Greetings, One of the things I have wanted to do, ever since I got interested in running a node of my own, is to create a very small node package. I've been working with the BeagleBoard ( http://beagleboard.org ) for awhile now and think it would be ideal for building a Pico Node. This Pico Node could even be worn on a person with everything required to operate (including internet device). My current Beagle is a rev C3, which is 600 Mhz with 256 MB RAM. The latest Beagle-xM version is 1 GHz, and has 512 MB RAM, Ethernet, 4x USB 2.0 host, stereo sound in/out, and all expansion headers and connectors already soldered in. That said, I'd really like to see if AllStarLink can be built on a BeagleBoard. I already have development images build for Beagle that includes a complete GCC toolchain, and have built software such as Python right on the board. I think a Beagle-xM could make a great Pico Node. Couple the Beagle-xM with a CradlePoint CTR-500 portable WiFi router, a wireless dongle of your choice, battery supply, and you have a completely portable and very lightweight Pico Node. I need to get another URI for experimentation. Hopefully, I can do that this coming month. You up for this, Jim? :) :) 8-Dale -- I can handle complexity. It's the simple things that confound me. Open your mind, Read, Learn, Think, Apply. 73, from NPKT! http://www.hybotics.com - NEW main site Just because we can, does it follow that we should?