What to do with that spare PC

an0key

Hiya,

I've got tuns of PC's going at the moment, from SBS Servers, to CCTV box's... but have one PC not actually doing anything....

Cant bare to see it not being used, so fancy doing something wacky with it..?

Anyone got any ideas?

GreenNotM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PC-Toys-Projects-Entertainment-Lifestyle/dp/076454229X/sr=11-1/qid=1167842204/ref=sr_11_1/026-6042138-7125215

"Includes directions for building projects like an MP3 or CD jukebox, a TiVo-like digital video recorder, a weather station, a home surveillance system with Internet remote access, an in-car navigation system, and more * Shows readers how they can use their PCs to perform automotive diagnostics, throw a head-to-head video gaming party, or convert home movies to DVD *

Hmmmm somethings not that new now ...

an0key

Cheers for that... hmm had a look at the book, and tbh, have the jukebox (xbox 360 + Vista), weather station (not really interested), CCTV already have, got tomtom, automotive?? ha thats what the garage is for, the rest I already have... lol

I challenge you to more wacky!!

Nickygoat

A fishtank?.

an0key

Lol that is funny...

Avoriaz

Donate it to a charity, school, CAB or other worthy cause.

nintendosensei

Why not start folding on it? http://folding.stanford.edu/ it's for an excellent cause.

albertross_2

backup device/nas box?

http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/321

http://www.freenas.org/

devizes18193

freecycle .

MadCowMan

nintendosensei wrote:

Why not start folding on it? http://folding.stanford.edu/ it's for an excellent cause.

Folding is good - I used to run United Devices on a number of machines , knocked up about 15 years of CPU Time I think.

http://www.grid.org/home.htm

crompton

what about a hardware firewall Wikipedia or you could turn it into an automated home system