WHAT to do with a perfectly good G5 tower in 2010???

I have an older Dual 2.7GHz PowerPC G5 (4.5GB SDRAM & 1TB HD) & was wondering what it might be good for now that i've upgraded to a MacPro?
Been a great computer though it has had relatively light use...
tia for any suggestions

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You could make it into a media center.
Connect it to your stereo through the optical audio out and enjoy your music without having to change CD's.
Connect it to your TV with a DVI to HDMI cable and enjoy movies from your library on your hard drive.
The movies sound can then be enjoyed on your stereo speakers.....
Other than that, set it up to backup files to from your MP using an ethernet network.
If networked, you could load video rendering onto the G5 and keep working on other projects with the MP without hindrance.
Another use could be as a base station for a security network to record video from surveillance cameras to hard drive.

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