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I happened to browse the local classifieds but rarely do since nothing cheap is ever there, and came across someone selling G4/450 towers for $20 a pop. No ram or HD, but I've got lots of stuff that should work. Going tonight to pick one up. This will replace my G3/400 tower.
Imagine buying a ton of them and making a server cluster.
Specially for someone like you who has that awesome site.
Specially for someone like you who has that awesome site.
Around 9 years ago when I started the site, I was also going to run a cluster of older machines with Linux. I still wouldn't mind building some sort of cluster just to see how much CPU power I could combine but space and cash are holding me back.
Wouldn't this be your chance?
If this is the Sawtooth, that's a nice box. Mine is the file server.I happened to browse the local classifieds but rarely do since nothing cheap is ever there, and came across someone selling G4/450 towers for $20 a pop. No ram or HD, but I've got lots of stuff that should work. Going tonight to pick one up. This will replace my G3/400 tower.
No room. Plus I'm out of work for a while so I can't be dropping too much cash.Wouldn't this be your chance?
Oh...
You should put ads on preter human.
You should put ads on preter human.
G4's are still dropping in price, in another year they will be freecycle finds so don't drop money on one now unless it is a great deal.
Tried that once, few days worth of annoying ads brought in maybe a dollar. I always wanted that site run only on donations anyway. I know I'll never break even but it is such a low cost to me anyway.Oh...You should put ads on preter human.
These deals never come around this area. I probably won't find another used Mac for sale here for months.G4's are still dropping in price, in another year they will be freecycle finds so don't drop money on one now unless it is a great deal.
Never say never, funny things happen when you look around (try a recycler).
Trust me. There is no such thing as a computer recycler in this city. Sometimes the city holds a dump usually once a year for old computers. Nobody is allowed to go through the stuff.
Anyway I picked up the system. Came with a standard Rage 128 16mb vga/dvi video card. Also had an ATI tv tuner in it for some reason... The thing was from a medical office.
Anyway I picked up the system. Came with a standard Rage 128 16mb vga/dvi video card. Also had an ATI tv tuner in it for some reason... The thing was from a medical office.