Cool tech for small computers
I ran into the
Gumstix website while researching distributed control systems for a much-down-the-road project.
Very cool little computers -- a decent Intel chip, 64MB SDRAM, 16MB Flash, Linux kernal 2.6.11 pre-installed all for about $150. Communication is via Serial but there is a slew of add-on boards that add additional options -- $65 gets you one ethernet and one CF-II slot. There are also breakout boards and boards for almost any function you might want.
Oh yeah -- the name Gumstix describes the size of these puppies. They are a bit over 3" long and a bit over 0.8" wide. Yes, I know about
BASIC Stamps but these puppies have an OS, can multi-task and can use most Linux code out there.
Need more I/O? Get a
LabJack which plays well with Linux 2.6.11
Posted by DaveH at October 30, 2005 11:27 PM