Turn that dusty old laptop into a quiet, capable home server that can handle media, backups, and self-hosted apps with ease.

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Adam Hardy is a former assistant editor at Forbes Advisor, where he covered small business and tech. Previously, he was a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder, specializing in the gig economy and ...