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This guy just amazed me:


His whole YouTube account is pure win:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ianorg

I don't think you will be able to run a full 26 slot server but maybe upwards of 10 if all the players are Israelis as long as your ping, packet loss and jitter are ok.

You can try this site with the ports listed above:
http://portforward.com/

This query is open to everyone but I'm mostly asking Knight since I would think he has the most "read" knowledge on the subject. I've been thinking about reclaiming some heat from our pellet stove exhaust pipe. They make reclaimers for regular stoves but you have to actually cut out a section and install this ugly device. I'm wondering about running maybe 1/4" copper pipe along the length (floor to ceiling) to extract some heat and then run it through a basic computer water cooling setup to get a little extra heat. Since it will run significantly hotter than a computer, I'm wondering if cheap pumps break down with heat quickly or if there's a heat limit for the plastic tubing... I could probably look this up but I'm just asking for opinions/views. The only problem I see is that I'll have to rig up a computer power supply and that the radiator might not expel all the heat (which is fine, it's not like I'm overclocking and will get a BSOD from heat ) fast enough. I figure maybe under $100 and I could have a mock-up device that could tell me what to do next...

@Blue: Only some is in FLAC and I have an mp3 version as well to add to my iPod.

If you iPod then just convert everything to ALAC. Same as FLAC but it's Apple's version.

2 Seconds on newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007605%20600030600&IsNodeId=1&name=1TB

^^ those would be internals that you would put into your laptop. Here's external 2.5" drives that run on USB power, sorted with best rating first:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007601%20600003446%20600003490%20600003341&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20

I have a Mac and operate on it daily...but only read this thread today.

Why did I not think of harassing you... Also I found out mans has a Mac... everybody make him feel bad for not helping Jonny out.

Done. installed hackingtosh mac os on a VM and got what i needed.

Sorry I couldn't help ya. I don't own one (I've been contemplating getting an older one...) and Rodger never really responded. He's like the only person I know that has a Mac.

I have no idea whatsoever if you can add an eSATA port to a netbook.

I doubt it but who knows, maybe on the really new ones.

In a perfect world I'd have a little netbook with an internal 1TB HD

No. Unless it's a SSD. Do not. Shocks, drops, high temperatures and other nasties are more prone to laptops. If your laptop will never move and the hard drive is properly cooled with a blowing fan, maybe. Do you really want all the data currently on your external to be randomly destroyed in an accident?

In the cheapest possible way - keeping in mind I already have a 1TB external that I'd prefer to work with - what do you guys suggest I do? I guess I could settle for a $249 (on Apple's site) iPod classic with 160GB but that doesn't solve my laptop problem and I have more than 160GB of music so I'd have to pick and choose.

They make little HD's like 320GB and 500GB (I saw a couple once, Western Digital) that are actually laptop hard drives powered by the USB port. This might be your best bet.


Also, for fuck's sake, be as gentle as possible with any external drive you get. If it goes in a car or backpack, wrap it in a blanket. Less shock and movement = happier hard drive and a happier hard drive is less likely to destroy your data.