[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/beaglebone-intro---youtube.jpg](http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/01/beaglebone-offers-up-arm-a8-processor-linux-and-10-second-boot/) [BeagleBoard](http://www.engadget.com/tag/BeagleBoard/) has kept our collective news-tails wagging with plenty of ([often](http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/28/students-build-self-balancing-tipi-robot-plan-new-world-order/) [disparate](http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/beagleboard-finds-new-purpose-in-diy-wearable-computer/)) DIY hardware projects. Now, the BeagleBone ($89) has arrived, with Linux Angstrom preinstalled, and power provided through a USB port. Giving the hardware more of a chew reveals Open GL ES 2.0, a microSD connector and two 46-pin female expansion headers for easy augmentation. There's also a 100Mbit Gigabit Ethernet connection on this new development platform, which promises to play nice with older BeagleBoard, er, boards. Serial (port) DIYers can check out a full run-down video after the break.
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