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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’m looking for a really cheap remote power management
solution for use at home.  I have a handful of external USB drives that I need
occasional remote access to, but generally they can be powered down (they get
REALLY hot!).  I’d like to find a fairly inexpensive power port or power
strip that I can use to toggle their power on/off remotely via VNC, e.g. by
running some local program on the server at home.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Has anyone seen anything like this, or built one, or have
plans for building one?  I don’t mind cobbling something together using
an OTS power strip, but I’m trying to avoid spending hundreds of dollars
if possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rich Holland</span></font></b></strong><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>Guidance Technologies, Inc.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>Cell: 913-645-1950</span></font><font
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