An old Mac mini works as a busy home server
An old is being used as the main machine for a home setup. Small Lenovo computers help collect aircraft location signals through ADS-B and send the data to FlightAware and FlightRadar24.
The Mac mini also supports personal website work, including a family football pool site and a Vantage board game mapping tool. New software is tested often in .
Audiobooks, movies, and books are stored so they can be used from home. The main frustration is that memory and storage drive prices still feel too high.
Key points
- An old Mac mini is being reused as a .
- ADS-B data is collected for FlightAware and FlightRadar24.
- Personal web projects include a family football pool and a Vantage board game mapper.
- are used to try new software.
- Audiobooks, movies, and books are stored for home access.