Tuesday, February 24, 2009

SheevaPlug: A $99 Linux PC Crammed Inside a Wall Plug [Linux]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/DVsyIRl2HRI/sheevaplug-a-99-linux-pc-crammed-inside-a-wall-plug

Think about it—an inexpensive Linux PC crammed inside a wall-wart plug. Something like this SheevaPlug could open up a whole new framework of managing and sharing data that could be accessible to the masses.

Inside the SheevaPlug you will find a 1.2GHz, ARM-based Sheeva embedded processor, 512Mbytes of FLASH, 512Mbytes of DRAM, gigabit ethernet and a USB 2.0 port. Plug it into a wall socket and bam—a fully-functional Linux server that can store digital media accessible remotely via the internet or function as a remote print or web server. Plus, it supports "multiple standard Linux 2.6 kernel distributions" and it operates on only 5-watts of power. So running and developing software for the platform should be easy (and there should be substantial savings on your power bill).

Currently, open source tinkerers can get the $99 SheevaPlug development kit on the Marvell website. Several products based on the design (like the Pogoplug) are expected to arrive in the near future with price tags ranging from $79-$99. Eventually, Marvell expects the price for these devices to dip below $50. [Marvell and WSJ via Tech Report via Slashgear]



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Posted by Augustine at 1:39 PM

Intel rips into NVIDIA's Ion platform

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/intel-rips-into-nvidias-ion-platform/

Intel and NVIDIA aren't exactly hiding their differences with each other these days, and it doesn't look like that's about to change anytime soon, especially when it comes to NVIDIA's turf-encroaching Ion platform. According to a document apparently now making the rounds in some circles, Intel not only says that NVIDIA is simply reusing an integrated graphics chipset designed laptops and desktops, which will "in turn leads to higher costs as well as high power consumption," but that NVIDIA is overstating interest in Ion from OEMs, saying that "as of this writing, no customer has publicly disclosed plans to design Ion-based products." Intel reportedly further goes on to say that "NVIDIA's Ion HD playback may not be as good as NVIDIA claims," and even if Ion is more powerful, "neither gaming nor video transcoding are relevant to netbook and nettop users." As if that wasn't enough, Intel closes things out by saying that since it'll be releasing its own update platform by the end of the year, "the window of opportunity for Ion is very short." Of course, there's still no indication that any of this will lead to a hard break between Intel and NVIDIA, although NVIDIA does at least now have VIA to fall back on.

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Posted by Augustine at 1:36 PM

BackupURL Takes Snapshots of Web Pages [Web Clipping]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/UNz5SEjVi-Y/backupurl-takes-snapshots-of-web-pages

Web page archiving site BackupURL takes point-in-time snapshots of web pages on demand—useful for capturing and sharing fast-changing web pages.

To create a snapshot, simply go to BackupURL, paste in the link to the page, and click the Backup button to generate the cached copy, which is accessible from an already-shortened URL. The web application is very simple, and the lack of information makes it questionable for long-term archiving, but it could be very useful for saving a quick copy of a constantly changing news site for sharing with others.

For a similar service with more features (although requiring a browser extension), check out previously mentioned Iterasi, or you can save a web page as an image with PageSaver.



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Posted by Augustine at 11:22 AM

Firefox Mobile (aka Fennec) Will Sync Tabs with Firefox on Your Desktop [Fennec]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/iZZVObCDIys/firefox-mobile-aka-fennec-will-sync-tabs-with-firefox-on-your-desktop

Mozilla Labs highlights a very cool feature coming to Fennec, the mobile version of Firefox: Fennec now syncs browser tabs with previously mentioned Weave, so you can easily access any of the pages you were browsing on your desktop installation of Firefox from your mobile browser. Handy! [Mozilla Labs]



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Posted by Augustine at 11:21 AM

CleVR Creates Photo Panoramas with Ease [Downloads]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/vqZdaqpKJ1w/clevr-creates-photo-panoramas-with-ease

Windows/Mac/Linux: We've shown you how to stitch photos into panoramas once before, but with new Adobe AIR app and web site CleVR, you get dead simple drag-and-drop photo stitching and sharing tool.

To get started with CleVR, you'll need to sign up for an account at their web site and then download the Adobe AIR app. From there, just drag and drop photos into the stitching tool, define some hotspots, and start stitching. When you've finished your masterpiece, you can save your progress or upload and share the panorama. Very cool!

If you give it a try, share your results in the comments. CleVR is a free download for all platforms, requires Adobe AIR.



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Posted by Augustine at 11:21 AM

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