Re: Other "Slim-" devices?

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"
<[email protected]> 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"
<[email protected]> 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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