Re: [SLUG] ISO silent computer

From: Dylan William Hardison (dylan@hardison.net)
Date: Tue Mar 30 2010 - 20:55:18 EST


On Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 06:09PM -0400, Eben King wrote:
> I would like a silent computer, running some flavor of *nix, and
> communicating wirelessly. I had an aquarium computer for a few days,
> until it developed a crack and dumped half its contents on the floor a
> few days ago. What a mess. Anyhow, I'm open to any suggestions,
> especially ones that are low cost and/or don't look like computers (but
> wouldn't look out of place in a bedroom). My friend has one of these:
>
> http://www.techchee.com/2009/05/18/compulabs-fit-pc2-worlds-smallest-pc/
>
> but at $300 it'll have to wait a while. So, what do y'all recommend?

For <$300, you could try getting a used N810 internet tablet.
Keep it on the charger and plug it into some speakers. I know it can run
ssh and access samba shares.

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