Best Buy 8" Insignia Infocast

[wb4jfi]

I'm not sure about that.  I think it could run a Java engine (and may 
well already), but I have not looked at it very deeply yet.  I'm 
spending most of my time learning FPGA stuff right now, but I thought 
that I would try the Infocast over the weekend.  It uses the "Chumby" 
version of Linux.
Terry


On 2/21/2011 1:30 PM, Karl W4KRL wrote:
> Terry,
>
> Do you think the Infocast could run the Java software for the miniVNA?
>
> http://miniradiosolutions.com/miniVNA.php
>
> 73 Karl W4KRL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wb4jfi [mailto:wb4jfi at knology.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 6:25 PM
> To: Terry Fox
> Cc: tacos at amrad.org
> Subject: Re: Best Buy 8" Insignia Infocast
>
> As a follow-up, I have now fired this device up.  I could not get it to
> connect to my main DLink wireless router, but I hooked up a newer
> Linksys router, and it connected OK.  Both setup for WEP, since I have
> some older laptops that do not do WPA.
>
> I then downloaded and unzipped the Web browser (based on QT) onto a USB
> drive (about 55MB).  Then, I rebooted the Infocast, and connected a USB
> keyboard to the other USB port.  I was able to browse the web OK.  It is
> a bit of a pain to use a combination of the keyboard and touchscreen, as
> no mouse is used.  But, it does work.
>
> Since QT works OK, maybe we could build and install an SDR app??
> Terry
>
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