Yes.
The PalmOS is well supported by Linux, you can use kpilot or gnome-pilot to sync. More interestingly, and this is for the Tungsten E palm, ie not the product on woot, is the project to
run Linux on the palm itself. The extent of whats required is to dd a (specific) image to an SD card and reboot your Palm.
As a side note, Palm has been rumored to be moving to a Linux based platform to replace its aging Palm platform for ages now.
:)
2007-09-30
2007-09-29
ADS 7" LCD Digital Photo Frame
Yes!
The USB device mode will let you connect this to a linux pc as a usb-mass storage device. However, running linux ON the picture frame is not supported. The picture frame will play divx which seems handy.
The USB device mode will let you connect this to a linux pc as a usb-mass storage device. However, running linux ON the picture frame is not supported. The picture frame will play divx which seems handy.
2007-09-28
2007-09-27
Vivitar 8625 Digital Camera
*Unconfirmed*
I think so, yes. Vivitar's own support website does not show drivers for this camera which makes be believe that it shows up as a mass storage device, which Linux has drivers for.
If someone gets this and has more details about if this camera works with linux, please share them with me.
I think so, yes. Vivitar's own support website does not show drivers for this camera which makes be believe that it shows up as a mass storage device, which Linux has drivers for.
If someone gets this and has more details about if this camera works with linux, please share them with me.
2007-09-26
2007-09-25
Klipsch Synergy SLX On-Wall Speaker - 2 Pack
Not Applicable.
A cool set of speakers, but needing an amp to drive them.
No Linux.
A cool set of speakers, but needing an amp to drive them.
No Linux.
2007-09-24
iRobot Roomba Discovery SE
Not (directly) Applicable
The Roomba as a household robot (of the future) is automated, and doesn't need to interface with a computer. With that out of the way, iRobot's Roomba as a hardware platform is great!
Theres the Roomba laser sight bb-gun which'll track an object pointed with a laser sight. Theres the Poster printing roomba.
Theres a serial port on them, and the interface is documented
Add a laptop running linux to the top to interface to this port, and its running with linux!
Oh yeah, and it vacuums.
The Roomba as a household robot (of the future) is automated, and doesn't need to interface with a computer. With that out of the way, iRobot's Roomba as a hardware platform is great!
Theres the Roomba laser sight bb-gun which'll track an object pointed with a laser sight. Theres the Poster printing roomba.
Theres a serial port on them, and the interface is documented
Add a laptop running linux to the top to interface to this port, and its running with linux!
Oh yeah, and it vacuums.
2007-09-23
Garmin Nuvi 200 GPS
yes
Linux has drivers to connect to the USB port on the Garmin, which you can use to update the maps. It presents as a standard USB mass storage device.
As a side note, Garmin's European competitor, TomTom, straight up runs linux on the devices.
Linux has drivers to connect to the USB port on the Garmin, which you can use to update the maps. It presents as a standard USB mass storage device.
As a side note, Garmin's European competitor, TomTom, straight up runs linux on the devices.
2007-09-20
Microsoft Zune 30GB Digital Media Player
No.
The Zune itself, will run Linux (or so is claimed). But nothing past listing the files from linux has been released.
If more people had them, esp developer-types, then there might be more support. But what kind of self respecting linux developer is going to buy a /microsoft/ zune? Catch-22.
No.
The Zune itself, will run Linux (or so is claimed). But nothing past listing the files from linux has been released.
If more people had them, esp developer-types, then there might be more support. But what kind of self respecting linux developer is going to buy a /microsoft/ zune? Catch-22.
No.
Oreck XL Professional Air Purifier
Not Applicable!
The usb-id for the targus acp50us vga module got added to the kernel and will be in 2.6.23.
The usb-id for the targus acp50us vga module got added to the kernel and will be in 2.6.23.
2007-09-18
Sandisk Sansa e270 6GB Media Player
Yes. But only half.
This mp3/wma player has 2 modes, USB Mass storage device mode, which is well supported under linux, and a Windows-media player mode which does not. It claims better battery life and play time with windows, but it will work just fine with linux.
This mp3/wma player has 2 modes, USB Mass storage device mode, which is well supported under linux, and a Windows-media player mode which does not. It claims better battery life and play time with windows, but it will work just fine with linux.
SnacDaddy - 2 Pack
Not Applicable.
Although, some notes about installing linux on a dead badger. Those notes are probably applicable to dead chickens as well.
Although, some notes about installing linux on a dead badger. Those notes are probably applicable to dead chickens as well.
2007-09-17
Canon PC170 Personal Copier
Not Applicable!
This is a fixed function device, no computer hookup, be it Windows or Linux is supported.
This is a fixed function device, no computer hookup, be it Windows or Linux is supported.
2007-09-15
Alienware MJ-12 Mid-Tower ATX Case with 700 Watt Power Supply
Not applicable.
I totally recommend mbmon for watching the power levels of the 700 Watt power supply under linux.
I totally recommend mbmon for watching the power levels of the 700 Watt power supply under linux.
2007-09-13
2007-09-12
Razer HP-1 Barracuda 5.1 Headphones
Mmm.. Yes and No. Hopefully fully supported soon though.
Yes, if you have a 5.1 sound card with 5 outputs, you can plug in the 5 plugs from the headphones in to your sound card. Then theres the usb bit. It's supported to the point that it will make noise, but it seems the sound quality it terrible. Hopefully it'll get better soon.
[ref]
Yes, if you have a 5.1 sound card with 5 outputs, you can plug in the 5 plugs from the headphones in to your sound card. Then theres the usb bit. It's supported to the point that it will make noise, but it seems the sound quality it terrible. Hopefully it'll get better soon.
