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Re:2k retired Google Pixel phones get a second life as a pri... by JSR_FDED on Sunday June 21, 2026 @09:57PM (#48624710)
Love the idea. But really, having to remove the boards from the case, dispose of the batteries(!), create a Linux that supports (potentially) obscure GPUs, mount on custom boards that expose Ethernet, to arrive at a situation where 60-80 phones equal one server - that’s not a general purpose solution.
Re:2k retired Google Pixel phones get a second life as a pri... by joeyguerra on Monday June 22, 2026 @12:08AM (#48625547)
Yeah. I was imagining all the phones connected to each other like those spam farms.