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haxit

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Just recieved old computer!

I just recieved an old computer from my neighbour. Any ideas what I can do with it. I have installed Arch so far

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ArchArael

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

How about a torrent/amule/any_other_p2p/downloading station?!

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haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

It only has a 10 gb hd. I want something exciting. Something cool

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ArchArael

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Hm..that's not much space.

You can always use it as firewall or a personal dns server.

haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Hmm. Maybe I could make it into a bootserver where people could come and boot off my network and linux would be installed on their computers

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amokkk

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

what about vintage gaming machine? just make some nice custom box for it...

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haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Haha, I am not creative

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finferflu

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Could you use it as your music box? (MPD is perfect for a headless music server).

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haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Possibility.

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Barrucadu

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

If you had some form of movable lasers and a webcam you could make it into a defence turret

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Acecero

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

I think this will be useful to you.

http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/09/14 … -computer/

haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Thanks a lot guys. Defense turrett sounds awesome, same with that link.

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czar

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Get a PVR-150 for ~50 and make it a TV

Obi-Lan

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

I can give you another one.

haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

I am so stuck on what to do with it :S

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Obi-Lan

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

SSH shell server? For irc.

haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

I already setup SSH. I need something more. Its too loud for a 24/7 server, so that is off my list.

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Mr Green

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

f@h

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haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

I only have one....

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lucke

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Play with BSDs, if you haven't done so yet.

haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Hmm, I might give that a try.

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whargoul

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Set it on fire? Or maybe you could make it explode!

Haha

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moljac024

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Tear it apart. Learn about computers some more. And then recycle it.

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haxit

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

Great ideas. I will try to do a few things with it. Thanks for the suggestions

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Acecero

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Re: Just recieved old computer!

I agree with moljac024, I would learn more about computers by taking apart an old computer completely of its hardware and figuring out where everything goes back together afterward. It's good practice.