Free Radio Linux

February 3, 2002 4:42 AM

Free Radio Linux is about to go online, reading the entire Linux kernel over the internet using the Ogg Vorbis codec. Free as in beer.
posted by j.edwards (15 comments total)

Oy, looks like it's up on Slashdot as well.
posted by j.edwards at 4:43 AM on February 3, 2002

that's cool on so many different levels.
posted by rhizome23 at 6:35 AM on February 3, 2002

*ding* *ding* *ding*

we have a winner of the Geekiest Thing on the 'Net contest.

of course, i've been listening for about 20 minutes now. :-)
posted by jpoulos at 6:55 AM on February 3, 2002

schaweet!
posted by Optamystic at 7:09 AM on February 3, 2002

"c spacing underscore curly bracket"

gee, you're killing me...
posted by ajbattrick at 7:15 AM on February 3, 2002

oh man. must sample and make songs with. this is brilliant.
posted by cheaily at 7:28 AM on February 3, 2002

wow. no need for sleeping pills now.
posted by jcterminal at 7:35 AM on February 3, 2002

the point is lost on me.
posted by mcsweetie at 9:51 AM on February 3, 2002

you are so right cheaily. can i steal your idea if i name the track after you?
;)
posted by rhizome23 at 10:01 AM on February 3, 2002

Nice idea, very very geeky. Other than that it's only a sizable waste of bandwidth, cpu time and electricity :)
posted by elpapacito at 10:25 AM on February 3, 2002

I couldn't think of anything duller than that.
posted by websavvy at 12:38 PM on February 3, 2002

But dude, it's the LINUX KERNEL! The source, man! The heart of the revolution! Duuuuuude.
posted by SpecialK at 12:53 PM on February 3, 2002

for sampling... definately... that is pretty cool.
posted by eyeballkid at 4:13 PM on February 3, 2002

{definitely, rather}
posted by eyeballkid at 4:13 PM on February 3, 2002

More like free as in time.
posted by Hegemonic at 6:16 PM on February 3, 2002