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I Should Start Seeking Patents
todd [decorative spacer] August 20, 2005 [decorative spacer] 12:30 PM

Not that I had any idea how to do it at the time, but I had this idea two years go.

Some researchers at IBM are working on an device -- based on either an iPod or a usb jump drive -- from which a computer can be booted. The idea is that you can carry your operating system, along with all of your files and settings, around with you. Then you plug into a USB port, and use any ol' monitor, CPU, and keyboard.

Honestly, I liked the idea more two years ago than I do now. Then I thought we might see WiFi hot spots augmented by banks of dummy terminals -- a monitor and a keyboard, waiting for a USB hard drive to be plugged in. Now, I'm not sure that's all that interesting an idea.

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wow! yeah, I remember you telling me about that, on more than one occasion. Now I don't have my finger to the pulse of the high tech industry like you do-- but I still think it's cool.

Posted by caro at August 27, 2005 5:56 PM

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