It\u2019s fair to say that the Space Cube isn\u2019t overloaded with storage space, either. Sixteen megabytes of flash memory is included on-board, and the OS \u2013 a version of Red Hat, the popular Linux operating system \u2013 runs off a 1GB CompactFlash card that slots into the side of the Space Cube. There\u2019s also 64MB of DDR SDRAM that, admittedly, doesn\u2019t even match up to the lowliest of netbooks \u2013 let alone a desktop PC.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n Sweet\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \n \nWonder if it comes with tiny Borg?<\/p>\n The Space Cube Arrives<\/a> was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The PC Pro Blog ruminates about the world\u2019s smallest functional computer, The Space Cube, that measures around two inches square: Quote: There\u2019s a surprisingly capable CPU packed away in the tiny chassis with a top clock speed of 300MHz. It\u2019s … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/bb\/weblogs\/upload\/16\/93879829148b58b2f25dde.jpg\")
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\n Quote:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Most intriguing, though, is the Space Wire port. It may sound like a mere science fiction fantasy, but this incredibly thin socket is a crucial part of the Space Cube\u2019s armoury. That\u2019s because it\u2019s a type of proprietary interface use by the ESA, NASA and JAXA when the Cube actually goes into space. It\u2019s useful for connecting various sensors and processing units to the Space Cube, as well as the complicated-sounding Downlink Telementary Sub-Systems, which sounds like something more akin to Battlestar Galactica or Star Wars than anything used in real life. It turns out that Space Wire is also used as a common interface for linking together modules and electronics that are often designed in different institutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/bb\/weblogs\/upload\/16\/18475026248b58b3b609a5.jpg\")
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