Old Blue and Whites

kybrown17 · 02-14-2006, 11:46 AM

My dad told me the other day that he could pick me up 3 blue and white G3's that aren't being used anymore at his work. They are stripped of all the RAM (cheap enough to replace) and have no monitors. Can anyone think of any cool projects I might be able to do? Take into account the limited HD space those things probably have, and I believe the processors are 333 mHz.

Post all of your ideas!!!! I'm lookin' for a project.

tlarkin · 02-14-2006, 12:07 PM

mod them

run linux

use the case for a PC and build your own gaming rig or something to that effect.

Make a lamp out of the case or something else similiar

rj89 · 02-14-2006, 03:24 PM

put some big hds in them have a music server,movie server and a gaming rig like tlarkin suggested. more ideas from http://www.macmod.com/

voldenuit · 02-14-2006, 03:39 PM

Another place to look for inspiration is http://www.applefritter.com.

There are some pretty scary hardware hackers hanging out in the forum...

kybrown17 · 02-14-2006, 03:46 PM

Thanks for the websites. I'll have to scope those out today. Anybody ever seen any mods utilizing 3 computers at once? That would be crazy, although I can't think of how that would be useful in any way

02-14-2006, 11:46 AM	#1
kybrown17 Prospect Join Date: May 2005 Location: DeKalb, IL Posts: 43	Old Blue and Whites My dad told me the other day that he could pick me up 3 blue and white G3's that aren't being used anymore at his work. They are stripped of all the RAM (cheap enough to replace) and have no monitors. Can anyone think of any cool projects I might be able to do? Take into account the limited HD space those things probably have, and I believe the processors are 333 mHz. Post all of your ideas!!!! I'm lookin' for a project. __________________ Powerbook G4 1.67 gHz, 1 GB, 10.4.5 Xbench: 131.22 Other machines: 733 mHz G4, 866 mHz G4, 3 B&W G3's that I don't know what to do with yet. Be Happy. Watch the visulaizer.

02-14-2006, 03:24 PM	#3
rj89 Major Leaguer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: pittsburgh,pa Posts: 256	put some big hds in them have a music server,movie server and a gaming rig like tlarkin suggested. more ideas from http://www.macmod.com/ __________________ PB G4 15' 400mhz 256mb ram 20gb 10.4.5 ibook g3 14' 600mhz 384mb ram 20gb 10.4.5

02-14-2006, 03:46 PM	#5
kybrown17 Prospect Join Date: May 2005 Location: DeKalb, IL Posts: 43	Thanks for the websites. I'll have to scope those out today. Anybody ever seen any mods utilizing 3 computers at once? That would be crazy, although I can't think of how that would be useful in any way __________________ Powerbook G4 1.67 gHz, 1 GB, 10.4.5 Xbench: 131.22 Other machines: 733 mHz G4, 866 mHz G4, 3 B&W G3's that I don't know what to do with yet. Be Happy. Watch the visulaizer.

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02-14-2006, 12:07 PM	#2
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 11,347	mod them run linux use the case for a PC and build your own gaming rig or something to that effect. Make a lamp out of the case or something else similiar

02-14-2006, 03:39 PM	#4
voldenuit Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Old Europe Posts: 4,969	Another place to look for inspiration is http://www.applefritter.com. There are some pretty scary hardware hackers hanging out in the forum...