-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 05:25:02PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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? > Hi Rob, I saw it mentioned and checked out the site and foocamp photos. Its the first product that was made to be hacked and that is waiting for folks to find out how to use it -- so that the creators can sell them ;-). They are waiting for the hacker community to give them enought feedback as to maybe find an actual use for it -- besides a hackable alarm clock. So, I guess i'd love to see it! cheers, Kev - -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux)
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