Links for 2009-05-24

• Biodegradable, solar-powered netbook runs Linux

  via LinuxDevices.com
  A startup in Spain is readying a mini-netbook with open source Linux software and a solar power option. The under-$200 “Gyy” is based on a MIPS-based Ingenic processor clocked to 400MHz, offers an 8-inch, 800 x 480 display, and is made of biodegradable materials, says iUnika.

• What to Do With a $99 Wall Wart Linux Server

  via Slashdot

• Install the GNU ARM toolchain under Linux (IBM developerWorks)

  via LWN.net
  IBM developerWorks presents
  a tutorial
  by Bill Zimmerly on installing the GNU ARM toolchain.
  “Many tools are available for programming various versions of ARM cores, but one particularly popular set is the GNU ARM toolchain. Learn more about embedded development using the ARM core as well as how to install the GNU tools and begin using them.“

• Easily Create Your Own Feed Bundles Of Joy With Google Reader

  via TechCrunch

• Global Survey Shows Linux Desktop Easier to Deploy Than Expected

  via IBM Press Releases – All Topics – United States

• Why the Arduino Matters – Ideas For Dozens

  A lot of people complain that it’s underpowered and overpriced [...]. But you don’t need special hardware to program it. It lets you do all the basic tasks with just a line or two of perfectly comprehensible code.

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