Add a computer to a cable

[zridling]

One more reason I'm having a blast with Linux. (I will get one of these next year.)[via [url=http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/11/add-computer-to-cable.html]Glyn Moody[/url]]:
Here's a GNU/Linux-based computer the size of an RJ-45 jack:

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[40hz]

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[f0dder]

Cute - make one with two NICs, and it could be pretty cute for setting up your own home router with VPN support (I do wonder how much CPU grunt is necessary to handle 20mbit/sec of traffic, if you're also doing firewalling etc, though?)

[zridling]

I'm not sure, f0dder, but that's a good question.

[40hz]

A little more RAM would be nice too. I wonder how much of it is user space?