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Hobobuild Challenge - Cloud_9ine - 03-22-2010
A hobobuild is a computer which is made from the lowest grade parts and run something like a small linux distro. My friends have a tendency to make these occasionally. The very best one I have seen, was on /g/ and ran a bit lower than 50$.
And so I chellenge you BRBu, to build a hobobuild.
Rules:
Only new items, no ebay, or craigslist, or anything.
Shipping cost is not included
Must be able to run something (anything really)
This is just the vital stuff to make a working system, price generally does not include peripheral.
Hints:
Don't use a HDD. Instead use a USB flash drive.
A CD drive is not vital.
Embedded Atoms are good processor canidates.
Make your own case out of cardboard.
Good luck soldiers!
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - rumsfald - 03-22-2010
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Re: Hobobuild Challenge - CaffeinePowered - 03-22-2010
Hm.....I don't think I could get as low as $50Â :
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - beep beep diglett - 03-22-2010
i have a collection of parts from computers from 98 or so, like 6 sticks of 128 mb ram lololol
im betting the whole lot is worth like $20, and i could probably put something together with all of these
also: cardboard case
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Cloud_9ine - 03-22-2010
Well rumsfald, you could run a nice little webserver on it.
Yea Caff it can be tough, my current window shopping is at about $90
lil d while generally they have to be what you can find new, I'm excited to see what you can make.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Duck, Duck, Goose - 03-23-2010
Hmm... this interests me. Might take a few months to gather parts around Ottawa though.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - beep beep diglett - 03-23-2010
found a 1gb hdd, absolutely worthless, god damn how did people play on these
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Squishy3 - 03-23-2010
my friend is building one and all the parts he needs are apparently extremely popular among the people who make these.
real talk though, I have an Atari 65XE at work that has 65,536 bytes of RAM
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Kirby - 03-23-2010
Depending on the application of the box as well, could look into IDE > Flash Card converters. As long as once the box is set up/installed and files won't be modified too often (Firewall box, or similar) the write limitations of the flash card is totally negated.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Cloud_9ine - 03-23-2010
While not exacly the cheapest thing I can find so far, I acutally am currently at 85$ with a micro-ITX board and an Atom. If I can get a similar set up at a cheaper price, I should put it in a shoe box.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Didzo - 03-23-2010
What exactly would these little guys be used for?
I'm looking for some practical or entertaining applications here.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Cloud_9ine - 03-24-2010
Run a nice little static webserver
The whole point is jsut to see the cheapest thing you can make.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Didzo - 03-24-2010
(03-24-2010, 12:31 AM)Cloud_9ine link Wrote: Run a nice little static webserver
Hmmm...
Anyone had a spare HDD?
http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-hard-drive-clocks-gotta-see-to.html
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - HeK - 03-24-2010
(03-24-2010, 01:15 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [quote author=Cloud_9ine link=topic=4374.msg142965#msg142965 date=1269408716]
Run a nice little static webserver
Hmmm...
Anyone had a spare HDD?
http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-hard-drive-clocks-gotta-see-to.html
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Ask Caff, I think he has a 1TB he can part with.
Re: Hobobuild Challenge - Vandamguy - 03-24-2010
lol , technically all he needs is the motor and platter ..