Guide: How to turn an old laptop into a remote server

What can you make from a laptop that has a broken screen (other than an oversized and rather ugly paperweight)? The cheapest and easiest option is to put the lappie to good use serving up delicious files. Sure, that option is about as sexy as most people find a furry in spandex pants, but a file server can be damn handy. You can stream music and video from it, use it to download that 2GB Batman demo, or just merrily torrent your socks off
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