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cpu modules, and Re: Timeline $99 machine

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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 03:57:47 +0000

Mark -->On Timeline: We must be looking at different machines. An 
agent tool of mine pulled up a former POS computer named "timeline" 
in surplus from some parts place selling for $99. It speced out far 
different that your last. As percents figure, I guessed it was the 
same. Let me know what you turn up!

Other than the CardPC and the PC/104 stackables, are there any other 
CPU's that have a good following here? I'm putting togeather a new 
unit, based mostly on the Lizzy design (always liked the work of 
those MIT guys!) but I want to get a better feal for anything I may 
have overlooked before I build again

Also, has anyone done any work on sensors other than video for use 
with a wearable? I am itching to build the new wearable on a more 
standard set of I/O then work I've done in the past, so I'm going 
PC/104 this time. I'd like to move on to a sort of 
"object-proximity" real-time monitor for use in my auto.  Simple is 
good, so I'm thinking of a number of sensors (ultrasound?) mounted 
on a car operating as a simgle device (microcontrolled) that provide 
a 2D plane bi-section of any solid objects near the auto, updated at 
a rate of 18+ times a sec.....I'm working on the linux drivers for 
such a device now, but it's all draft, and I have yet to work on the 
device itself. The applications could then be console based, or, 
later, when MGR or X11R6 and more complex displays become cheeper, a 
virtual HUD might be in order. Thoughts? Links?

But on sensors again, I'd be interested in any URLs to work 
done interoping wearables with environment aware devices 
(weather conditions, radio waves, range finding, radar 
detection, etc) I have a GPS and will be building drivers for use 
with it when I get the new wearable built, but expect to have 
problems with the wireless link. Any problems noted with 2.4G 
spectrum and ultra close proximity to the transimitter noted for 
either the wearables/devices/person? What sort of wattages are in 
use?

Michael Pursifull 
Sr System Analyst/Admin
SYTEX (Land Information Warfare Activity)	
-Laziness is the greatest inventor-

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