From the but-can-I-hack-it-into-a-hotspot department:
[http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/05/hands-on-with-the-chumby/]
and
from [http://www.chumby.com/]
"Introducing chumby, a compact device that can act like a clock radio,
but is way more flexible and fun. It uses the wireless internet
connection you already have to fetch cool stuff from the web: music,
the latest news, box scores, animations, celebrity gossip...whatever
you choose..."
Darn cute. Here are the specs:
Hardware:
* 266 MHz ARM controller (the MX21 by Freescale)
* 32 MB SDRAM running at 133 MHz bus speed
* 64 MB NAND FLASH ROM
* 320×240 3.5″ TFT LCD with PWM-controlled LED backlighting
(touchscreen)
* Stereo 2W speakers
* Headphone output
* Ambient light sensor
* Bend sensor (to pick up when you squeeze the chumby)
* Two USB 2.0 ports, one on the main board and one on the outerware
electronics
* WiFi connectivity via a USB dongle plugged into the main board
* Circuitry to detect the presence of wall adapter power and
auto-fallback to backup battery power
* Switching power supply network that can eat between 6V and 14V
* Available microphone input on the chumbilical bus
* Available SPI bus on the chumbilical bus
* Serial debug port set to 115200 8N1
I dunno, is there any interest in having someone from this outfit come
to a meeting to show us this thing?
Rob
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