So I finally settled on the following.... (Goal is to server 2 to 3 people w/ transcoding, run a VM or two, and run Plex, CouchPotato, SickRage, etc).... Way, way, waaay overkill on PSU. Seasonic G ...
An old laptop needn't lie in a drawer gathering dust. It can still serve a useful purpose as a Plex Media Server. But does Plex work better on Windows or Linux, and what should you use for your Plex ...
Who needs Netflix when you have Plex, the media server software that runs locally and lets you stream your own local video ...
Whether it's music or movies, my content is all over the place. From rare films I have on DVD to music that's been trapped in iTunes for the better part of a decade, it's a nightmare. Nothing lives in ...
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Full disclosure, I'm totally new to linux, networking and servers. I suppose I should start with what I want to do to see if all of it is even possible and what the best (read: easiest) course of ...