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+########################################## components
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+see http://rhombus-tech.net/evaluated_cpus/ for a list and analysis
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+beaglebone uses the cortex A8 AM3358. design files are open hardware. 
+
+allwinner A10 ARM chip
+    http://elinux.org/Hack_A10_devices
+    http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10/
+    http://www.wits-tech.com/pages/board.jsp
+
+Marvell MV78200 ("sheeva")
+    4 gige ports
+    2x 1ghz armv5 chips
+    2x SATA
+    2x PCI-express x4
+    $60 or less?
+    http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/discovery-innovation/applications.jsp
+
+########################################## existing organizations/projects
+
+FreedomBox
+
+http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freifunk
+
+http://rhombus-tech.net 
+    community company" based around new modular computing format. no hardware yet
+
+FSF hardware endorsement
+    http://www.fsf.org/news/endorsement-criteria
+    ugh, includes "GNU/linux" terminology, not having "ready for ..." other
+    operating systems, etc. maybe have an ultra-libre variant?
+
+########################################## existing hardware
+
+bufferbloat evaluations:
+http://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/uberwrt/wiki/Hardware_evaluation
+
+http://routerboard.com/
+    modular router equipment (!), potential dev kit?
+    RB751G-2HnD has atheros 400mhz AR7241 SoC, 64mb RAM
+
+netgear n600, others
+    qualcomm atheros ar7161 SoC MIPS 680MHz, 64mb ram, 8mb flash
+    dual atheros wifi phy (one 2.4ghz, one 5ghz)
+    rtl8366s internal switch
+    http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/netgear/wndr3700
+
+asus powerful device
+    http://www.amazon.com/RT-N16-Wireless-N-Maximum-Performance-single/dp/B00387G6R8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328077297&sr=8-1
+
+comodity routers
+
+http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html
+    good hardware development platform? these devices seem a bit out of date
+    and have super complex layout
+
+https://www.excito.com/node/9
+
+########################################## existing businesses
+
+http://republicwireless.com/ (hybrid wifi/cellular android phone service,
+$20/month. depends on pervasive wifi)
+
+http://corp.fon.com/en
+
+http://meraki.com/products/wireless/enterprise-cloud-controller (from roofnet, like open-mesh.com, "cloud" management interface))
+
+http://untangle.com/ (firewall-as-a-service, charges monthly rates to
+organizations. reuse existing hardware or sells dell servers "appliances" at a
+markup)
+
+http://owncloud.com/ (business?)
+
+########################################## misc
+
+bufferbloat:
+http://gettys.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/introducing-the-criminal-mastermind-bufferbloat/