So, a buddy of mine dropped off a box of 18 Wyse 3040 & 5010 thin clients. I believe they all run W10 embedded, but doing some research, I think I can also run a lightweight Linux OS like maybe Tiny Core. The 5010 can run SuSE Linux Desktop 11, ThinOS, or ThinOS PCOIP acording to Dell.

So, the burning question I have today is ‘If you were gifted a box of 18 Wyse 3040 & 5010 thin clients, what would you do with them’? I want something I can incorporate into my already established homelab.

Inundate me with ideas!

  • solrize@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    These are mini PCs right? So you want something with a room full of humans or some type of local online service. Anyway, not a purely computer project.

    Library terminals and game room come to mind, but neither are for installing at home.

    • irmadlad@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      20 hours ago

      I’ve got a bluetooth, mobile monitor. I was thinking of using one of the thin clients + the monitor to make a little bedside computer mainly for reading all my ‘read it later’ articles that I’ve stockpiled during the day. That’s basically what I use my laptop for, except that sucker gets a bit warm on my legs while I’m using it in bed.