[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Anybody have a DIP-format RS232<->3.3V Level Shifter?

[David Madden]

On 10/24/2010 11:35 PM, Russell Senior wrote:

> OpenWrt is designed to go on devices with *much* less than 200MB of
> flash.  As a result, non-essential files (manpages, etc) are not
> included in the packages and aren't installed.  The package manager
> won't complain about removing stuff if there is nothing to left to
> remove!

Hmmm, well, it's worth a try.  What do you suppose the chances are of 
finding Apache, MySQL, Postgresql, and Caldav in the repositories? 
How's the compiling environment?  (Cross-compiler?  Tiny native?)

> Where did you get yours?

It's a funny story.  I got the urge to buy one, but didn't see any for 
sale cheap, either locally or online.  But I had a biz trip to Sandy 
Eggo, and their Craigslist had one listed for $26.  So I met this lady 
on a corner in downtown SD on her lunch break and gave her cash.  The 
device was new-in-box, apparently bought from Fry's (probably in a 
blowout sale).  I've heard that places are getting rid of them for as 
low as $10 or so.  I know you can buy one direct from Seagate (online) 
for $39.

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