I need a computer out in the shop so I decided to use a rack-mount form-factor machine I bought several years ago to use as a web server but due to limited uplink speed the idea didn't pan out.

This machine serves several purposes:

- listening to streaming Internet radio stations
- general Internet browsing
- access to woodworking videos on file server in house
- pulling raw solar power system data and uploading to web site for display

The machine connects back to the house 802.11g wireless network, and to the Xantrex power inverter with a serial cable.

When I get the workbench built on that wall, I'll give it a permanent home.