On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Michael Segel <michael_se...@hotmail.com>wrote:
> While Ted ignores that the world is going to end before X-Mas, he does hit > the crux of the matter head on. > > If you don't have a place to put it, the cost of setting it up would kill > you, not to mention that you can get newer hardware which is better suited > for less. > > Having said that... if you live in the frozen tundra like Montana, or some > place like ... er Canada or Siberia... , it may make more sense to use it > to heat your home with it. > Just think of the side benefits from all that potential additional compute > power.... :-P > I can say from experience that the sound of a bunch of servers in a home setting is a novel one that is probably unlike anything you have known before. If you haven't experienced that, then taking on these servers could be classified as novelty seeking behavior.