Hello fellow hosters,
I recently had to purchase a new laptop because my old laptop(MSI - PS63 Modern 8RC) had its hinges finally give in, so the screen(lid) can barely be opened and closed anymore. The laptop isn’t totally outdated yet in terms of specs. I already have a server that hosts most of my day to day apps, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to what i could host on this retired laptop, that I would manage remotely.
Are there any specific services that makes more sense to host on a laptop that would be sitting turned on but put away somewhere? Or should I just tear the PC apart for it’s parts and throw the rest away?
Let me know if you have any similar experiences or tips 🌻
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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters Plex Brand of media server package SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
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If you don’t have one already, it could be turned into a linux-based input device for your TV.
I like the idea! Although I do have a Nvidia Shield Pro, but I have a look around and see if there are any specific good TV OS that suits my needs. Thanks!
Librelec. Or just a regular Linux with Kodi.
I always wanted something like SteamOS for media. basically an opensource AndroidTV. is there nothing like this?
Librelec.
No. Librelec is just kodi. I’m looking for something that can start arbitrary applications behind an overlay like SteamOS or AndroidTV. I don’t want to use the buggy Plex or Jellyfin plugin for Kodi.
Arbitrary applications isn’t a TVOS like the original poster asked for, it’s a general purpose OS.
You mean like AndroidTV or TvOS?
