What to do with my extra workstation. at DVinfo.net

Travis Johnson · February 21st, 2008, 04:25 PM

I have a Gateway 827GM sitting here. I acquired this from the company I used to work for. It's got Windows Media Center Edition on it but I've been messing around with Ubuntu Studio on it for a while. It can be formatted or anything else be done to it, but was wondering if anyone had any interesting ideas of what I should do with the machine? Btw, i'm not going to send it to you....I know someone would suggest this lol. So.....let's hear some ideas :)

Benjamin Hill · February 21st, 2008, 05:06 PM

Donate it to a charity like Goodwill?

Chris Hurd · February 21st, 2008, 05:31 PM

Get your wife / significant other / kids / best friend / neighbor / favorite family member started on video editing.

Travis Johnson · February 22nd, 2008, 01:45 AM

I'm looking more so for something that I can do with it.

Chris Harris · February 22nd, 2008, 03:25 AM

You could hook it up to one of your TV's and use it as a media server.

Other than that, if you really can't find a use for it, I think Chris Hurd's idea is wonderful.

Randall Allen · February 25th, 2008, 08:37 AM

Several things come to mind. MYTH tv server or stand alone.
www.mythtv.org
If its not powerful enough for MYTH, then do you need a smoothwall?
www.smoothwall.org
If it were mine I would set up a dedicated host for one of my favorite online games.
www.mekwars.org
Do you need extra file storage, toss some linux on it and load it up with hard drives. Do you have a batch process that consumes a lot of time on your primary workstation? I have my DVD burner in a seperate computer just to keep from tying up my editing computer.

-Randy

Travis Johnson · February 25th, 2008, 11:53 PM

i've installed fedora core 8 recently and am really interested in MythTV, definitely going to check that out. Thanks!

February 21st, 2008, 04:25 PM	#1
Travis Johnson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roxboro NC Posts: 166	What to do with my extra workstation. I have a Gateway 827GM sitting here. I acquired this from the company I used to work for. It's got Windows Media Center Edition on it but I've been messing around with Ubuntu Studio on it for a while. It can be formatted or anything else be done to it, but was wondering if anyone had any interesting ideas of what I should do with the machine? Btw, i'm not going to send it to you....I know someone would suggest this lol. So.....let's hear some ideas :)

February 21st, 2008, 05:06 PM	#2
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February 21st, 2008, 05:31 PM	#3
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February 22nd, 2008, 01:45 AM	#4
Travis Johnson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roxboro NC Posts: 166	I'm looking more so for something that I can do with it.

February 22nd, 2008, 03:25 AM	#5
Chris Harris Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 487	You could hook it up to one of your TV's and use it as a media server. Other than that, if you really can't find a use for it, I think Chris Hurd's idea is wonderful.

February 25th, 2008, 08:37 AM	#6
Randall Allen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 192	Several things come to mind. MYTH tv server or stand alone. www.mythtv.org If its not powerful enough for MYTH, then do you need a smoothwall? www.smoothwall.org If it were mine I would set up a dedicated host for one of my favorite online games. www.mekwars.org Do you need extra file storage, toss some linux on it and load it up with hard drives. Do you have a batch process that consumes a lot of time on your primary workstation? I have my DVD burner in a seperate computer just to keep from tying up my editing computer. -Randy

February 25th, 2008, 11:53 PM	#7
Travis Johnson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roxboro NC Posts: 166	i've installed fedora core 8 recently and am really interested in MythTV, definitely going to check that out. Thanks!