Toaster Running on Unix

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Dunno what market value this presents, but it's good fun nonetheless. Perhaps he could slap a couple speakers on the sie & program wireless internet for live 'net radio feeds.

NetBSD Toaster
http://www.embeddedarm.com/software/arm-netbsd-toaster.php

 

[MONKEYMAN]

At least it is not running Vista. I could see a message asking "Are you sure you want to toast your bread now?" after you press the level to lower to toast.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Originally Posted By: MONKEYMAN
At least it is not running Vista. I could see a message asking "Are you sure you want to toast your bread now?" after you press the level to lower to toast.

"Allow" or "Deny" toasting? LOL Be sure to turn off UTC so the prompts won't get in the way.

 

[brianl703]

Ever thought about replacing the timer in a washing machine with a set of relays controlled by a Linux machine, so you could program any wash cycle you want?

 

[uc50ic4more]

NetBSD'll run on pretty much anything. In fact, it is a perfect embedded OS, and is probably in a lot more devices than you think. BusyBox is probably the most widely used Linux variant of an embedded OS.

A news item just yesterday reported that even Microsoft had put an ad out somewhere seeking NetBSD developers for a handheld device that MS chose to embed NetBSD with instead of their own MicrosoftCE.

That toaster's been around for a while.

 

[PandaBear]

You'd be surprised how many embedded devices are running off Dos and Linux.

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: MONKEYMAN
At least it is not running Vista. I could see a message asking "Are you sure you want to toast your bread now?" after you press the level to lower to toast.


That display couldn't properly display a BSoD either.

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: brianl703
Ever thought about replacing the timer in a washing machine with a set of relays controlled by a Linux machine, so you could program any wash cycle you want?


No, but it would be nice to be able to select the fast spin cycle on a slow agitator wash cycle.

 

[StevieC]

If this toaster was running windows your toast would sometimes burn, eject by itself at random times, the toaster might melt, or the toast comes out blue with an error message.

You would also require an internet connection to validate your toasters license so it will continue toasting after 30 days.

 

[eljefino]

Hewlett Packard would come out with a $2 toaster that only accepted specially shaped bread that sold for $9 a loaf. It would come with a "starter loaf" that was only five slices of bread. The manual would outline the perils of using "nonstandard" bread including the possiblity of the timer failing, burning it to a crisp.

Norton would sell you a $60 utility that shakes the crumbs out of the bottom every month, even though you can do it yourself for free. Said utility would increase the time making toast from 2 to 4 minutes.

If you don't set your security settings right wierdos parked at the street curb could mooch your toaster by holding bread up to your window's line-of sight.

You'd have to wait for "Searing Pack 2" to cook both sides of bread at the same time.

 

[StevieC]

L-M-A-O

You are the master!

 

[FloatingBrick]

Early Cylon technology?