Daily Archive for Sunday, October 9th, 2005

Unison File Synchronization on a Windows Desktop and Laptop

Published on October 9, 2005 in notes and tech. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Unison is a nifty tool that allows you to synchronize files over the network.

New desktop computer

Published on October 9, 2005 in tech. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

I recently set up a desktop computer to be my development and gaming machine. A few months ago my dad had purchased a barebones 2.8GHz Pentium 4 computer for a project he was working on. Eventually it was abandoned, and so we had a spare case, CPU, and motherboard. I realized it would be perfect for a desktop, so I added a few components and now it’s sitting under my desk happily. :-)

  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz: $100 (Fry’s)
  • Motherboard: Elitegroup 848P-A P4 motherboard with built-in 800Mhz front side bus, SATA support, hyperthreading support, USB2.0, AC’97 5.1ch audio, and gigabit LAN: $50 (Fry’s)
  • Chassis: ATX with case fan, 2 front USB ports and front mic/speaker, and 300W (albeit a low quality) power supply: $9 (Fry’s)
  • Power supply: replaced the one in the case with the Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU: $25 (Fry’s)
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