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runs on a 2001 Gateway Laptop model 450SX: 1.6GHz ATA 80GB drive 512MB RAM ATI Radeon LY openSUSE 11 Linux Apache MySQL Perl Movable Type CMS Asterisk PBX cron rsnapshot to an external USB WD 80GB MyBook in my home.

GoDaddy $10 Domain Reg. Email: Google Apps Standard ($0)

TCO $10/yr + monthly RoadRunner cable.

Like the proverbial Timex watch, it takes a licking--keeps on ticking.
(John Cameron Swayzee R.I.P.)

Thanks Murph.
P.S. You might want to strike-thru the RedNeck reference. It does nothing positive for you or the story.
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This site...  no_zd_user_name | 02/07/09
Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  ShoreLeave | 02/07/09
I disagree!  junknstuff@... | 02/07/09
Then why read it?  platform.agnostic | 02/09/09
hear, hear  goldenpirate@... | 02/10/09
Murph's Old redneck article  randmart | 02/09/09
I'm so proud and impressed I have goosebumps  Crestview | 02/09/09
BTW, your site doesnt display correctly  Crestview | 02/09/09
Hmmm  Linux User 147560 | 02/09/09
Renders OK (in Chrome, so NOT Linux)  PMC-CON | 02/11/09
wow  pgit | 02/09/09
Hypocritical Northerners and double standards....  Christian_<>< | 02/07/09
First of all, you don't ....  ShadeTree | 02/08/09
South should...  hamobu | 02/09/09
9/10 ... good show  robert.paul@... | 02/09/09
Al Gore  eric__m | 02/09/09
To Tennessee's Never Ending Shame  Dr. John | 02/10/09
I'm from the north....  Crestview | 02/09/09
Gore and others  JTF243@... | 02/09/09
Reading too much between the lines again ?  finnmaccool | 02/09/09
Yep  seanferd | 02/09/09
too much  mojorison67@... | 02/12/09
I FEEL YOU ARE WRONG  NERDY1 | 02/19/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  MoeFugger | 02/07/09
Why not use a light Linux system instead?  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/09
RE: Why not Linux instead  relwolf | 02/07/09
Linux  MoeFugger | 02/07/09
because his usage is about the application, not the OS (NT)  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/07/09
Well Murph  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/09
But is not an already purchased  GuidingLight | 02/08/09
I shall list a couple of reasons...  Linux User 147560 | 02/08/09
Wrong on ny counts!  ShadeTree | 02/09/09
No shade...  Linux User 147560 | 02/09/09
"ifs" & "maybes"  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
irrelevant nit-picking  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
need for what security  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
if it work's use it  NERDY1 | 02/19/09
Ummmm, because we don't WANT to?  Crestview | 02/09/09
uhmmmm does it matter?  billw1234 | 02/11/09
That is horrible  hamobu | 02/09/09
Not when you look at the whole picture  yumadome@... | 02/09/09
I did look at the whole picture  hamobu | 02/10/09
It's wonderfull...  JCitizen | 02/09/09
useless picture frame  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
With windows 98 you could be at risk.  hamobu | 02/09/09
So...  gypkap@... | 02/09/09
It was a default install  hamobu | 02/10/09
This is why we use firewalls  Crestview | 02/09/09
For a picture display?  hamobu | 02/10/09
Nope  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
He's only using a local wireless connection...  JCitizen | 02/09/09
Uh... hello...  Linux User 147560 | 02/09/09
no need for internet connection  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
Precisely my point...  JCitizen | 02/12/09
Confucious say  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
Actually...  yumadome@... | 02/09/09
That would only be in black and white...  JCitizen | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  darkog | 02/07/09
I am sure that you meant ...  ShadeTree | 02/08/09
Recycling vs. Throwing Out  brad@... | 02/09/09
Upgrade the wireless router? Really?  MariusSilverwolf | 02/08/09
Because  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/08/09
So upgrading the router is the fault of the router  GuidingLight | 02/08/09
Old routers?  hgh9mrp@... | 02/09/09
the main concern is wireless encryption  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
Yep, I did it...  jcawley | 02/08/09
Forced to Upgrade  kurio99 | 02/09/09
I have four 14 inch CRT monitors and 386 in the basement...  hamobu | 02/09/09
Why not donate them?  JonathonDoe | 02/09/09
There also donations to retired folks  Crestview | 02/09/09
Exactly.  Arm A. Geddon | 02/09/09
formats can be undone  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
Another option for donations  yumadome@... | 02/09/09
Wow! Your school actually took computers that old!  JCitizen | 02/09/09
