01-04-2010, 11:28 AM
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Cool things to do with a spare computer?
My family now has an older spare computer that my dad basically has told me I can do anything I want with it.
The specs (off the top of my head):
- Pentium 4 @ 2.66 GHz with Hyper Threading
- 320 GB Hard Drive
- 1 gig Ram
- DVD burner
- Windows XP SP3 installed
I plan to install Ubuntu on it, just to play around, but I was wondering if anyone here has cool suggestions for other stuff to do with it? Could it work as an HTPC for instance? Anything else?
Edit: Oops, meant to post this in Tech Talk.
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01-04-2010, 11:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Dedicated porn surfing machine.
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01-04-2010, 11:30 AM
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Franchise Player
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You could give it to me!
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01-04-2010, 11:34 AM
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Pants Tent
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Komskies
Dedicated porn surfing machine.
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No, no. I said it was a spare machine. What do you think the main one is serving as?  
Quote:
Originally Posted by malcolmk14
You could give it to me!
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Nice try.
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01-04-2010, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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01-04-2010, 11:37 AM
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Pants Tent
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^^^if it was running Vista, that suggestion would be considered.
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01-04-2010, 11:39 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Calgary
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MAME. 1000's of arcade games on it.
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01-04-2010, 11:43 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Enil Angus
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P4s are the most energy inefficient computers out there. The coolest thing to do would be to take it to the computer recycler. For the amount of energy that thing uses (80-100W) it isn't worth using it as an HTPC or for something else that will have it on for long periods of time.
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01-04-2010, 01:06 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Okotoks
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I second MAME. I got mine connected to a Projector in a spare room. Nothing like loading up some classics like Ninja Turtles or Super Sprint.
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01-04-2010, 01:13 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
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Of look for Aliens.
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/
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01-04-2010, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: @robdashjamieson
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I've always wanted to have a dedicated media server, so that I could hook it up to TV, archive movies and music on it, and pick and choose those files on a whim while looking for a movie to watch.
Not sure if that's your bag, but it kinda is mine.
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01-04-2010, 02:48 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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It's already been said, but porn.
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01-04-2010, 07:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Install Windows Home Server on it, get your folks to spring for an extra TB of HDD space to facilitate "backups of family computers" and all your important files (like porn) and then get a WD HDTV MP to hook to whatever TV you want.
If you don't want to put too much cash into it, then just set it up with Ubuntu and create a Samba server to host all your files.
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01-05-2010, 11:38 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Quote:
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lol, when i saw the thread title, this was the first thing that popped into my mind. This movie rocks so much!
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01-05-2010, 11:23 PM
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Offered up a bag of cans for a custom user title
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westside
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^^^^^Why does that dude have a bonor?
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01-05-2010, 11:33 PM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Overclock it until it explodes.
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01-06-2010, 12:06 AM
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Franchise Player
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Step 1: Declare war on neighbour.
Step 2: Build Trebuchet.
Step 3: Launch computer at neighbour using Trebuchet.
Step 4: Plunder neighbour's house.
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01-06-2010, 05:36 AM
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Scoring Winger
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-Throw the pieces into a old fish aquarium
-fill with oil
-oc the $hit out of it
-Add french fries and wait
Last edited by Sluggo; 01-06-2010 at 05:38 AM.
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01-06-2010, 07:14 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Put a TV card in it and dedicate it to streaming games.
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