[lug] BLUG presentation

[D. Stimits]

ljp wrote:
> 
> > Does it come with a serial port, such that it could be used as a serial
> > console (especially if the other machine has the kernel debugger kdb on
> > it)? Now if it had something like a network card it would be even more
> > interesting. Hmm...add the infrared irda thing to each box, and if the
> > Zaurus could directly act like an irda controller...more fun.
> >
> 
> no serial port, per se.. but compact flash has irda.
> Also has SD card. Headphone/mic jack. 44.1/16bit I/O.
> (I'm also working on an audio recorder for it.. probably for a voice notes
> thingy.)
> 
> AND it comes with asteroids, for those horrendous plane flights, where they
> show nothing but NBC commercials, and feed you nothing but peanuts!!!!! :D
> 
> Someone mentioned it as being a tv remote control... and then someone else
> commented, "ya, like someone is going to spend $400 on a tv remote!"

I was thinking more of a device to walk around and administor or read
status of machines in a large environment. Sure, you could do it over
the net, but there might be advantages to carrying it around like a
calculator and not having to worry about the size and expensive of a
laptop with cellular modem. It could be set up with an administrative
daemon and the ability to attach and detach ir nodes with a single
button. Heck, it could even send email over the ir link concerning
security logs or anything. In terms of being a sound controller, think
of it in a business situation like a retail store and a whole row of
demo machines that scream "multimedia! demo me!" (unlike a regular
remote, this could have all kinds of nice custom settings).

Oooohhhh...really fun and silly idea...network 6 of them vial ir as a
Beowulf cluster. Heheh...grab all your buddies at the table and have
them join in the cluster.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com

> 
> ljp
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