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 <[email protected]> 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 > [email protected] ~ 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: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
