Re: Other "Slim-" devices?

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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