Project Idea

[Daniel Gimpelevich]

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…