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Run Your Computer Network without Electricity
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| Scott Johnson of GNUveau Networks has developed a solar-powered
| Internet "hub" system, which runs Ubuntu GNU/Linux. Labeled as SolarNetOne,
| Scott builds to order these systems at his home at Daytona Beach, Florida.
| The system uses readily available hardware that Scott modifies to run on
| 12V -- and to use minimal power than the stock versions. As these systems use
| solar power, it's not only load-shedding proof but also results in huge
| savings in electricity costs.
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http://www.enterpriser.in/India/Know_It/Run_Your_Computer_Network_without_Electricity/551-94787-449.html
GNUveau Networks builds solar-powered Linux computer networks for remote
villages (video)
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| Scott Johnson of GNUveau Networks has developed a solar-powered
| Internet "hub" system (running Ubuntu GNU/Linux) that he builds to order in
| his Daytona Beach, Florida, home. His objective is to bring computers and the
| Internet to places that have no connectivity, no phone service, and no
| electricity.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/151362
Related:
Linux devices manage broadband powerline network
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| Mini-ITX systems running Linux will soon enable residents of rural Michigan
| to access the Internet over their electrical power lines at broadband speeds.
| The systems are also enabling the utility provider there to read meters,
| monitor environmental factors, and diagnose outages remotely.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8612229377.html
Red Hat Linux trumps Microsoft Windows in power test
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| RHEL 5 had the single widest lead, with 12% greater efficiency than Windows
| Server 2008 on IBM x3350. Results varied by hardware, but RHEL had the best
| overall performance in 13 of 16 tests and, in several trials, beat Windows by
| nearly 10% .
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http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1319966,00.html?track=sy184
Report: Linux, open source greener than Windows
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| A new report from the U.K. Office of Government Commerce about Open
| Source Software Trials in Government, has found that servers running
| Linux could combat the rising problem of e-waste because they last
| up to twice as long as machines running Windows.
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http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1246762,00.html?track=sy184
http://tinyurl.com/38cge3
Servers Get Their First Power and Performance Benchmark
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| For the first forty years of the systems and server market, price/performance
| was basically the only metric that mattered within a given class of machines.
| But in the 21st century, when power and cooling issues are thwarting the
| attempts of companies to continue adding computing capacity at the rates they
| did in years gone by, there will be a new metric that people will start to
| pay attention to: performance/watt. To that end, the Standard Performance
| Evaluation Corporation has just release its first benchmark that gauges the
| performance and power consumption of servers.
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http://www.itjungle.com/bns/bns121807-story01.html
Nije Shikhi, and GNOME on 12 Volt DC
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| The computers to be used for that are based on the Geode platform,
| and are powered by a 12 volt DC battery (which is charged by
| solar cells).
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http://sayamindu.randomink.org/ramblings/2007/03/31/nije-shikhi-and-gnome-on-12-volt-dc
The BeagleBoard: $149 Linux System
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| The beagleboard is low cost fanless development board with Linux support. And
| it is low cost, you can get one for $149 from digikey. And it is low power,
| it uses less than 2 Watts and can run via USB power (although it does have a
| secondary power input).
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/beagleboard-149-linux-system
Fit PC runs Linux and draws only 5W of power
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| There are power efficient computers and then there are power efficient
| computers. Enter the Fit PC, a small, self-contained, fanless computer that
| draws 3W to 5W when it is on.
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http://tech.blorge.com/Structure%20/2007/10/15/fit-pc-runs-linux-and-draws-only-5w-of-power/
Linux vs. Windows Power Usage
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| For these tests we hadn't used the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 notebook again, but
| had turned to an older hardware configuration.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=880&num=1
Windows, Linux vie for honours
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| Projects include the "tickles kernel" which enables the processor to sleep
| between tasks and better power management to USB peripherals.
|
| [...]
|
| That lightness had also allowed Linux to become a strong player in the
| embedded market, where energy efficiency was critical to success, Mr King
| said.
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http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22393733-5013045,00.html
Linutop Mini Linux PC Reviewed - Damn Small Linux Hardware
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| The Linutop is a small Linux PC. Of course, if you think the Mac Mini is
| small, then perhaps the words, incredibly miniscule are closer to the mark.
|
| Running a customised version of xubuntu Linux, this little box could replace
| your desktop for most common tasks, including what you're doing right now.
|
| And if this wasn't impressive enough in a box slightly larger than a Nintendo
| DS, the Linutop does it all drawing a maximum of 5 watts - That's less than
| an energy saver light bulb!
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http://www.digitalreviews.net/reviews/pc-hardware/linutop-mini-linux-pc-reviewed-damn-small-linux-har.html
http://tinyurl.com/2kyd8y
Linutop v1.2: low-power Linux desktop Revisited
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| Tech reviews are very much a snapshot process, making a decision after a
| relatively short period of time and of a single incarnation of the product.
| Useful, yes, but not an exact facsimile of living with something day in, day
| out that you’ve bought yourself.
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http://www.slashgear.com/linutop-v12-low-power-linux-desktop-revisited-048829.php
Linux web PC makers tout Linutop-like wares
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| Linutop's recently announced Linux-based ultra-compact PC may have
| grabbed the hardware headlines earlier this week, but its rivals
| didn't take long to start shouting about their own take on the
| web-oriented unit.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/30/diskless_linux_web_pcs/
Tiny PC sips power, runs Linux
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| Compulab has introduced a fanless PC, roughly the size of a paperback book,
| that consumes a mere 3 to 5 watts of power. The "fit-PC" comes with Linux
| preinstalled, and is intended to fit where conventional PCs won't, according
| to the Haifa, Israel-based company.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5551137361.html
Linutop: Tiny Linux Computer On Sale
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| Get ready for a bonkers-ly small Linux machine, called Linutop, as
| it comes on sale.
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http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/05/02/linutop-tiny-linux-computer-on-sale/
Tiny 2-Watt Linux system packs a light-weight Java runtime environment
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| The Gateway Express is based on the company's SA2410 Medallion CPU
| module, draws under two watts, and is available with IBM WebSphere
| development tools.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6858563145.html
SlashGear Review: Linutop's fanless Linux PC
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| Much to my shame, Linux is something of a mystery to me. Actually,
| I think they should teach at least the basics of it in school
| computing classes, alongside English and at least one foreign
| language (though don't ask me about my French abilities either), but
| this is neither time nor place for my election campaigning. And so I
| look on with maudlin self-disgust at promises of Dell laptops with
| Linux pre-installed, or clever thumb-drives and Live CDs that offer
| a chance to fiddle with the OS without ruining your everyday copy of
| Windows; I inevitably fold when faced with some sort of command
| prompt. Perhaps, then, you?ll wonder why I was so keen to try the
| Linutop, a surprisingly compact and silent diskless computer that
| runs a specially tweaked version of xubuntu.
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http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-review-linutops-fanless-linux-pc-315515.php
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