Fighting with computers

I usually have Linux server boxes with only power and network cables. That works well most of the time, except when: You need to install the operating system. You screw up and render the system unresponsive, even after a power cycle. Then you realize you need to move a keyboard, mouse and display to that machine to see what is going on, and hopefully fix it. Not a big deal if you are in the next room, not ideal if you are in another city or country.  So after watching Dave's video , I decided it was time to start using these devices for my own good. And I learned a couple of interesting things while reviewing the features: There is an optional add-on, called Fingerbot, that can be used to act on a push button, like the reset or power button of your server remotely. That way you can even power off a misbehaving server, or power it back on after powering it down. That is especially useful if Wake-On-LAN is not possible at the moment (most computers do not come with that enabled). The...