A Linux Machine For Your Collar 318
MadSaxon writes "gumstix.org has a brief but titillating description of a very small Linux machine based on the PXA255: 20 x 80 mm, '64MB SDRAM, 4MB Flash, MMC/SD/SDIO slot, and power management. It takes 3.6V - 5.0V power, and has been drawing under 200 mA.' It weighs less than 12g sans battery, and 'can fit in a collar undetected.' Is collar-top computing the Next Big Thing?"
Re:Dress Code (Score:2, Informative)
Do you also believe in pensions, on the job training, company cars, company parking spaces, martini lunches, and lower paid CEOs vs employees as well ? (using the 1980's 40:1 ration instead of the 1999 500:1 ratio). Do the mailroom employees wear suits ?
Not to go totally OT, but it's just so rare to find someone who believes that programmers (who don't meet clients) wearing a suit can increase "production" Actually, working from home increases production more... ever try that ?
Oh, and I'll take two of those PDA shirts since I tend to break those things !!! - Thanks.
Re:Ohh sexy jewelry :o) (Score:2, Informative)
Surprised at such little insight (Score:3, Informative)
Re:under the collar? (Score:3, Informative)
If its a normal computer that you can interface with, it would be neat to just talk to it like a Secret Service agent, but I don't think this guy has anywhere near the processing power for that.
Anyway, I find it amusing that slashdoters (including myself) love technology so much, but as soon as there is something new we all scoff at it and ask "Why?".
180nm process (Score:2, Informative)
What's the heat dissipation on something like this? Can it be safely encased in a waterproof housing without worrying about ventilation (or by using the housing as a radiator)?
Verry kewl....
Google cache (Score:5, Informative)
Re:So It's a PDA (Score:3, Informative)
aremac [eyetap.org]
I've seen ones that look just like sunglasses, but can't find a pic now.