Project Idea
Daniel Gimpelevich
daniel at gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us
Sat Jul 9 20:40:53 PDT 2016
On Fri, 2016-07-01 at 09:14 -0400, Ralph Siemsen wrote:
> Hello Brian,
>
> On 07/01/2016 08:41 AM, Brian Barber wrote:
> > I just thought of something and wondered if anyone out there has tried
> > it. Since most of the Netwinder is solid state and it runs on 12V, has
> > anyone tried hacking some sort of wireless connectivity solution and
> > installing one in a car? 12V, low power consumption, quick boot time,
> > small physical foot print - there must be some kind of automotive
> > application. Media server (with external HD)?
>
> I did this back in 2001, just after Rebel.com imploded. Used it to play
> my MP3 collection, while driving across the country. Worked pretty well,
> but the ~20 second delay for boot-up was mildly annoying. And changing
> songs was clunky - I used the orange button to advance.
>
> Today, a $199 Android tablet has more storage space, comes with wifi and
> bluetooth, is always on (thanks to battery) and takes up less space.
> Plus it has GPS and access to the internet.
>
> Curious to hear if anyone is still using their Netwinders...
>
> -Ralph
Oh wow, activity on this list! I can't believe I've now had the
NetWinder for a whole decade and still did pretty much nothing with it,
considering how neat it is. I sure wish I still had the energy I did
then, but the most immediate blocker was always the lack of a spare
128MB module. I just kept missing them every time…
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