Subj : Re: Cyberdeck Computers
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : boraxman
Date : Wed May 07 2025 13:36:04

On 06 May 2025, poindexter FORTRAN said the following...
 
 pF>   Re: Re: Cyberdeck Computers
 pF>   By: Jimmy Anderson to boraxman on Tue May 06 2025 07:43 pm
 pF> 
 pF>  bo>> This seems to be the opposite of minimalism, and could become a prac
 pF>  bo>> solution, if you could make it modular (ie, a suitcase compter, wher
 pF>  bo>> "computer" part (storage and CPU) is interchangeable.
 pF> 
 pF> That was the original idea behind the NUC - have a computer you could
 pF> throw in a bag and bring with you - plug into someone else's kvm and
 pF> you're up and running.
 pF> 
 pF> I like the idea of a rooted phone running a linux distro - RDP into it
 pF> from any Windows box and you've got a customized system wherever you go.
 pF> 
 pF> You'd need to figure out how to get it on wireless first.  :(

It's a shame you need to "root" it to get that in the first place, but I like the idea too.  I used to carry a USB stuck with Puppy Linux, which was my "mobile system",but really, the phone should be able to do it.  It technically is a general purpose computer, or could be one.

I guess you can get somewhat close using Termux and SSH.  Just start Termux, launch SSHD and then SSH into your phone.  You'll have a terminal based system which is mostly good enough for me.

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