84 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020FEATURE
Bonus: If you’re connecting the Raspberry Pi to your
TV, you can use it to stream web videos, too.- File storage server
You can also have your Raspberry Pi play wingman for
the other devices in your house, serving as a centralized
device that performs helpful tasks.
Case in point: you can use the mini-PC as a Time
Machine capsule for Macs (go to fave.co/3cPC7FV for
details) or a cheap NAS box (see fave.co/39Rapqk)
for general file storage if you connect an external USB
hard drive to the machine. Hit those links for technical
details, and one tip if you’re planning to convert
the computer to a file server: use a wired ethernet
connection rather than Wi-Fi if you’re able.
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84 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020FEATURE
Bonus: If you’re connecting the Raspberry Pi to your
TV, you can use it to stream web videos, too.- File storage server
You can also have your Raspberry Pi play wingman for
the other devices in your house, serving as a centralized
device that performs helpful tasks.
Case in point: you can use the mini-PC as a Time
Machine capsule for Macs (go to fave.co/3cPC7FV for
details) or a cheap NAS box (see fave.co/39Rapqk)
for general file storage if you connect an external USB
hard drive to the machine. Hit those links for technical
details, and one tip if you’re planning to convert
the computer to a file server: use a wired ethernet
connection rather than Wi-Fi if you’re able.