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NAS: Advanced Configuration

This entry is part of a series, NAS» After all the previous step by step installation and settings We’ve only covered a basic configuration of FreeNAS here, but there’s a lot more you can do with it. For starters, you can use it to share out multiple drives, including CD or DVDs. Like most commercial…

NAS: Installation And Network Configuration

This entry is part of a series, NAS» This is the continuation of  “Turning an old pc into NAS server” I would recommend reading this first if you have not done that yet. Installation and Network Configuration After you’ve configured the system’s boot order, insert a blank formatted floppy disk (or connect a Flash drive),…

Turn An Old PC Into A Network Attached Storage (NAS)

This entry is part of a series, NAS» If you’ve ever considered purchasing a NAS (short for network-attached storage) device to add storage to your home or small office network, you may have balked due to the relatively high prices they can command. If you don’t have hundreds of dollars to spare on a commercial…

NAS: Introduction

This entry is part of a series, NAS» Network Attached Storage (NAS) Network Attached Storage, commonly referred to as a NAS setup, is a file system attached to the network that acts solely as a storage center. NAS computers have all of the standard components of a computer such as a CPU, RAM, and hard…

Skinput: Get your whole body into your interface

What you are seeing here is not some sort of modern art, but it may make some statement about our society today. This is Skinput, a conceptual technology that can recognize a user’s taps of a finger on the skin, but it seems to be limited to the hand and the rest of the arm….