[ref]
HP Photosmart 3210
Yes and Yes!
This woot consists of two items, a printer and a usb bluetooth dongle that you can use to wirelessly print to your computer. The printer has drivers, courtesy of HPLIP (ref), and the bluetooth adapter has linux support from HP.
:)
This woot consists of two items, a printer and a usb bluetooth dongle that you can use to wirelessly print to your computer. The printer has drivers, courtesy of HPLIP (ref), and the bluetooth adapter has linux support from HP.
:)
2007-09-11
The Wizard Universal Charger
Not applicable.
You could buy this and use it to charge your batteries for your Nokia N770 internet tablet which does run linux.
:p
You could buy this and use it to charge your batteries for your Nokia N770 internet tablet which does run linux.
:p
2007-09-09
Philips 1GB MP3 Player SA1110/37
Yes!
This enumerates as a standard USB mass storage device, which Linux can auto-magically mount when you plug it in, nice and easy.
This enumerates as a standard USB mass storage device, which Linux can auto-magically mount when you plug it in, nice and easy.
2007-09-08
Sennheiser RS-130 Wireless Headphones
Not Applicable!
One end of the item is a standard audio jack.
The other, headphones.
One end of the item is a standard audio jack.
The other, headphones.
Evesham Nav-cam 7000 3.5" Touchscreen GPS
Not Applicable!
The Evesham uses Windows CE as its operating system, but rival GPS device maker TomTom uses linux!
The Evesham uses Windows CE as its operating system, but rival GPS device maker TomTom uses linux!
2007-09-07
Reebok Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Watch
Not Applicable!
This one, however, does.
Created by an IBM research group, and rather unwieldy, especially to type on, the linux wrist watch does not take your heart rate.
And wtf? Blue night vision? Isn't that backwards? While I'm sure its got a cool indigo glow, blue and night vision don't go together.
This one, however, does.
Created by an IBM research group, and rather unwieldy, especially to type on, the linux wrist watch does not take your heart rate.
And wtf? Blue night vision? Isn't that backwards? While I'm sure its got a cool indigo glow, blue and night vision don't go together.
2007-09-06
14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
Not Applicable!
While there maybe computer chips inside the AC unit, Does this work in linux is not an applicable question.
While there maybe computer chips inside the AC unit, Does this work in linux is not an applicable question.
2007-09-05
Honestech My-IPTV
No.
Half of the value-add for this package is the software, which is windows only. I doubt WINE will work (I'd love to be proven wrong on that). You seems you login to you home via my-iptv.com and interface to your home that way. That much will not work. And if thats not working, then thats half the product right there.
The hardware sounds like theres a hardware mpeg4 encoder, which is pretty cool, and a broadcast decoder, but no one has these. A quick jaunt through the kernel source shows nothing like that.
Half of the value-add for this package is the software, which is windows only. I doubt WINE will work (I'd love to be proven wrong on that). You seems you login to you home via my-iptv.com and interface to your home that way. That much will not work. And if thats not working, then thats half the product right there.
The hardware sounds like theres a hardware mpeg4 encoder, which is pretty cool, and a broadcast decoder, but no one has these. A quick jaunt through the kernel source shows nothing like that.
2007-09-04
Netgear 802.11g WG111 USB Wifi
This Twofer-Tuesday gets us a WG111 USB wifi adapter.
This will work with linux via ndiswrapper, but thats non-idea. Netgear pulled the usual bs with versioning. It looks like there are 2 versions, one has a prism54 chipset and the other (v2) with a realtek chipset. Theres a prism54 driver and RTL8187 driver for the other if you're handy.
(This assumes woot isn't selling the WG111T instead of the WG111)
This will work with linux via ndiswrapper, but thats non-idea. Netgear pulled the usual bs with versioning. It looks like there are 2 versions, one has a prism54 chipset and the other (v2) with a realtek chipset. Theres a prism54 driver and RTL8187 driver for the other if you're handy.
(This assumes woot isn't selling the WG111T instead of the WG111)
2007-09-03
Belkin TuneSync Dock and 5-Port USB Hub
Yes.
This is a simple usb-hub, with one of the ports as the dock connector instead of a usb jack.
This is a simple usb-hub, with one of the ports as the dock connector instead of a usb jack.
2007-09-02
Apple 20GB iPod by HP
Yes!
Although nothing is quite on the level of iTunes, there are programs to make syncing to the ipod easier. Gtkpod and amarok both do a reasonable job. Make sure the iPod is formatted for windows, as mac formatted iPods don't work so well with linux.
Although nothing is quite on the level of iTunes, there are programs to make syncing to the ipod easier. Gtkpod and amarok both do a reasonable job. Make sure the iPod is formatted for windows, as mac formatted iPods don't work so well with linux.
2007-09-01
Woot
Created... Gotta start sometime.
Today's woot is a pair of (already sold out) bluetooth headphones.
They will work with Linux if you have a bluetooth adapter and are good with linux.
Basically, you setup bluetooth to talk to the headset, which includes setting up the pin, then bluetooth-alsa to allow programs to talk to bluetooth via alsa. Lastly, setup beep-audio-player or xmms or what-have-you to use an alsa device for audio output.
bluez.org wiki page
(There was a better guide I found months ago, but isn't turning up in google right now.
Today's woot is a pair of (already sold out) bluetooth headphones.
They will work with Linux if you have a bluetooth adapter and are good with linux.
Basically, you setup bluetooth to talk to the headset, which includes setting up the pin, then bluetooth-alsa to allow programs to talk to bluetooth via alsa. Lastly, setup beep-audio-player or xmms or what-have-you to use an alsa device for audio output.
bluez.org wiki page
(There was a better guide I found months ago, but isn't turning up in google right now.
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