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The Home Server Cometh

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-you-keep-your-treasure dept.

narramissic writes "Apart from Apple's 'I'm cooler than you' ad campaign, you don't hear much about the Windows versus Mac battle these days. The reason: Today's battle isn't about 'what brand of computer sits on the desk in your spare room, or even what operating system it runs, it's going to be about who gets to dominate the market for home servers that will control your entertainment, television, telephony, and your home automation system,' argues Dan Blacharski in a recent article."

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  1. you don't hear much about the Windows versus Mac.. by harrypelles · · Score: 5, Funny

    [...] you don't hear much about the Windows versus Mac battle these days. [...]

    These guys must not read slashdot... wait...

  2. what in the world... by phorest · · Score: 2, Funny

    "what in the world do I want a server in my home for?"

    Newb User: Pretend I'm happenin' (calls his neighbor)
    Average user: Check this out (calls Geek Squad)
    Super user: I'll be the hit of the party now! (wastes 3 weeks trying to stream a video to his fashionable 98 box)
    IT Guy: But will it run Linux?

    --
    God: When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
  3. Paging Dr. Forbin.. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 3, Funny
    it's going to be about who gets to dominate the market for home servers that will control your entertainment, television, telephony, and your home automation system,'
    This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace...
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    Slashdot Burying Stories About Slashdot Media Owned
  4. Re:Then Sony is well positioned? Or Charter's cabl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    *fade into the server room, 2017*

    Network Administrator, BOFH, is monitoring the networking from his Nintendo console. The screen gleefully displays the Mii's of all of the network users. LameUser253 tries for the 3rd time to post his personal information on a phishing site despite the warnings.

    The Administrator locks onto LameUser253's Mii with the Wii-mote and administers a fierce wacking with the nunchuck.

    This ... doesn't sound half bad :).

  5. I think I want this to fail.... by LibertineR · · Score: 2, Funny
    You know things have gone to far when your Grandmother calls to tell you her RAID array has gone tits-up in the middle of Jeopardy.

    Keep servers out of the home, dammit!