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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Good Afternoon Mr. Yang:<br><br> I'm new to colug. Therefore, bear with me if it should seem I'm out of
sorts. I have a number of questions/issues concerning the use of Linux
distros. Although I don't consider myself a "newbie", I know I have much
to learn. Would/could this forum be the proper place to pose questions
concerning operation/use of Linux based distros and subsequent software
packages? I am subscribed to other Linux/Ubuntu forums, however, I feel
the more input/advice/information I can obtain, the better off I'll be.
I've perused the language here and wonder if this site is beyond what I
seek, or would my participation be accepted/welcomed? <br>THANK YOU:<br>Rick Miller<br><br><div>> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:58:37 -0400<br>> From: wyang@gcfn.net<br>> To: colug-432@colug.net<br>> Subject: Re: [colug-432] wanted: silent PC for ownCloud hosting<br>> <br>> I recently built a solid state, fanless, silent, mini-ITX box (firewall)<br>> for about $300. It's far from cutting edge, but the general approach might<br>> work well for you.<br>> <br>> Intel D2500CCE Atom D2500 dual LAN, dual COM mini-ITX motherboard<br>> <br>> M350 Universal Mini-ITX PC enclosure<br>> Mini-Box picoPSU-80 80 watt output 12volt input DC-DC power supply<br>> Sabrent AD-LCD12 LCD Monitor 12V 6A 72W AC adapter<br>> <br>> <br>> -Bill<br>> <br>> <br>> On 03/30/2014 03:50 PM, Scott Merrill wrote:<br>> > As I mentioned at last week's COLUG meeting, I currently have two<br>> > instances of ownCloud running: one at Digital Ocean, and one at home on<br>> > a PogoPlug.<br>> > <br>> > The Digital Ocean instance works great, but it still means that all my<br>> > data is "out there" in the cloud, which rather undermines one of the<br>> > major benefits of ownCloud.<br>> > <br>> > My PogoPlug is great in terms of size, power consumption, and noise.<br>> > Unfortunately, it sucks in terms of performance. The single CPU in<br>> > there lacks the oomph to provide ownCloud with any kind of<br>> > responsiveness.<br>> > <br>> > It's been ages since I've built my own PC, let alone looked at hardware<br>> > in any meaningful way. What options exist today for silent computing<br>> > without breaking the bank?<br>> > <br>> > I don't need a powerhouse machine. Size and noise are my two main<br>> > priorities, with power consumption being third. Something I can attach<br>> > to my UPS and forget about is ideal. Ideally SSD for storage, and<br>> > something that doesn't require fans, if that's at all possible.<br>> > <br>> > Cheers,<br>> > Scott<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > colug-432 mailing list<br>> > colug-432@colug.net<br>> > http://lists.colug.net/mailman/listinfo/colug-432<br>> > <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> William Yang<br>> wyang@gcfn.net<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> colug-432 mailing list<br>> colug-432@colug.net<br>> http://lists.colug.net/mailman/listinfo/colug-432<br></div> </div></body>
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