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Submission + - Game developer David Braben creates a USB stick PC (geek.com)

Submitted by KPexEA
KPexEA writes: Braben has developed a tiny USB stick PC that has a HDMI port in one end and a USB port on the other. You plug it into a HDMI socket and then connect a keyboard via the USB port giving you a fully functioning machine running a version of Linux. The cost? $25.

The hardware being offered is no slouch either. It uses a 700MHz ARM11 processor coupled with 128MB of RAM and runs OpenGL ES 2.0 allowing for decent graphics performance with 1080p output confirmed. Storage is catered for by an SD card slot. It also looks as though modules can be attached such as the 12MP camera seen in the image above.

We can expect it to run a range of Linux distributions, but it looks like Ubuntu may be the distro it ships with. That means it will handle web browsing, run office applications, and give the user a fully functional computer to play with as soon as it’s plugged in. All that and it can be carried in your pocket or on a key chain.

Comment Re:It's just word!! (Score 3, Funny) 105

by r.stallman (#35839626) Attached to: Supreme Court To Hear Microsoft-i4i Case Monday

When I need an office program it's time for Open Office or Libre Office, both of which not only out perform Word but do a better job as a word processor.

I'm not sure if you're being serious, but recently I used Office to complete my PhD thesis in physics and it was amazing. I wrote a quick VBA in Excel to directly interface to my cold fusion power output detectors (resistance lowered when immersed to indicate increased temperature) and rather than have to use complex formulae a wizard suggested the best one automatically! The charts looked super smooth and slick, not like Open Office where frankly the results looked quite random.

But back onto word processors, Word is amazing too. I'd pretty much only just started writing the introduction when "It appears you are writing a thesis, would you like help?" appeared. After I clicked yes for every term I entered it automatically fetched Wikipedia results and referenced them, I was done in no time! Now that I'm a Doctor I'm also using MS Flight Simulator to learn to fly as soon I'll be able to afford my own private jet. Thanks again Microsoft!

Comment Re:I've actually thought about this (Score 3, Funny) 327

by r.stallman (#35772886) Attached to: What Happens If You Get Sucked Out of a Plane?
Correct, in fact this same thing happened to me once. I whipped out my Win7 Mobile device and thanks to it's superior 3G coverage was able to quickly refer to VirtualEarth on the way down. I then used the great new SQL/Server spatial extensions to work out the best trajectory and walked away with only a few scratches. After my smooth landing MapPoint guided me to the nearest pub so really it turned a potential disaster into a great day out, thanks again Microsoft!

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