screw_ball69 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Ok, so I got a extra comp just chillin collecting dust, I already got a media server what should I do with this extra computer? any and all ideas are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xarf Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Give it to orphans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtc443 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Maybe you can use it for experimenting, you do all your tests on it or scrap it for parts. If not then ya, sell it and if its not worth selling, give it away im sure someone would like a free comp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhollyMindless Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 set it up as a firewall for your network and set up some ssh tunnelling so that you don't get pwned next time you're surfin from starbucks and catch a pineapple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Firewall- smoothwall Voip- asterisk Honeypot- to catch noobs Old skool game server- for games with low spec server requirements NAS- more storage is good Hack lab- Install a copy of linux or 2003 or something and run some services and test exploits Sell it Donate it Mod it- even tho it may be old, plan and execute a complete case mod, lights paint u name it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screw_ball69 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 Mod it- even tho it may be old, plan and execute a complete case mod, lights paint u name it! Hey there's a plan I haven't done a case mod in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 there u go dude...plan it out carefully take heaps of photos and post em...give us a step by step process. i reckon with all the ready made cases now a days and "bolt on" mods...modding seems to have taken a back seat. go retro and old skool and mod that baby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Evil Servers Bride(or boyfriend..is he really a gay pc trapped in a straight pc case)...just a thought. Or Evil Server 2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screw_ball69 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 In the immortal words of Wess, lets add some LEDs to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack7h3r1pp3r Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 ya doing your own case mods are way better than just buying a cool case and the more LED's the better haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingToChatWith Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Get slackware and make it a linux only box with no Windows on it for training wheels... Other than that, ssh like has been said. Next thing on my list if I had a extra box lying around after I've got a file server... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitsevs Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Firewall- smoothwall Voip- asterisk Honeypot- to catch noobs Old skool game server- for games with low spec server requirements NAS- more storage is good Hack lab- Install a copy of linux or 2003 or something and run some services and test exploits Sell it Donate it Mod it- even tho it may be old, plan and execute a complete case mod, lights paint u name it! I like these ideas. I personally just host a web server off of mine..php mysql stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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