching a hard drive, camera or other > > device. Inside is a 1.2 gigahertz Marvell chip, called an application > > processor, running a version of the Linux operating system. > > > > All this can be yours for $99 today and probably for under $40 in two > > years." > > > > Scott > > -- > > R. Scott Granneman > > sc...@granneman.com ~ www.granneman.com > > Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications > > My new book: Google Apps Deciphered @ http://www.granneman.com/books > > > > "I understand small-business growth. I was one." > > ---George W. Bush, New York Daily News, 19 February 2000 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: cwelug@googlegroups.com To subscribe: cwelug-subscr...@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe: cwelug-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
