I have just read an article in a PC magazine which gives a whole new perspective on old computers languishing in the cupboard with the following three interesting uses.
Firewall on a 486
What you need
. 486 75MHz PC
. Smoothwall express (free download)
. Network cards
Media streaming client and server
What you need
. Pentium 90MHz PC
. 48MB RAM
. 6GB hard disk or bigger
. Network card
Intrusion-detection system
What you need
.500MHz Pentium3 or faster
. Network card
. Eagle X
If anyone is genuinely interested in any of the above I can scan the article and send it on.
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