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How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server

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Even if you shave a tiger bare, it will still have its stripes; tiger skin shares the same distinctive coloration as the fur that grows out of it.

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Which U.S. President’s Middle Initial Wasn’t Actually Short For Anything?
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Diskless Workstation

A Diskless Workstation (a.k.a. Diskless Node) is a computer workstation that does not have a hard-disk. The operating system, programs, and data are all retrieved and loaded from a network server.

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Minecraft Guide 2: Improving Minecraft Performance on Old and New Computers

In our first Minecraft lesson we did the most important thing: setup a Minecraft account, installed Minecraft, and created our first world. If you only read the first lesson in this lengthy series you'll still be completely ready to play. Today we're looking at the second most important thing: optimizing Minecraft for the smoothest play experience possible.

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How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server

Do you have an old desktop PC sitting in a closet somewhere? Put it to use by installing FreeNAS. FreeNAS is a free, open-source operating system that will convert old PCs into network-attached storage devices.

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Minecraft Guide 1: Getting Started with Minecraft

Minecraft is one of the bestselling video games of all time but getting started with it can be a bit intimidating, let alone even understanding why it's so popular. In this edition of How-To Geek School we're going to help you get started with the game (or at least understand why your kids love it so much).

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How to Generate Random Names & Phone Numbers with PowerShell

When you need a data set for testing or demonstration, and that set needs to represent Personally Identifiable Information (PII), you generally don’t want to use real data that represents actual people. Here, we’ll walk you through how you can use PowerShell to generate a list of random names and phone numbers for just such an occasion.

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How (and Why) to Use OTR For Private Instant Messaging

OTR stands for “off the record.” It’s a way to have encrypted, private instant message conversations online. It uses end-to-end encryption so your network provider, government, and even the instant-messaging service itself can’t see the content of your messages.

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HTG Explains: What’s the Difference Between Linux and BSD?

Both Linux and the BSDs are free and open-source, Unix-like operating systems. They even use much of the same software — these operating systems have more things in common than they do differences. So why do they all exist?

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