<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>I still have a couple of Netwinders. There are a few projects in mind where they are useful. Not having any time is the biggest hurdle for me and I hope to have a little bit of time in the next few months. <div>Will keep you updated. </div><div><br></div><div>Jan Rinze. </div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Daniel Gimpelevich <daniel@gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us> <br>Date: 7/10/16 05:40 (GMT+01:00) <br>To: netwinder@netwinder.org <br>Subject: Re: Project Idea <br><br>On Fri, 2016-07-01 at 09:14 -0400, Ralph Siemsen wrote:<br>> Hello Brian,<br>> <br>> On 07/01/2016 08:41 AM, Brian Barber wrote:<br>> > I just thought of something and wondered if anyone out there has tried<br>> > it. Since most of the Netwinder is solid state and it runs on 12V, has<br>> > anyone tried hacking some sort of wireless connectivity solution and<br>> > installing one in a car? 12V, low power consumption, quick boot time,<br>> > small physical foot print - there must be some kind of automotive<br>> > application. Media server (with external HD)?<br>> <br>> I did this back in 2001, just after Rebel.com imploded. Used it to play <br>> my MP3 collection, while driving across the country. Worked pretty well, <br>> but the ~20 second delay for boot-up was mildly annoying. And changing <br>> songs was clunky - I used the orange button to advance.<br>> <br>> Today, a $199 Android tablet has more storage space, comes with wifi and <br>> bluetooth, is always on (thanks to battery) and takes up less space. <br>> Plus it has GPS and access to the internet.<br>> <br>> Curious to hear if anyone is still using their Netwinders...<br>> <br>> -Ralph<br><br>Oh wow, activity on this list! I can't believe I've now had the<br>NetWinder for a whole decade and still did pretty much nothing with it,<br>considering how neat it is. I sure wish I still had the energy I did<br>then, but the most immediate blocker was always the lack of a spare<br>128MB module. I just kept missing them every time…<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Netwinder mailing list<br>Netwinder@netwinder.org<br>http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/netwinder<br></body></html>