I own about ten...  JJ Brannon | 02/09/09
One cool thing about having kids...  Henrik Moller | 02/09/09
Apple will recycle their stuff for free  comp_indiana | 02/09/09
Re: Are there Apple stores in Canada?  Arm A. Geddon | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  levinson | 02/09/09
Had a similar incident...  JCitizen | 02/09/09
I too, alas, am a packrat  914four | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  bruce.ott@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  jasin | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  shadfurman | 02/09/09
I hold some kind of record  Dilberter | 02/09/09
Speaking of oldies...  FiOS-Dave | 02/15/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  djb_95@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  Ronim | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  mpfagan1 | 02/09/09
I've got an old IBM laptop..  JCitizen | 02/09/09
Guilty too as charged  TDWay | 02/10/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  Ronim | 02/09/09
Can't give it away...  edward.arnold@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  mmagliaro | 02/09/09
You Didn't Ask Us!  QueenMama | 02/09/09
I got one for you...  mikifinaz1@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  hawkeyefile | 02/09/09
Guilty  kenner.costen@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  cochraness | 02/09/09
It can be if they are willing to try...  yumadome@... | 02/09/09
I wished I could have done that for mine..  JCitizen | 02/09/09
My Dad cursed me out for buying Mom a PC  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
there are a few email only products  ITSecurityGuy | 02/11/09
South Bashing.  Azathoth | 02/09/09
What south bashing?  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/09/09
*LOL*  Azathoth | 02/10/09
Northern Redneck  The_Quietman | 02/10/09
wheres the rednecks?  billw1234 | 02/11/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  tom.j.obrien@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  tstephensoncom | 02/09/09
We love our junk.  gene_fitz@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  sbf95070 | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  Arm A. Geddon | 02/09/09
Hey, Murph - look at this..  JCitizen | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  steinr98 | 02/09/09
Recycling and re-use  Silent Observer | 02/09/09
Check Goodwill and municipal recycling centers  g-man_863 | 02/10/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  isaelp | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  jcitron@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  djsmelko | 02/09/09
Where's the old garages full of computers?  JCitizen | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  Pyrotech_z | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  dixie45 | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  drobinow | 02/09/09
Onterio Greenie Gag  WiredGuy | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  sudwind | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  rpotter@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  PAWB | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  mwmattson | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  drchips | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  icons | 02/09/09
All of the above  jmsharpe3@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  jkerr0102@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  kebarejp@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  kebarejp@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  larrymarsden@... | 02/09/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  kengland2 | 02/09/09
Recycling computers responsibly  kurtkr | 02/10/09
Old computers hanging around  unclefixer@... | 02/10/09
data on disk  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/09
An "old" 1 GHz Mac? How about 1KHz?  The_Quietman | 02/10/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  krustykanuck | 02/10/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  creep144 | 02/10/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  goldenpirate@... | 02/10/09
Eh? Sounds like my garage, too  dinas@... | 02/10/09
re too much sentimental value ............  goldenpirate@... | 02/14/09
sentiment,experiment, or plain cheap?  billw1234 | 02/11/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  Unix_Magic | 02/11/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  mojorison67@... | 02/12/09
no were just a bunch pc junkie's having a good time  NERDY1 | 02/19/09
RE: Rednecks, old computers, and TCO  NERDY1 | 02/19/09

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