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Previously on "Expanding the gadget collection"

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
    Aimed at as in "getting them to want one" or "take that you little tulip"?
    Both.

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  • bless 'em all
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Now that looks fun especially if aimed at little children.
    Aimed at as in "getting them to want one" or "take that you little tulip"?

    Either way works for me.

    Especially for a bargain £60!!

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I want hundreds of these, all controlled by my computer.



    Now that looks fun especially if aimed at little children.

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    Been looking at 2nd hand servers on eBay, particularly the various HP Proliant G6s. Quite fancy a DL585 with 24 cores and a good chunk of RAM and they seem to be reasonably priced.

    Any reason why I shouldn't buy one?
    The electric bill

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  • DimPrawn
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    I want hundreds of these, all controlled by my computer.



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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    I don't have to switch it on.
    Then you don't need one.

    So save your money for other fun.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    I don't have to switch it on.
    So how do you achieve that superior feeling that you have a box with blinking lights that your mates don't have?

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Servers can be very noisy and eat leccy.
    I don't have to switch it on.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Servers can be very noisy and eat leccy.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    Any reason why I shouldn't buy one?
    Because you don't need one?

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  • doodab
    started a topic Expanding the gadget collection

    Expanding the gadget collection

    Been looking at 2nd hand servers on eBay, particularly the various HP Proliant G6s. Quite fancy a DL585 with 24 cores and a good chunk of RAM and they seem to be reasonably priced.

    Any reason why I shouldn't buy one?

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