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