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ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-05 01:03:02
April 05 2010 01:02 GMT
#1
My family of four has 4 computers and a laptop now. What should I do with the oldest one? (Computer, not family member!) My mother suggested gleefully smashing it to pieces but I think that's just wasteful.

It isn't capable of running modern games so it's only useful as a work comp or as a corpse for me to mess around with and dissect.

The question is: what's the most responsible way to get rid of/use this comp? What is the most fun way? Which one should I do?

Thanks for all help in advance. If I decide that it's trash I'll end up giving it to a TL'er that likes to mess around with computer's (that lives in Vancouver).

Maybe donation?..

Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
April 05 2010 01:07 GMT
#2
porn
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
Kezzer
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1268 Posts
April 05 2010 01:10 GMT
#3
On April 05 2010 10:07 Megalisk wrote:
porn


pretty much the only and the best use for an old computer
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
April 05 2010 01:11 GMT
#4
Your mother suggested to smash it to pieces? Im jealous. Oh and post the specs, its probably shit but Im just curious. :D
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-05 01:19:02
April 05 2010 01:17 GMT
#5
It's in a box but basically it's more than four/five years old :[

Dunno the specs and am too lazy to check. They are pretty irrelevant.

edit: holy shit the entire BW side of TL is being compacted into one section! SC2 taking over is a scary thought..its like gaining a stepfather or something lol
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
Floydian
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United Kingdom374 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-05 01:20:17
April 05 2010 01:19 GMT
#6
How old are we talking? (edit - ninja'd)
I remember when I was a kid, we were moving house and my Dad just gave our old Acorn computer to one of the removal men as we weren't using it anymore. Looking bad I kinda wish he didn't, those things are relics now.
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
April 05 2010 01:23 GMT
#7
On April 05 2010 10:17 ShaperofDreams wrote:
It's in a box but basically it's more than four/five years old :[

Dunno the specs and am too lazy to check. They are pretty irrelevant.

edit: holy shit the entire BW side of TL is being compacted into one section! SC2 taking over is a scary thought..its like gaining a stepfather or something lol


at first i was like ??? at your edit but then i was like HOLY SHIT

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cz
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3249 Posts
April 05 2010 01:24 GMT
#8
I'm sure there is some charity group who will accept it and probably put it to good use.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11554 Posts
April 05 2010 01:25 GMT
#9
seed box or server?
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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
April 05 2010 01:25 GMT
#10
Turn it into a server!
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24745 Posts
April 05 2010 01:50 GMT
#11
On April 05 2010 10:25 Grobyc wrote:
Turn it into a server!

Can you elaborate on this? I've thought about the same thing more or less...
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
April 05 2010 01:53 GMT
#12
dissect that sucker! then use the case and build an uber computer from it's hallow corpse!
yes.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-05 02:02:28
April 05 2010 02:00 GMT
#13
On April 05 2010 10:50 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2010 10:25 Grobyc wrote:
Turn it into a server!

Can you elaborate on this? I've thought about the same thing more or less...

"Buy" microsoft server 2008(or 2003 or whatever your computer can handle. MS server is just an operating system like vista, XP, etc), do a clean install of it, and add it to your network(I.E. attach it to a LAN port on your router).

With a small home network there isn't really a whole lot of use for it, but it does have some uses. I have my server set up for VPN so I can access and control my computer at home remotely(from school, a friends house, etc). My family also uses my computer, so I can set up restrictions for their accounts so they don't mess anything important up.

I'm going to school for network and telecommunications, so the main reason is so I can do server related homework and labs without having to go up to the college to use theirs.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx

Microsoft actually has some really good an in-depth tutorials for working with and maintaining a server on their sites.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/default.aspx
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
MetalMarine
Profile Joined June 2007
United States1559 Posts
April 05 2010 02:01 GMT
#14
Sell on Craigslist or Ebay, if no one buys..... DONATE !!
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 05 2010 02:06 GMT
#15
Seedbox is probably the best way to go.
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
April 05 2010 02:35 GMT
#16
How about a file server? You can just buy a crapload of harddrives and add it to the old PC.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
April 05 2010 03:05 GMT
#17
^good suggestion as well
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
April 05 2010 03:07 GMT
#18
On April 05 2010 11:06 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
Seedbox is probably the best way to go.


dont steal uploads away from us poor souls without =(
TranslatorBaa!
DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-05 04:16:58
April 05 2010 04:16 GMT
#19
Give it to me if you're just gonna smash it
KingofHearts
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Japan562 Posts
April 05 2010 20:12 GMT
#20
give it away to someone else who needs it.
moshi moshi~
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