[GRLUG] At long last...

[Steve Romanow]

On 3/3/2010 10:38 AM, David Wise wrote:
> Michael,
>
> I'm glad someone is able to get some use out of that machine.  It was going
> to just sit around and gather dust for me.  I found all I was really in need
> of at the moment was a NAS.  That box was the epitome of overkill.
>
> Once my other priorities release their hold on me a touch, I am going to be
> trying my hand at making a wireless NAS out of a Router with USB port and
> DD-WRT that should suck down a fraction of the electricity.  Now all I need
> to find is a good quality (cheap) USB external drive that will work.  I've
> only got an old 40GB stolen from a laptop and stuck into an enclosure at the
> moment.
> --
> Dave
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Why not just keep the enclosure?  I am using an Icybox (<$50 at newegg) 
now and I love it.  Esata and usb2, easy to swap the drive out for temp 
usage.  Right not it is loned to a friend for data recovery.