Sorry, what do you need a SSD for in order to turn your Mac Mini into a VPN server? All the necessary hardware and software is already there.
-----Original Message----- From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 1:26 AM To: all-audio@groups.io Subject: Re: [all-audio] Intel Nuc Hi! I certainly would build my own vpn server. BUt this will happen with my mac mini once i have got an ssd for it. /A > 19 maj 2018 kl. 22:31 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: > > Yep, you could use an Intel Nuc as a VPN and media player without any trouble > at all as I can do with mine, I successfully used it yesterday. > You need a VPN Client from a particular VPN company of your choice - I use > Witopia given the 24/7 support I’m able to get and accessibility of the > client. > If you’re going to use an Intel Nuc for this sort of thing then you certainly > don’t need anything too powerful. > > >> On 20 May 2018, at 4:19 am, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm sure you could do the surver thing. But Dain would know better. As for >> what people do with these little things I've heard of people hooking them to >> the TV and using them as a Media Center of sorts. Which is pointless now >> thanks a lot Microsoft. Yeah yeah there's Plex and stuff but I don't know >> how all that compairs in epicness to Windows Media Center. >> >> >> On 5/19/2018 2:15 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: >>> Hi! >>> Ok, this might sound like i am going to bash all these machines people seem >>> to have in there houses but i am just curious. >>> Myself i have a mac mini from 2011 a macbook air which is my daily computer >>> and a very old pc from 2009 which i have linux on. >>> I have 2 raspberry pie’s which i don’t know what to do with them and 2 ipad >>> minis an Iphone SE and my nokia 8 for daily use. >>> So i also have a lot of units. >>> But i am very curious on what you all who have these nuk’s and rasperry >>> pies and other small intresting units do with them? >>> What can you do in regards to audio and video on these machines. >>> Can you have for example a raspberry pie 3 as a vpn server so that i can >>> listen through that device to bbc 5 Live which i really want to do. >>> I guess you can have these things for many tasks but my inspiration is gone >>> right now so i am really wondering i have to have these machines around. >>> /A >>> >>>> 19 maj 2018 kl. 11:56 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >>>> >>>> Thanks for this and I followed up the Gigabyte Brix. >>>> I have two of the Intel Nuc basic versions running at the moment so >>>> obviously my third box for want of a better description was going to be >>>> something a little more powerful, the Brix and Nuc both offer an Intel I7 >>>> that would fit my specifications so now the question is which one to buy? >>>> If anyone’s looking at the basic Nuc and Brix? Well they’re similar but >>>> the Nuc does have 2 USB 3.0 ports whereas the Brix has 4 USB 2.0 ports, >>>> something to think about. >>>> On the audio side the Intel Nuc has 3 outputs, analogue, SPDIF and HDMI >>>> for audio. >>>> I use one of my Intel Nuc machines with JAWS and FS Reader as a dedicated >>>> portable DAISLY player. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 17 May 2018, at 1:34 pm, Aman Singer <aman.sin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> There are many boxes like this and like you, Dane, I think they're >>>>> excellent. They're particularly good for blind users, running with no >>>>> screen is simple and they are easy to move and run off a battery if >>>>> necessary. My favourite are the Gigabyte Brix models, but I have used >>>>> both the Zotac Zbox and the Intel NUC. All work well. >>>>> Aman >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf >>>>> Of Dane Trethowan >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:32 AM >>>>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>>>> Subject: [all-audio] Intel Nuc >>>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> For those looking for a box to use as say a media player by the bedside >>>>> or something to hook up to the entertainment system in the lounge then >>>>> you might like to take a look at some of Intel’s Nuc offerings. >>>>> I’ve built several of these machines here and what amazes me about the >>>>> Nuc is what you get in the package. >>>>> I have one of the basic models in front of me on the desktop now, its >>>>> around 4 inches square by 3 inches high and yet its dripping with >>>>> functionality all over it. >>>>> Starting on the top lower left hand corner is the power button. >>>>> On the front panel are 2 USB 3.0 ports On the left hand side is a >>>>> SD card reader And on the back are 2 USB 3.0 ports, input for a power >>>>> adapter, a HDMI port, headphones/optical digital audio out, VGA Video >>>>> port and LAN port . >>>>> So that’s the connectors and then there’s the built-in stuff like Wi-Fi >>>>> and Bluetooth connectivity. >>>>> This model is only a Dual Core unit running at 2.6GHZ but fast enough to >>>>> browse the web, play media files, watch video and so on, I’ve not seen >>>>> any sluggishness yet in all my tests with the Nuc machines I’ve had and >>>>> again I’m using the very basic models. >>>>> This particular machine I’m using has 8GB of RAM installed and a 500GB to >>>>> boot though storage wasn’t really an issue given the connectivity of this >>>>> machine and given I have NAS storage available. >>>>> So a nice little piece of kit, the Nuc including parts worked out to well >>>>> under $500. >>>>> I had to purchase the RAM and the Hard drive. >>>>> There are stores on eBay who will build the machine up to your particular >>>>> specifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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