Title
Putting a Slug to Work
Abstract
In this article, the authors explore various uses of inexpensive embedded Linux devices such as the Linksys NSLU2 ("slug"). Embedded computing is a topic of growing interest. Although novel architectures such as cell processors, graphics processors (GPUs), and FPGAs are growing in popularity, conventional microproessor designs such as Intel's Xscale (ARM) and Atom pack a punch in a small footprint, not to mention being widely supported by commodity operating system and development tools. We're convinced that this entire space is a tool worth keeping in the scientific programmer's and software developer's toolchests.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1109/MCSE.2009.35
Computing in Science and Engineering
Keywords
Field
DocType
commodity operating system,small footprint,graphics processor,conventional microproessor,linksys nslu2,inexpensive embedded linux device,scientific programmer,cell processor,entire space,development tool,embedded system,linux,embedded systems,operating system,distributed systems,distributed system
Graphics,Computer science,Microprocessor,Field-programmable gate array,Storage management,Footprint,Scientific programming,Operating system,Embedded system
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
11
2
1521-9615
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
5