OpenWRT runs on loads of "obsolete" hardware, MIPS being highly popular. Recover any of the below (second hand, online market, forums) and you got yourself an e

OpenWRT runs on loads of "obsolete" hardware, MIPS being highly popular. Recover any of the below (second hand, online market, forums) and you got yourself an efficient home server, preferably with USB for storage. Gives you VPN, dropbox without handing data to third parties, a real homepage, 24/7 torrent etc. for literally less than a dozen W. Brings back its price in electricity bill within a year, besides being a good 'toy'. http://oldwiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware.html http://oldwiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware.html