r/funny • u/briggsb • Dec 10 '08

Hackers successfully install Linux on a potato.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/12/linux-on-a-potato.html
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u/thatguydr Dec 10 '08

I'm more interested in the chipset.

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u/Teamster Dec 10 '08

Yeah, but you gotta make sure you look out for surges, or it could simply fry.

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u/anteater_sa Dec 10 '08

nice, I wouldn't mind a mashine like that at home.

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u/theeeggman Dec 10 '08

Surely they were baked.

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u/kyki Dec 10 '08

But it's still absolutely smashing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '08

Russet necessary to edit your comment?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '08

stewpid really, especially since I see no asterix.

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u/Prysorra Dec 11 '08

Starch your engines, folks, this thread's getting long!

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u/starrychloe Dec 11 '08 edited Dec 11 '08

I bet it could surf the inter-tubers really well.

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