Intel, Linux and Robots Overview

[petek]

There's a general overview article at linuxdevices.com about current non-traditional robotics and Intel's hardware designed for them. Would be a nice RC for FIRST - linux, 802.11, real computing power...

[Ian W.]

we've been half jokingly (well, completely out of our minds) calling for more power, on the order of an old laptop, to run linux and have a real computer. 802.11b for control, plenty of computing power, hell, anything you could want.

the only problem, i would NEVER put a standard hard drive on a laptop. however, i've always liked compact flash cards (how do you think an iPOD works?).

it'll be interesting to see how this plays out. i for one would welcome any change (Dave, Dean, Woodie, FIRST in general, IFI, any others that are working on next year's game ). Hehe, and my friends all told me it was dumb to learn linux...