In this guide, we'll walk through how to create your own home server out of an old or cheap computer that can do all your downloading, streaming, and backup tasks 24/7.

We've shown you some other great uses for an old PC, like using FreeNAS 8 to build a home NAS or using Ubuntu to build a fully-featured home server, and Amahi takes a similar approach. If you're ...

Instead of reenacting the printer scene from Office Space, put that old laptop or desktop to good use as a home media server.

Jellyfin is a much better option right now if you want to create your own streaming server and enjoy it across different devices, especially a Smart TV. I used it to repurpose an old Windows ...

Once you’ve decided that you really do want to turn your old computer into a media streamer and have picked Plex as the best option, you need to download the server software for Windows or macOS.

Raspberry Pi tinkerers have a new tool from Google that helps make use of the device as a private web development environment.

The rationale of the Raspberry Pi is that you have a small, cheap computer that you can plug into a monitor, attach a keyboard and mouse, then start working.

If toting an iPod or laptop everywhere for the sole purpose of accessing your music strikes you as a bad case of hardware overload, then have a look at Jinzora. The streaming media server allows ...