Small Computer Archive

  • School district buys 131 iPod touches, for education

    School district buys 131 iPod touches, for education

    A school district in North Carolina just placed an order for 131 iPod touches to be used to help kids with their readin' and writin'. The money to buy the Apple devices came from a combination of grants and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as "the stimulus."

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  • Bag Week: Kata Digital Bag DB-453

    Bag Week: Kata Digital Bag DB-453

    All you really need to know is that the small Kata DB-453 camera bag will hold your DSLR and ultra-portable notebook. (Do me a favor and click the Read More link anyway, m’kay?) Features Padded camera bag insert Structural ribs that provide extra support Side neoprene pockets $50 MSRP Pros Perfect size to hold a DSLR & 11-inch notebook Very secure top flap Cons Expensive for the [...]

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  • The fitPC2i: a baby computer for almost anywhere

    The fitPC2i: a baby computer for almost anywhere

    fit-pc2-artHere's another option from the ultra small computer crowd; the fit-PC2i is the latest version of these systems, and it's an interesting bit of technology.

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  • Fonera+ gets upgraded to 2.0, adds built-in torrent download and upload services, other goodies

    Fonera+ gets upgraded to 2.0, adds built-in torrent download and upload services, other goodies

    As you recall Fon makes wireless routers for sharing. You install the Fon node in your house, share it with others, and then are given access to other Fonera routers around the world. It's sort of a viral Wi-Fi community. Now, however, the Fonera is incredibly more interesting. The device can now access web services without the aid of a computer, allowing you to download torrents and "content" as well as upload to multiple services just by plugging in a USB key. The router also can be used as a webcam or print server and can connect to a 3G or HSDPA node and share the connection over Wi-Fi. It also supports 802.11n and acts as a wireless NAS with remote browsing capabilities. In short, the router just got much smarter.

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