Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > Paul Mellors wrote: >> >> Hi Tom, >> >> what about attaching it to a mini-itx board and have something like >> mythtv running on it or some other PVR? >> >> Cheers >> MooDoo >> >> >> > > I'd totally forgotten about mini-itx. I remember looking through the > different projects a while back and considering doing something > myself. This seems like the perfect opportunity... as soon as I > remembered what mini-itx was I got excited, which is a good sign (for > me, not my girlfriend). > > Tom Looking into it, it might be a bit expensive for a whim, but I'm certainly keeping it in mind... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 21/04/2008, Thomas Ibbotson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't >> really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do >> something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have >> yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort >> of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up >> being pretty hefty. >> >> Any ideas welcome. >> > > You could make a Hard Drive Clock > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJlcRKu2mtQ > > Well you did ask for _any_ ideas :-) > > And that's a pretty cool idea too, thanks! I really did mean *any* ideas. Tom -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
On Tue, 2008-04-22 at 00:27 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: > Paint it pink, attach wings to it, drop it into a goldfish bowl and > then send it to the Tate Modern with accompanying literature saying > that it is a testiment to trapped flying pigs in 21st century society. > > Before you know it you'll be being interviewed by The Observer and > hailed as the most exciting thing to hit the UK art scene this > millenium. Just send it in as-is and title it "Hard Luck". It's ironic. Sean. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Paint it pink, attach wings to it, drop it into a goldfish bowl and then send it to the Tate Modern with accompanying literature saying that it is a testiment to trapped flying pigs in 21st century society. Before you know it you'll be being interviewed by The Observer and hailed as the most exciting thing to hit the UK art scene this millenium. Failing that stick it in a USB caddy and use it for backups - but that is *so* 1999. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
** Thomas Ibbotson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-04-21 19:51]: > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort > of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up > being pretty hefty. > > Any ideas welcome. ** end quote [Thomas Ibbotson] Get an old Amiga 1200 (or even 600 perhaps) off eBay or somewhere and fit it in there - retro heaven :) -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 == Registered in England | Company No: 4905028 | Registered Office: Crawford House, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6NU -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
On 21/04/2008, Thomas Ibbotson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort > of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up > being pretty hefty. > > Any ideas welcome. You could make a Hard Drive Clock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJlcRKu2mtQ Well you did ask for _any_ ideas :-) -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Quoting Tim Dobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> I'd go for the USB hard drive option, you never know when it might come >> in handy. IIRC you can also get some media players that take laptop >> size hard drives (actually I might have mistaken them with 3.5" hard >> drive players). Other than that, you could always sell it on? > > My Archos Gmini 20GB small HD mp3 player has/had a 3.5" HD in it. I only > found out when i broke the LCD though. > > I need to look into replacing that LCD > > -- > www.tdobson.net > > If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us > still has one object. > If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now > has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > The Gmini 400 etc have a 1.8" hard drive in, I think one with a 3.5" desktop drive in would be somewhat less than portable. The Gmini's are good players, mine is starting to fall to pieces, but keeps soldiering on. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Rob Beard wrote: > I'd go for the USB hard drive option, you never know when it might come > in handy. IIRC you can also get some media players that take laptop > size hard drives (actually I might have mistaken them with 3.5" hard > drive players). Other than that, you could always sell it on? My Archos Gmini 20GB small HD mp3 player has/had a 3.5" HD in it. I only found out when i broke the LCD though. I need to look into replacing that LCD -- www.tdobson.net If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us still has one object. If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Paul Mellors wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > what about attaching it to a mini-itx board and have something like > mythtv running on it or some other PVR? > > Cheers > MooDoo > > > I'd totally forgotten about mini-itx. I remember looking through the different projects a while back and considering doing something myself. This seems like the perfect opportunity... as soon as I remembered what mini-itx was I got excited, which is a good sign (for me, not my girlfriend). Tom -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort > of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up > being pretty hefty. > > Any ideas welcome. > > Tom > I'd go for the USB hard drive option, you never know when it might come in handy. IIRC you can also get some media players that take laptop size hard drives (actually I might have mistaken them with 3.5" hard drive players). Other than that, you could always sell it on? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 20:00 +0100, James Grabham wrote: > Give it to me? > > XD > > On 4/21/08, Thomas Ibbotson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > > yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort > > of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up > > being pretty hefty. > > > > Any ideas welcome. > > > > Tom > > Turn it into a paper weight like anyone else with spare computer bits :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 19:38 +0100, Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort > of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up > being pretty hefty. > > Any ideas welcome. > > Tom > Hi Tom, what about attaching it to a mini-itx board and have something like mythtv running on it or some other PVR? Cheers MooDoo -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
Give it to me? XD On 4/21/08, Thomas Ibbotson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort > of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up > being pretty hefty. > > Any ideas welcome. > > Tom > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive
I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have yet another external hard drive, but I don't really need it. Some sort of custom made media device might be cool, but it would probably end up being pretty hefty. Any ideas welcome. Tom -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
