CHIP — The World’s First $9 Computer by Swati Khandelwal.
From the post:
A Californian startup lead by Dave Rauchwerk is currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter to create a computer that will cost as much as $9 (or £6).
The new microcomputer, dubbed CHIP, is a tiny, Linux-based, super-cheap computer that’s described as being “built for work, play, and everything in between!”
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CHIP packs a 1GHz R8 ARM processor, 4GB of internal flash storage, 512MB of DDR3 RAM, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi — something you do not find in even the modern microcomputer, Raspberry Pi.
If look at the output front of the CHIP, it features a single full-sized USB port, headphones output, microphone input, a composite video output (with options for VGA and HDMI via an adapter) that even supports older televisions, and a micro USB that supports OTG.
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Only 24 days left to sign up at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/video_share.
Not the first but certainly a player on the Internet of Dangerous Things (IoDT).
Imagine induction powering this puppy in removable outlets or light switches in a hotel room. Or giving it more sophisticated detection, timing or other duties. DHCP isn’t going anywhere and I only need physical access once. Do you trust everyone who has ever been in your building? Just asking.