Networking

Two Hundred Ninety Second Post: Networking

In the April 11th PC Magazine they convert an older, spare PC into a backup server. Admittedly I haven’t really read the entire article, but they appear to be adding more hard drives to a 1.0 GHz PC. These are great learning steps, but wouldn’t an external hard drive be more appropriate? The article does list an external hard drive as an alternative.

Heck, I can’t get my wireless network to work. Finding a use for that old PC would be nice though. My wireless network doesn’t go to the next room. I still have to get that fixed. However if I were to build a server, I would build a BBS or network over the Internet. Just think if you had an old fashion bulletin board system. You could start a network around the local community. Having a web site is easier and more common, but HTML and other Internet technologies could still be used on the BBS. It is more of a fun project, but but would be good for the community. I would like to see something like that in Make or PC Magazine. Just something to think about.

Another thing on my wish list is a Jay Leno car show. When he retires in 4 years, he be free to host another show. And combining comedy with hands on car experience would be a hit. He already does a Popular Mechanics article.

I have some more math on the way within the next week. I working on some ideas now. Don’t forget to vote on the math journal. We need some more participation.

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