Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux

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On 2014-02-26, Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2014, Huge wrote:
>
>> On 2014-02-11, q.kontinuum <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> This article shows the - in their opinion - weirdest places using Linux:
>>>
>>> http://www.networkworld.com/slideshow/139614/#slide1
>>>
>>> In short, they show pictures of slow cookers, a small robot, tsunami-
>>> sensors, Computer Engineer Barbie (ok, there is no Linux, just a picture
>>> suggesting she might use Linux), Airplain entertainment system, a bark-
>>> activated door (yes, really!) and some others.
>>>
>>> Can you beat this?
>>
>> When I unpacked a new Sony TV for our bedroom, a copy of the GPL fell
>> out. And it's not even a particularly "smart" TV - no wifi or internet
>> or any of that.
>>
> My $10 at a rummage sale TomTom One GPS uses Linux, 

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. I have a TomTom One, too and as you
rightly point out, it runs Linux.

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16 weirdest places you'll find Linux "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-11 21:13 +0000
  Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-12 09:12 +0000
  Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-22 15:45 +0000
    Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-02-22 17:19 -0400
      Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-23 21:32 +0000
    Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 13:00 -0500
      Re: 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-26 19:51 +0000

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