RedPost/Kit

Taking a different approach to the steadily but slow growing digital picture frame market, the RedPost/Kit from the Goshen, Indiana startup which shares the same name gives the home hacker a way to jumpstart a project that will result in a professional-looking display, suitable for office or living room. The unit measures about 18 x 15 inches and is nearly 3 inches deep. It comes in a variety of frame colors (all steel) and includes a diskless mini-pc and 19″ LCD. The unit boots off a 1GB USB flash key running Damn Small Linux with customizations done via the RedPost open source project. With Flickr support in its latest iteration (which still on the drawing boards for other commercially available frames), the possibilities for customization are endless. The multiple mounting options and inclusion of all necessary hardware round out this kit as an excellent value for the money (and trust me, I’ve checked). Definitely a welcome improvement on the digital picture frames of late.