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Duct tape server II gets proudly introduced

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 5th 2008 at 4:06PM

Don't deny it -- you totally blew the original Duct Tape Server off as some one-off project created after a hard night of truth or dare, but the DTS team is out to prove that this here is no fad. Just this week the DTS II (that's Duct Tape Server II for those who prefer things broken down) was introduced shortly after DTS I came unglued. Reportedly, this unit will be on server row at MillionManLan and will pack a 2.2GHz Pentium 4, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive and a few fans to keep things breezy. Hit up the read link for a slew of build shots, and click on through for a quick video.

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The duct tape server

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jun 28th 2007 at 2:46PM

Sometimes a mod project comes along that makes you ask yourself, "Hey, is this really called for?" And then you have to think long and hard on the answer, but this may be one of those cases (literally) where the answer is unequivocally yes. Using four rolls of duct tape, a quarter roll of translucent tape, and a Pentium P4 (with mobo, assorted drives, etc.), "Team Boom Tape" have created what seems to be the first-ever server assembled completely from tape. Yes, tape. Hit the read link and revel in all the adhesive glory.