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Show HN: TinyPilot – Build a KVM over IP using a Raspberry Pi

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756 points mtlynch | 1 comments | 23 Jul 20 13:56 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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vidanay ◴[23 Jul 20 14:57 UTC] No.23927993[source]▶
I'm all in favor of cool projects, and I have done my fair share of useless experiments. But wouldn't it just be simpler to attach a dumpster-sourced monitor and keyboard to the server in question for the 3-4 times a year you brick it? To me the idea of a locally placed 1:1 KVM "switch" (huh? it's not switching anything if it's 1:1) is crazy. It makes sense if it is remotely located, but not if it's within your own home.
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1. CyberDildonics ◴[23 Jul 20 15:05 UTC] No.23928089[source]▶
Remote monitors like this are occasionally used in offices so that powerful workstations can be put in racks. I'm not completely convinced it is a great idea, even for that application, but it does get used in those instances quite a bit.