The Ultimate List of Uses for Old Computers

Are you wondering what to do with that old computer? Well, I will start by skipping the usual… I will not talk about the obvious uses which you probably already know like: “Sell it on eBay”, “Cannibalize it”, “Give it to the Kids”, “Donate it”, “Recycle it” etc. If you wanted to do any of those you wouldn’t be reading this article in the first place, would you? Or other uses that are simply not practical for 99.9% of us… Like building a cluster… That is, if you have more than one old pc, and are prepared to spend more on electricity than what these computers are worth. I am going to give you real no-nonsense uses, which will save you money, make your life easier, and will be plain fun. I will provide you with links that will help you and not just leave you with empty-handed suggestions. File server: I would venture to say that this is easily the most popular use for an old computer now days. Build your own TiVo: Build your own SLINGBOX: Want to watch programs at work? Related Posts :

http://www.geekyprojects.com/old-computers/old-computer-uses/

Building Your Own Super Computer Building Your Own Super - Building a Linux Cluster ( 4 ) Linux clusters are generally more common, robust, efficient and cost effective than Windows clusters. We will now look at the steps involved in building up a Linux cluster. For more information go here . Step 1 Install a Linux distribution (I am using Red Hat 7.1 and working with two Linux boxes) on each computer in your cluster.

Abandoned Stations entire stations entire levels platforms SOUTH FERRY and BOWLING GREEN | BROOKLYN BRIDGE | 14 ST | 96 ST CHAMBERS ST | CANAL ST | BOWERY | DE KALB AVE 59 ST | LEXINGTON AVE (63 ST) | HOYT-SCHERMERHORN STS Baking Pi - Operating Systems Development This course has not yet been updated to work with the Raspberry Pi models B+ and A+. Some elements may not work, in particular the first few lessons about the LED. It has also not been updated for Raspberry Pi v2. Welcome to Baking Pi: Operating Systems Development!

Demon core Manufacturing and early history[edit] The two physicists Harry Daghlian (center left) and Louis Slotin (center right) during the Trinity Test The next bomb of the implosion type had been scheduled to be ready for delivery on the target on the first good weather after August 24th, 1945. Cheat Sheets Download All (.zip) Wall Posters (36" x 24") Interior Gateway Protocols v1.0 (1 page) Protocols v2.1 (2 pages) 15 Cool and Useful Kitchen Tools Creative gadgets and inventions designed for people who love to cook. Avocado Cuber Useful tool designed for cutting uniform-sized cubes of avocado. [link] 45 Free Online Computer Science Courses Missed lectures or hate teachers? Or want to study computer science courses without going to university? … You can study anytime anywhere because there are number of free online computer science courses available on internet that are very interactive. Here is the list of 45 free online computer science courses that are designed by teaching experts from best universities of the world (almost the whole graduation!). 1. Programming Methodology CS106A , Stanford University Course.

Mystery as spiral blue light display hovers above Norway By Mail Foreign Service Updated: 15:15 GMT, 10 December 2009 What's blue and white, squiggly and suddenly appears in the sky? If you know the answer, pop it on a postcard and send it to the people of Norway, where this mysterious light display baffled residents yesterday. Speculation was increasing today that the display was the result of an embarrassing failed test launch of a jinxed new Russian missile.

Top 15 Open Source/Free Security/Hacking Tools 1. Nmap Nmap (“Network Mapper”) is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. Nmap homepage. 2. Some Bizzare and Odd things around us… Beauty of the nature lies in viewer’s eyes. A photograph is just a way to show or represent that beauty. Here is a bunch of some wonderful pictures which are not only the example of beautiful photography but are also a photograph of some miracles happening in the world. You can also call it the creativity and innovation of photographer’s mind. I think it was at the peak while taking these pictures. Some photographs are just the example of wonder created by God.

sql.learncodethehardway.org/book/ Learn SQL The Hard Way Python | Ruby | C | Regex Learn SQL The Hard Way Table Of Contents Frequently Asked Questions