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Google Pixel phones repurposed into data centers for schools

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Researchers at the University of San Diego, in collaboration with Google, are exploring the repurposing of old Google Pixel smartphones into computing clusters for educational institutions. This initiative aims to reduce electronic waste by utilizing the motherboards of discarded phones as general-purpose computing platforms. A cluster of 20 Pixel motherboards has demonstrated the capacity to support educational applications for up to 75 students, with plans for a larger 2,000-motherboard cluster to serve a hundred classes. AI

IMPACT This project offers a potential low-cost computing solution for educational institutions, reducing e-waste.

RANK_REASON Project repurposes existing consumer hardware for a new application.

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Google Pixel phones repurposed into data centers for schools

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Dave Meikleham) ·

    Your old Google Pixel smartphone could be repurposed in a data center

    Keeping phones out of landfills and doing useful things is a good thing.

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