What is 'The Box'?

Back in high school I knew a kid who, instead of using a
backpack, would use a cardboard box to carry his books and papers in.
This was overall a good idea, it provided easy access to all his papers
and books, as well as built up his muscles from carrying it all day.
He could decorate his box in any way he wanted.

Securing it with a mesh of duct-tape and staples, he put stickers on it
and people could write messages and draw on it. People admired him for
his genius and his clever box, simply because it was a good idea.

The box was so simple, and it occurred to me that there
are so many good ideas out there, and that a place was needed to
recognize them all. So I figured; why not make a box of my own? A
digital box that I can share with the world! One that I can keep all
the good ideas in.

So welcome to The Box.


June 20, 2008

The KPC Shuttle

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   KPC pushed its line of toaster sized computers a while ago, but from what I've heard they're still having a hard time keeping up with all the orders. This little box uses less than fifty-five watts of energy to run, and its small design uses less materials. A perfect computer in a world gone green.

   The Barebone KPC goes for $99 for people who want something to build upon, and the full package comes at the still-low price of $199. Here's the specs:

OPERATING SYSTEM

Foresight Linux

PROCESSOR
Intel® Celeron® (basic version)
Intel® Pentium® dual-core (upgrade version)

MEMORY
512MB (basic version)
1GB (upgrade version)
Supports up to 2GB

CHIPSET
North Bridge: Intel 945GC
South Bridge: ICH7

GRAPHICS
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
(1) VGA Output

AUDIO
5.1 Channel High Definition Audio

INTERNET
10MB/s,100MB/s,1GB/s

STORAGE
80GB Hard Drive

POWER
100W PSU


BACK PANEL

(1) PCI slot
(1) PS/2 keyboard
(1) PS/2 Mouse
(1) Gigabit LAN port
(1) Serial port
(1) D-sub port
(4) USB 2.0 ports
(1) Front out connector
(1) Rear Surround out connector
(1) Center / Bass connector
(1) Printer port
(1) Wireless port perforation

DIMENSIONS
11(L)x7.5(W)x6.7(H) Inch

This little PC is everything you'll need for your Internet life!

Source: KPC Shuttle

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