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- XUL Calculator for the Pepper. Hey, enough people complained…
- XUL Minesweeper for the Pepper. Is it the first third-party Keeper application?
- IceWM Menu Builder is a simple system I’m using to build an easy launch menu of Linux apps on the Pad 2.
- PepperWiki is a WikiWikiWeb for Pepper information, totally separate from Pepper, Inc.
- Look at the Pepper Pad category to see my posts about tips, tricks, and info on the Pad.
- Get some of the programs I’ve built RPMs for
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At the end of September 2005 I finally got my Pepper Pad.
Pepper is an intriguing platform. It’s based on Intel’s top-of-the-line embedded systems platform, XScale, with the 624MHz PXA270 CPU, accelerated video with hardware MPEG decoder and TV out, 256MB RAM, and a 1.8″ hard disk drive (at least 20GB). It runs Linux – specifically, based on MontaVista Linux CEE and Professional Edition with many custom-built packages and a unique Java-based interface. It uses X Windows for display on an 8.4″, 800×600 backlit touch-sensitive screen. Built-in thumbboard for text entry as well as support for all standard wireless and wired interfaces: USB, 802.11 networking, Bluetooth, and IrDA.
I now also have a Pad 3, the successor hardware platform based on AMD Geode.
I really wanted one for a few reasons. One, I wanted an easy-to-use computer for the living room that was smaller and lighter than a laptop, and didn’t require me to fiddle with Windows all the time. Second, I wanted a device that I could do some cool hacks on. This is the place to find said cool hacks.