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1. clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2018 01:21:29 EDT clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
   Pinebook, OS choice
   
   When my Pinebook arrives, should I run Nix/OpenBSD on it?
   1. Fitheach (fitheach@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2018 05:00:09 EDT Fitheach

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      @clacke
      Only $100 ???
      https://www.pine64.org/?product=pinebook

      I had to look-up Pine when I saw your post. I can't believe how cheap they are. You'll need to report back on the hardware quality, when it arrives.

      As for distro, I don't know, Alpine Linux, maybe?

      1. clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Sep-2018 09:24:21 EDT clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛

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         Now happened to come across this:
         
         

         > Oh. Well, back in 1995, putting 256 megs of RAM in a router sounded like a big deal. Nowadays, you can get a $99 Sheevaplug with twice that. And let me tell you, the routers used on Internet backbones cost a lot more than $99.

         
         
         apenwarr.ca/log/20110328
         
         In 2011 you got a 512 MB SheevaPlug for 99 USD. Today you get a quad core 2 GiB laptop with screen and keyboard.
         
         Moore's Law may be dead, but we haven't stopped entirely.