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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 »

Plat’Home’s “Will Linux Work?” Contest

I previously did a review of the multi-purpose Plat’home palm-size Linux  server. Plat’home claims that their servers can operate in very harsh and rigid environments. They can guarantee that this little critter can operate in tempratures up to 50°C/122°F! But Plat’home is not just going to talk the talk, they are totally willing to walk »

Plat’Home : The Palm Size Linux Server

While reading Linux Format magazine that other day, I stumbled upon a tidbit about a palm sized Linux server provided by a Japaneese based company has been officially launched in the US market. The magazine claimed that this server could be used as a firewall, DNS server, network management, and VoIP management. Like any hot-blooded »