Eric Krichbaum <e...@telic.us> wrote: >I have a 12 pack of single mode run between wiring closets upstairs and >downstairs. Only one server running feeding media to my xbmc's >everywhere >but quite a bit on gig. Nothing overly noisy unless you have your head >in >the closets. > >Eric >
Anyone got experience with XBMC and similar linux media centre tools running on tablet or netbook class hardware? I like the idea of using a couple of el cheapo Android tablets with decent external speakers as music/video/TV/phone terminals, getting content from a NAS box and perhaps phone from a * server. Roku etc. are far, far too expensive for what they do. Alternatively, Eric, what are your XBMCs running on? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steven Bellovin [mailto:s...@cs.columbia.edu] >Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 9:59 PM >To: Joe Greco >Cc: nanog@nanog.org; Jeff Johnstone >Subject: Re: NANOGers home data centers - What's in your closet? > > >On Aug 12, 2011, at 10:17 39PM, Joe Greco wrote: > >>> What nobody wired their abode with fiber ? >>> >>> Am i the only one here >> >> I ran a bunch of fiber from the telco rack to the server rack to >> reduce the risk of damage to expensive servers ... it's likely to be > >> meaningless but it is just a little extra precaution. The server >rack >> is at least a little bit isolated from everything else. >> >That's overkill. I have very little in the house except what's needed >to >support ordinary client machines for everyone in the house. That means >GigE >to several locations, some of which have small GigE switches of their >own. >For example, my wife's computer is colocated with a network-connected >color >printer/scanner/fax. The basement location has a WiFi access point, >the >home backup server (though lately, I've started using a colo machine >for >that), etc. For me -- two generations of laptops (one as backup for >the >other), and a Mac Mini as backup desktop. Then there's another access >point, a B&W laser printer, etc. But anything noisy? Nope. > > > --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.