**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Wed Mar 02 02:59:57 2011 Mar 02 03:51:03 Globalscale has finally posted more details of the Guruplug Display http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-gplugDdownloads.aspx It uses an Armada 168 (PXA 168) SOC Mar 02 03:58:52 lol? they're charging an extra 4$ for the eu/uk versions of the guruplug Mar 02 03:58:54 erm Mar 02 03:58:56 dreamplug Mar 02 03:59:16 153$ for eu/uk, 149$ for us Mar 02 03:59:24 (without jtag) Mar 02 04:00:19 buying with a jtag with it is only 30$ extra though, where the jtag is 40$ normally Mar 02 15:13:43 Aha! An IRC channel! What's the best linux distribution for my Sheevaplug? :-) Mar 02 15:13:58 * zooko reads http://www.openplug.org/plugwiki/index.php/Fedora_ARM_Port Mar 02 15:18:35 deb Mar 02 15:21:53 but, i mean, that's true for "what's the best linux distribution" period Mar 02 15:23:41 Do you run debian on Sheevaplug? Mar 02 15:33:54 Hm, the Seagate Dockstar has the same CPU, but only 128 MiB RAM and 256 MiB flash. Mar 02 15:33:55 http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/seagate/dockstar Mar 02 16:02:39 zooko: yes Mar 02 16:02:47 zooko: and it also has no serial port unless you build it Mar 02 16:02:59 it was dirt cheap some time ago though Mar 02 16:03:16 The thing is, I know how I can order Sheevaplugs in bulk in order to install my own software on them and resell them to users, but I don't know if I can do the same thing with dockstar-style hardware. Mar 02 16:03:36 i think the dockstar is one of the ordered in bulk and resold :) Mar 02 16:04:02 ^ Mar 02 16:04:21 You mean Seagate is sourcing it from some manufacturer from whom I could also order them? Mar 02 16:08:00 provided you can Cough Up The Dough™, i think that reducing specs is not a problem Mar 02 16:13:02 Yeah, so my plan for this company is very much low-budget, self-funding, etc. Mar 02 16:13:23 The appeal of the Sheevaplug is that you can get them in small lots from distributors like globalscale technologies Mar 02 16:13:33 and you know how to install your own software on them, etc. Mar 02 16:13:36 They are more commoditized. Mar 02 16:21:24 dreamplugs are pricey Mar 02 16:22:05 and i'd avoid guruplugs because of the heating issues Mar 02 16:22:16 what software are you going to write? Mar 02 16:27:12 I'm planning to sell Sheevaplugs (or something) with Tahoe-LAFS pre-installed on them. Mar 02 16:31:16 cool Mar 02 16:33:15 as storage? Mar 02 16:42:50 There are two ways you could use such a thing. You can use it as a "gateway", providing local users with access to secure cloud storage Mar 02 16:44:06 and you could use it as a storage server itself (by attaching a USB external hard drive or using the Dreamplug's builtin hard drive). Mar 02 16:44:36 I'm new to the whole idea of owning my own company and reselling hardware, among many other things, so any advice or ideas you have would be appreciated. :-) Mar 02 17:12:01 the problem is that you're going to be just a sheevaplug reseller like this :< Mar 02 17:15:20 Sounds okay to me. :-) **** ENDING LOGGING AT Thu Mar 03 02:59:57 2011