### components

see <http://rhombus-tech.net/evaluated_cpus/> for a list and analysis

beaglebone uses the cortex A8 AM3358. design files are open hardware. 

### existing organizations/projects

FreedomBox

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freifunk>

<http://rhombus-tech.net>: "community interest 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>

### 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/>