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by minm 14y ago
I recommend TonidoPlug. It runs debian squeeze and comes with complete ssh. You can also boot it directly from 2.5 inch SATA disk and install additional packages using apt. It has good reviews in amazon as well: http://www.amazon.com/Tonid
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by minm 14y ago
Just install Tonido ( http://www.tonido.com/application_download.html ) on top of your slackware and make it a personal cloud. You will thank me after the fact :).
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by minm 14y ago
This should not be a default option. I accidently found out after reading an article in YC. So creepy.
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by minm 14y ago
Here is one alternative: http://www.tonido.com/app_torrent_home.html . Manage your torrents from anywhere.
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by minm 14y ago
I agree. Sharing can be a pain if you have crappy upload bandwidth. I use timewarner extreme internet. That works out very well.
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by minm 14y ago
If you can figure out facebook timeline, twitter hash tags and dropbox sync you can figure out personal server too. If there is a will there is a way. All you need is awareness. If you find running a personal server too difficult try tonido
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by minm 14y ago
It works out for me. Because 70% of my access happens within my home from different devices and i get to use my gigabit connection in the LAN. I think for many users it is the right setup (Unless otherwise you are a traveling salesperson).
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by minm 14y ago
Well said. Also there is a prevailing myth that the average user cannot secure his/her data and often one hear statements that what if your laptop goes under truck? So we can protect your data better than you do. I honestly say this notion
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by minm 14y ago
Woz is absolutely right. The real problem with cloud is stewardship. Hypothetically, let us assume the advertisement model fails for Google, what will i need to pay for my cloud apps ($20/month or $200/month). What if Facebook changes hand
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by minm 14y ago
Is it not skydrive now?
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by minm 14y ago
Can we run owncloud in windows? Looks interesting. Thanks
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by minm 14y ago
Looks interesting. Thanks for the suggestion
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by minm 14y ago
How it is more secure than dropbox?
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Ask HN: Secure Alternatives to Dropbox
14 points by minm 14y ago|19 comments
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by minm 14y ago
Because of the honeypot effect. There is not much incentive for a hacker to hack an individual machine. he/she is better off targeting efforts towards sites like Dropbox. We saw the skydrive privacy breach yesterday. Before that we saw yah