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2002/1/24-25 [Computer/HW/Laptop] UID:23658 Activity:moderate
1/24    I have a few notebooks that are collecting dust. Is there a way to
        expand my desktop by utilising the LCD?
        \_ expand your mind by utilising LSD, instead -- it has more
           universal effects on your operating system as well as
           solving all issues with the desktop display
        \_ There are hacks to do this with VNC, but then you're essentially
           sending all of your video over net.
        \_ I've found notebook drives and components to generally deal with
           heat a lot better--if you can ventilate them well, they make ace
           firewalls/routers running *BSD/Linux, or low-footprint servers
           (you don't need any no-monitor hacks as with other headless PCs
           running *nix.)  Make sniffers or similar network diagnostic tools
           out of them, or if they're very old, use as portable serial
           consoles.  Another possibility is as portable xterminals, or as
           "disposable" email/browsing stations (one in the car, one at
           work, etc.)  Maybe put NFS/Samba/FTPD and use as a portable
           fileserver/client.  Laptops are not something you should let go
           to waste :-)  -John
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