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[News] Old PCs Put to Good Use with Google Services and GNU/Linux

  • Subject: [News] Old PCs Put to Good Use with Google Services and GNU/Linux
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:26:56 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
Turn Your Old PC into a Webapp Monster with gOS

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| But I'm a power-user, you say, if I'm going to run Linux it's not going to be 
| this kiddie web crap. Be that as it may, gOS is actually running full-on 
| Ubuntu with a paint job in the form of the Enlightenment window manager. You 
| still get access to the rest of the wealth of Linux applications available. 
| The main difference is the focus of gOS, and that's webapps—more 
| specifically, Google webapps.     
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http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-webapp-monster-with-gos-318346.php

Every PC has its use.


Related:

How to keep your old PC alive

,----[ Gist ]
| Firewall – Proxy server
| Development server
| Storage Server
| Media Station
| P2P Download Machine
| Small Workstation
| Thin Client
| Cluster
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http://www.pramnos.com/story69-2331.html


Stop! Don't trash those old PCs

,----[ Quote ]
| Interestingly enough, there is another operating system that most people are 
| not familiar with called Linux. Linux (and its earlier version UNIX) have 
| been around for a long time helping us place phones calls and providing 
| access to the Internet. Linux, up until this point, has been mostly behind 
| the scenes just doing its job and doing it well. You can get started with 
| Linux at www.linux.org. Â  Â  
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http://www.reporter-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=91254&format=html


Linux For An Old Laptop

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| I have such a machine (Pentium 266 MMX, 80 MB RAM, 4 GB HD) which still 
| sports a "Designed for Windows 95" sticker. 
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http://www.pcdailytips.com/2007/07/23/linux-for-an-old-laptop/


Apple //c as a Dumb Terminal to my Mac mini

,----[ Quote ]
| The //c spends basically all of its time serving as an IRC chat terminal, 
| displaying a shell session of either irssi or Rhapsody, both terminal-based 
| IRC clients, running on my remote Linux server by way of a secure shell 
| connection. It's a rather abstracted approach, but it's great to twiddle 
| the //c's keys in a meaningful way every workday. Â  Â 
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http://www.bytecellar.com/archives/000113.php


Turn your computer into a media center PC with GeeXBoX 1.1

,----[ Quote ]
| GeeXBoX 1.1 is a mere 8.9MB ISO download. Its hardware requirements are 
| minimal -- a Pentium II 400MHz processor and 64MB of RAM are enough to power 
| GeeXBoX -- and of course you'll need a CD/DVD drive to play your media. Â 
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http://www.linux.com/feature/118210


Performance Duel: Koolu 500 MHz vs. Pentium III 666 MHz

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| We also use Ubuntu in our Monastery office. If you read the minimal 
| specifications for Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn, it states you need at least a 500 MHz 
| machine. We are interested in using computers that are low power, so a 
| modern, general-purpose Operating System that has such modest requirements 
| suits us fine, as it will run on older, less power-hungry computers. Â  Â 
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http://ca.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-RkGSoVA1brWtXrVH9Gr5CzgVujwwGg--?cq=1&p=61


The Year Of The Small Distro

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| 2007 may well be the year of the small distro.
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http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/blog/2007/08/the_year_of_the_small_distro.html


ReviewLinux.Com: First Look at MEPIS AntiX 7.0 Beta 2

,----[ Quote ]
| I am always looking for a faster Linux OS that just does the basics. I want a 
| low-overhead Linux distro that can run on almost any machine be it a Pentium 
| 2 to a Pentium 4. MEPIS AntiX 7.0 Beta 2 might just be the one. Check out my 
| short little review about this Linux distro plus my flash video showing off 
| this fast and lightweight Linux OS. Â  Â 
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http://www.reviewlinux.com/index.php?m=show&id=6903


10 ways Linux can breath life into your old PCs

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| # MythTV
| 
| # Firewall
| 
| # Photo Frame
| 
| # CNC Controller
| 
| # Classic Game Console
| 
| # Home Server
| 
| # Kitchen Computer
| 
| # Mp3 JukeBox
| 
| # Webcam Feed
| 
| # Asterisk Home PBX
| 
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http://icanhaslinux.com/2007/09/07/10-ways-linux-can-breath-life-into-your-old-pcs/


Put your old machine to good use

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| PCLinuxOS, which, along with Kubuntu and Ubuntu is one of the best
| Linux distributions around, only requires an old Pentium II (!) to
| run nicely. The entire cost of Linux is the cost of the blank disk
| you'll need to burn yourself a copy, so it's worth it to play around. 
| There's a good chance you'll like what you see.
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2007-05-25-old-machine_N.htm?csp=34
http://tinyurl.com/292b73


How To Revive An Old PC With Linux 

,----[ Quote ]
| Sure, it could go to the landfill, or you might be able to get a
| tax deduction from donating it to a local school. Or, using a
| Linux-based operating system, you could turn it into a
| functional desktop, browser, and e-mail client, and put it
| back to work.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198500289


How to revive an old PC 

,----[ Quote ]
| For better performance, most LiveCD distros can be installed onto a hard 
| disk, but the process isn't as easy as it is with a conventional distro. 
| There's still some hope, though. Currently the Ubuntu Lite project is working 
| on a special customised release of Ubuntu for very low-end PCs. Similarly, 
| the RULE Project offers a way to install current and recent releases of Red 
| Hat's Fedora on low-end machines. Â  Â  
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40532


How to revitalize mature pentiums

,----[ Quote ]
| Hardware that is obsolete in Windows World is not obsolete in the real 
| world!
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_computing


Build This Cheap But Effective Firewall 

,----[ Quote ]
| Fight the bad guys without busting your budget. Here's all you'll
| need to create a low-cost, super-secure firewall using
| Linux-based freeware and an old PC.
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http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197001131&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
http://tinyurl.com/ypqfrz


Expert shares secrets to saving thousands with K12LTSP

,----[ Quote ]
| The K12 Linux Terminal Server Project (K12LTSP) is a thin client
| distribution designed for use in schools.
| 
| [...]
| 
| Arkiletian estimates that his lab cost only $4,000 to set up --
| about a tenth the cost of buying replacement workstations.
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http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/01/16/1717243&tid=23&tid=46


Column: Linux lets you avoid upgrading computer

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| Combine the alternative of using a Linux desktop with being able
| to use older computers often donated by Fortune 500 companies when
| they cycle to new systems every three to four years and you start
| to have a financially compelling argument for not having the same
| technology as everyone else.
| 
| If you have a very large network, the finance picture needs to take
| into account the fact that your technicians would need to be familiar
| with another technology, but for smaller nonprofits and schools
| systems, I would seriously consider this desktop platform.
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http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070108/NEWS01/701080307

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