Evolution of the Species

The Efika MX is working its way to a world of potential users one PowerDeveloper at a time. After some fairly extensive holiday travel Johan Dams has delivered the first Efika MX to the African continent. Project #731, Intelligent Networking of/using Embedded Systems (INES), is yet another step forward from Johan's original Efika Project, Project #338, which he began in 2006.

Johan Dams demonstrates the Efika MX at

Mohamed Khider University in Biskra, Algeria

More than two years ago, we covered Johan's exploits in Morocco: Not Waiting for the World to Change II. You may recall that Project #338 became much more than a 'Project' and serves today as an invaluable experience upon which to base a new set of Efika MX deployments.

Earlier today a PegasosPPC configured with standard off-the-shelf components sold on ebay. A licensed copy of AmigaOS 4.1 was included (worth 120 Euros). The seller emphasized that it was not installed properly on the likely possibility that the CD/DVD-ROM drive was defective. After a week and 32 bids the system sold for Euro 421/$613.80. It has been three years since the last new PegasosPPC boards were sold at a price of $399: Coffee, Tea, or PegasosPPC.

Just when you thought it was impossible to extend the realm of smart mobile devices, new information has set the world abuzz. Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at an unprecidented level of hysteria. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: it is a transporter. Yes, that is right, Google's leading-edge device is being designed to convert the user into an energy pattern so that they can be transported after search to the destination of their choice.

CrunchPad or JooJoo?

The TechCrunch-Fusion Garage CrunchPad fallout seems to be complete. It started here a couple of weeks ago: The End of the CrunchPad. Without delving too much into the contested issues, it seems this much is true: Pegatron has design documentation and a process in place to manufacture a flat, touchscreen, web-friendly computer. Apparently, another ODM does too. Fusion Garage is producing it somewhere else and has renamed it the JooJoo. A lawsuit has been filed.

Network operators have a growing problem. A small percentage of their network subscribers use a disproportional amount of network capacity. Yesterday, Ralph de la Vega, president and chief executive for mobility and consumer markets at AT&T, told analysts at a conference in New York that 40 percent of AT&T’s data traffic came from just 3 percent of its smartphone customers (no doubt mostly the iPhone). iChat on the iPhone is going to increase network congestion dramatically.

As promised the Freescale Semiconductor Networking and Multimedia Group delivered the design documentation yesterday for the MPC8610 Reference Design. The board was designed with the intention to provide access to as many features of the MPC8610 as possible in a micro-ATX form factor.

That would be opposed to "not who but what" and "not what but who." Let's clear that up briefly with a few contrasts: merit verses notoriety, achievement verses personality, news verses sensation (particularly as driven by search results, see In the beginning was the Word...).

Arcadia: third single from the Ash A-Z Series

Does anyone recognize the video games?

Ash is a Irish rock band that just completed the A-Z Tour a couple of weeks ago in Zenner.

It did not take too long for the second Gentoo Developer to get his Efika MX update online: The Efika MX has arrived!

"I was thinking it was a lot bigger than it actually is."

Thanks Steev, the pictures still look good. At least we know it arrived safely. We especially appreciate you posting on you PowerDeveloper.org i.MX515 Project #765. Please keep the community informed!

We are looking forward to working again with the Gentoo Community.

It did not take too long for the first Gentoo Developer to get his Efika MX online: Gentoo: Genesi Efika MX unboxing and first impressions.

"My first impressions are pretty good."

Great! Thanks Jeremy. We are looking forward to working again with the Gentoo Community. From the archives: Gentoo Weekly Newsletter: November 29, 2004.

Efika MX Country Count: we have shipped the Efika MX to 17 countries.