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How Linux Helped Chickens, Environmentalists, and a Pirate!

Since then, I’ve used Linux at work and at home in a wide variety array of devices. Even today, now that I’m older and never have enough time for fiddling around with software constantly, I have Linux in my car, as an mp3 player. Any Empeg Rio Car users out there? With no DRM, Linux »

6 Harsh Environments to Run A Linux Micro-Server

Recently I blogged about Plat’Home’s “Will Linux Work?” Challenge, where Plat’home challenged people to come up with the most bizarre and harsh conditions for their palm-size servers to work. The winner will get 5 servers to test his/her idea! Almost one month has passed, so what extreme ideas did the Internet muster? Like a Phoenix »

Chumby: The Newest Gadget On My Wishlist!

Chumby? What has gotten into you? God it looks ugly! Would you even buy a product called such a childish and pathetic name? Well yes, let’s go beyond aesthetics and nomenclature criticism, and let me tell you what this little bad boy can do. It might surprise you and be in line for ordering one.