[Cialug] Chromebook as Thin Client

[jim kraai]

Excellent idea, will post updates here as they happen

On Aug 9, 2016 4:07 PM, "c" <cbpurcell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wanna do a proof of concept and report back to the LUG?
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 3:25 PM, jim kraai <jimgkraai at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No linode, I mentioned it explicitly to exclude that class of discussion.
> > In-house server only
> >
> > No apple products
> >
> > Not for multimedia/streaming
> >
> > Was hoping for exactly what's in the subject line:  "Chromebook as Thin
> > Client"
> >
> > On Aug 9, 2016 9:18 AM, "Barry Von Ahsen" <vonahsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > is the linode to host the content?  then stream to the laptop or to the
> > > TV?  if everyone is going to stream to a local laptop, I'd just use my
> > > phone which I already have and is already charged
> > >
> > > for TV content, I've had great success with a file server in the
> basement
> > > running plex + chromecast.  I do have a PC for random dodgy soccer
> > streams
> > > and an apple TV, but chromecast gets the most use.  I use android, so
> > > chromecast works best, but apple TV/air play may be better if you're an
> > > iPhone user
> > >
> > >
> > > -barry
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Aug 8, 2016, at 10:49 PM, jim kraai <jimgkraai at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Was reading this
> > > > http://www.techspot.com/review/1218-affordable-40-
> > > thread-xeon-monster-pc/
> > > > "affordable," heh, and reminding myself why I hate turning the living
> > > room
> > > > into a server room.  (Retreating from the family to hide in another
> > room
> > > > for the evening is a worse thought for me, and using linoden for this
> > is
> > > a
> > > > separate discussion.)
> > > >
> > > > I've been enjoying using my laptop from my comfy recliner for a few
> > > years.
> > > > My laptop is about ready to give up the ghost, so it's the right time
> > to
> > > > start planning.
> > > >
> > > > Why can't I have both?  Who here has been doing this already for
> years?
> > > >
> > > > Any reasons why the whole family couldn't simultaneously do this?
> > Would
> > > we
> > > > even need to be in the house, as in, couldn't I access such a thing
> > from
> > > > anywhere on the interwebs with a few M/s throughput?  Other than a
> > dusty
> > > > PS4, there's no gaming to speak of at the Kraai house.  Boring place.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I would install Linux, kind of, more likely a hypervisor with
> VMs.
> > > Or
> > > > the fastest FreeDos _ever_!  Next I'll need reliable storage.  I hear
> > > > backblaze is still selling stuff.   Well I'm off to finance this
> > fantasy
> > > > with lotto scratchers ...
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