Re: Other "Slim-" devices?

Sorry, I hit send before I meant to.

Here's what I would use today if I was building a brand new server appliance:

<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-Details.asp?sku=S451-3001>

It's a cute little aluminum cube (ok, not as little as the cerfcube), 
it's got a low power/low heat C3 processor, 128M of RAM.  Ready for a 
hard drive and maybe a floppy.  Add a CD-ROM drive to the mix for 
ripping...  Oh yeah, it's got two firewire ports if you want to 
expand hard drives easily...

Pretty nice deal.

-dean

>Let's see: $379 for the cerfcube, $399 for a complete PC ready to run
>linux already with a 20GB hard drive.
>
>You could easily build a stand-alone server with an ATA hard drive,
>x86 processor with better performance and it would cost a _LOT_ less.
>
>I've built a couple of systems like this for friends and the biggest
>problem is finding a small, quiet and inexpensive case.
>
>Anybody got any good case recommendations for server appliances?
>
>-dean
>
>>Yes, cerfcube looks great for a SliMP3 server. It even contains a
>>USB port. It would be possible to connect a low cost USB hard drive.
>>I have such a drive (100GB) connected to my server and it runs
>>smoothly.
>>
>>Joergen
>>--- In [email protected], "simonhorrobin" <simonhorrobin@y...> wrote:
>>>   My next project will do something along these lines using off the
>>>   shelf components.  Essentially there will be a _tiny_ Linux server
>>>   running Perl as the SliMP3 Server, and a commercial (unless I get
>>it
>>>   together to build one) NAS (Network Attached Storage) device.
>>>
>>>   The App server will probably be the following.  Check how cute,
>>and
>>>   tell me you don't want one.
>>   >   http://www.intrinsyc.com/products/referencedesigns/cerfcube.asp
>>>
>>>   The NAS will be either the Quantum, Sony or Kintronics.  They are
>>>   kind of expensive, so I'm trying to find another way but it's the
>>>   software that's killer.  The aim is to have an admin-free, always-
>>on,
>>>   RAID5, hideable file storage.  Mainly so I don't tie up my
>>desktop,
>>>   and I can bung it in a room where noise doesn't matter.
>>>
>>>   Simon
>>>
>>>   --- In [email protected], "joergen1951" <j.brazzola@d...> wrote:
>>>   > And what about a SliMServer, much less power hungry than a
>>computer
>>>   > which would act as a music server. Just enough cpu to handle a
>>>   large
>>>   > disk and perhaps a few controls and a small display.
>>>   >
>>>   > Joergen
>>>   >
>>>   > --- In [email protected], Jacob Potter <jacobdp@e...> wrote:
>>>   > > Hi, all -
>>>   > >
>>>   > >	Sean, are you planning on making any other "Slim-" devices?
>>>   > Here are a
>>>   > > few ideas I have:
>>>   > >
>>>   > >	"SliMP3-2-part" - this would be an Ethernet MP3 player, like
>>>   > the
>>>   > > SliMP3, but the display and remote receiver would be in a
>>>   separate
>>>   > unit
>>>   > > from the Ethernet and audio ports. They would be connected by a
>>>   > > short-range RF (not 802.11 or Bluetooth, just character-at-a-
>>>   time)
>>>   > to
>>>   > > relay display and IR information. This would be good for
>>people
>>>   > who's
>>>   > > speakers aren't in the same room as their equipment -
>>think "media
>>>   > > room". It would be annoying to have to go to another room to
>>>   > change what
>>>   > > song you're playing, or to run a long cable from your SliMP3
>>to
>>>   > your
>>>   > > stereo.
>>>   > >
>>>   > >	"SlimData" - a unit that would relay data from external
>>   > > sensors
>>   > > > (temperature, motion, etc) to a server program. Similar to a
>>   > > SliMP3, but
>>   > > > with a bunch of ADCs instead of audio circuitry.
>>   > > >
>>   > > >	Do these sound good? Any other ideas? Sean, I know you
>>>   > probably have
>>>   > > your hands full enough with the SliMP3 alone, but...
>>>   > >
>>>   > > - Jacob
>>>   > >
>>>   > > --
>>>   > > "Terminak #3 has bad keyboard. Pkease fix."
>>
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