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2005/11/21-23 [Computer/HW/Laptop, Computer/HW/Drives] UID:40671 Activity:nil
11/21   Need recommendation for a small form factor network file server
        to connect a PC laptop and a MAC laptop at home.  About 500 gigs
        to 1 T.  I'm looking at the Maxtor Shared storage series and also at
        the "Buffalo terastation".  Can somebody recommend other brand names?
        This is for home use, performance is not critical but it has to be
        reasonably priced.  General purpose PC is out of the question because
        I need something that'll fit on a bookshelf.  Thanks!
        \ I am also interested in this. Was looking at the Adaptec SnapServers
        \_ are you the same guy who posted the following?
           http://csua.com/?entry=40190
           At any rate, you should STFK:
           http://csua.com/?entry=37702
        \_ I am also interested in this. Was looking at the Adaptec SnapServers
        \_ Most reviews of the terastation says that RAID5 speed is really
           poor, although one comment suggested that upgrading to the latest
           firmware improves it.  But I'm also looking for something small.
           I require NFS and decent speed, though.  Oh, and have you
           considered a mac mini with several usb/firewire HDs stacked?
        \_ did you ever fix the lame windows problem where one of your
           PCs running XP Pro hangs for 2-30 seconds without responding
           while your CPU usage is 1-2%?
        \_ Do you have a closet or garage you can drop it in and forget about
           it?  Then size and nouse wouldn't be a big deal and you'd save some
           bucks.
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The server will be up and accessible 24x7 to run regular stuff too like TV (all-in-wonder card), browser for house guests, etc. I also have about 50G of porns on it and I need to hide them from my wife since she doesn't like them. Since she's in tech she knows how to mount, log in, and do other things. IMHO, you don't have a healthy attitude going into your marriage. This is about deceiving someone you think you love about something trivial. Ditch the porn or get a woman who doesn't care or shares your tastes. Just admit to yourself you have a porn collection, cull it down to just Good Porn, and put it somewhere she won't see right away. Make a backup because once she does find it, she'll delete it. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life slinking around like this? Kinda makes sense if there is random guest access and potential future little sodans. You need to teach her that the porn is for her own good. According to a (probably bs) survey I read recently, something like 65% of American women say they enjoy pornography--I can't imagine it's of the rump-slapping "ja ja faster baby" Klaus the German pr0n star variety.
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