Embedded Systems
Hacked linux firmware for Linksys Routers Oct 21,2004
Portless has a linux distribution for Linksys wireless routers. It's very limited, needless to say, but provides some interesting monitoring functions.
Single-board computers Feb 13,2004
VIA Mini-ITX: (Thanks, Ahmi) The bass-station uses the EPIA-800 The codeck uses the EPIA-M10000 iTuner has some nice package deals in mini-ITX boards.... Soekris Engineering (Ahmi likes the net 4801) Intrinsyc makes a nice but pricey module Kontron makes a number of PC/104 boards The Gumstix computers look cute as well.
Talking Lights Oct 14,2004
This company sends data through household lighting systems, by modulating the AC signal that powers the lights with the data to be transmitted, so that the lights "pulse" the data at a level imperceptible to people trying to use the lights to see. Thanks to Max Whitney for the link.
Testing... This is Not a Simulation Dec 29,2005
was a one-night event staged by Eric Paulos (Intel Research, Anthony Burke (UC Berkeley), and David Ross (UC Berkeley). It was a party at which all the partygoers wore RFID tags.
YBox: Konfabulator for the TV Oct 16,2006
Tarikh Korula and Josh Rooke-Ley produced the Ybox, a device that produces TV overlays from the web, using a Lantronix Xport and a Parallax Propeller. Very nice project, very simple yet useful.