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== Accessing Your GuruPlug ==
Due to the network configuration used in this lab, the GuruPlugs are not directly reachable. However, you can access them from the system ''HongKong''. In particular, you can use remote display capability to run a Firefox web browser on HongKong and display the output on your local computer:
ssh -XC ''nameOfYourPlug''@hongkong.proximity.on.ca
firefox http://''nameOfYourPlug''/
== Ways to Use Your Plug ==
Here are some possible applications for a GuruPlug that you can try out:
* [[FSOSS 2010 Plug Computing Workshop - Wiki|Create a Wiki]]
* [[FSOSS 2010 Plug Computing Workshop - Photo Gallery|Make a Photo Gallery]]
* [[FSOSS 2010 Plug Computing Workshop - Obby Server|Make a collaborative editing server]]
= Other Uses for a Plug Computer =
Here are some other PlugComputer application ideas (which are less suited for demonstration in this workshop):
* print server
* scan server
* network-attached-storage (NAS) device - attach a large disk and make your files accessible over wired or wireless LAN, or through the Internet
* automatic weather station - attach USB sensors and create a web-based weather tool
* streaming media server
* webcam server
* home security system
* backup system in an outbuilding - add a disk and put this in your detached garage, programmed to back up your main household computers at regular intervals via wireless networking and strong encryption
* small business VOIP phone system - using Asterisk PBX software
* Internet radio station
* router, firewall, or intrusion detection system
* VPN connector
* mail server with spam filtering
* e-mail autoresponder or mailing list server
* rsyslog or syslog-ng server - collecting activity and event logs from a network of systems
* RSS aggregator
* IRC bot
* home automation controller
* game server for LAN parties
* small e-commerce system
* order server for a restaurant - communicating with handheld tablets used by servers
* moodle server for a school
* GIT or other version control server
* automatic wireless backup system for smartphones
... the applications go on and on.