Help me make a silent mini-ITX or micro-ATX Intel Atom system with s-video or composite out. [more inside]
posted by Nonce on Aug 26, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm thinking about adding the HP MediaSmart Server EX487 to my home network. I have multiple computers in my apartment (all Windows PCs), including a work machine that is always connected via VPN to my office (to acccess Outlook, a shared drive, etc.). Will the work machine's VPN connection cause any difficulties, or prevent me from utilizing the HP for file sharing, printing, back up, etc. for my work machine, or any of my home machines?
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Jul 7, 2009 - 2 answers

My site's cron tasks eat up a lot of bandwidth. Can I change the paths from http to local? Or can I move the tasks to my home server? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr 5, 2008 - 18 answers

Tips for minimizing power on a FreeNAS server? [more inside]
posted by northernsoul on Mar 30, 2008 - 6 answers

I like Windows Home Server, but need to keep my PC media box to run my media center. Can I get the same features (remote access, automatic backup, and media extension) without decapitating it, i.e. by switching to Vista, using dedicated applications, or running WHS differently than advertised? [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Mar 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Please help me make my new husband's birthday (today)a memorable one! [more inside]
posted by ramix on Dec 20, 2007 - 2 answers

Buying a server for experimenting at home. [more inside]
posted by KirTakat on Sep 15, 2006 - 14 answers