Just heard of the Chumby device. Its a small wirelessly networked always-on linux computer that can run widgets and flash applications. Not a mobile computer, needs to be plugged in. Costs about $180. Sort of a smart, networked, extensible alarm clock. There are lots of widgets written for it already, for example some are essentially RSS feeds. One is a Facebook status display, etc. Could some sponsored applications, like pharma reminder and re-order systems be written for it? Here is a review in Interactive Design, which points out that its hard to get new home appliances accepted. I like the idea of mutiple simple display devices linking to the home wireless network.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Chumby Networking Device
Just heard of the Chumby device. Its a small wirelessly networked always-on linux computer that can run widgets and flash applications. Not a mobile computer, needs to be plugged in. Costs about $180. Sort of a smart, networked, extensible alarm clock. There are lots of widgets written for it already, for example some are essentially RSS feeds. One is a Facebook status display, etc. Could some sponsored applications, like pharma reminder and re-order systems be written for it? Here is a review in Interactive Design, which points out that its hard to get new home appliances accepted. I like the idea of mutiple simple display devices linking to the home wireless network.
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