I went looking and found dozens of articles all touting how this is a great device fo $70 ... but no one seems to be selling them <sigh>
MikeD JAMES SCOTT wrote: > Hey Guys, > > This thing really looks cool. I am really resisting buying one for now as I > really do have too many cool things I have not even touched yet. Anyway, > what can you do with it? > Here is a short list: > 1. Configure an comprehensive IP Firewall, and router > 2. Make an bandwidth enforcement bridge. Absolutely limit bandwidth by ip > address and/or port number. > 3. Interconnect two different networks, physically > 4. Make a home DNS/DHCP Management Server (no more comcast blues) > 5. Connect any type of camera and broadcast live video and sound. > 6. Connect it to some relays and open doors, lights, garages, alarm systems, > popcorn poppers :-> > 7. It runs a normal linux implementation and can escentially do any ONE or > TWO thing linux can do. > 8. With a 4G+ SD card it could be a boot server for installing new machines > 9. Using SSH or NFS you could link it to your music/video collection and > stream multi-meda over the lan. > 10. For $70 bucks you could even treat it as Modern Art and hang it on a > wall. hmmm > > James, > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Simon Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:00:08 PM > Subject: Re: [fwlug] A Linux network gateway kit for $70 - this is cool > > I've no experience with embedded devices, so I have a question: > > What COULD one do with this interesting looking device? A firewall or > something? > > Sim?n > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Vern Ceder > Sent: Fri 3/30/2007 10:15 AM > To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group > Subject: [fwlug] A Linux network gateway kit for $70 - this is cool > > > > Hey embedded Linux fans... > > This is almost as cool as the T-motes... just in case you need a tiny > gateway. I'm trying desperately to come up with a reason to buy one... ;-) > > http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2837651365.html > > Vern > -- > This time for sure! > -Bullwinkle J. Moose > ----------------------------- > Vern Ceder, Director of Technology > Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137 > > _______________________________________________ > Fwlug mailing list > [email protected] > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Fwlug mailing list > [email protected] > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Fwlug mailing list > [email protected] > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org
