Category: BYOB

BYOB Episode 86

BYOB Episode 86

Short show this week, but we pack it full of hardware info. PCs on a Stick, AMD Trinity update, nVidia releases the GTX 670 Kepler GPU, Dirt cheap hi-res monitors? Server issues all around, Mike & Mike talk about their hard drive server issues on this weeks BYOB Podcast. Is That A PC In Your [...]

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BYOB Episode 85

BYOB Episode 85

Special Guest Chris Barnes from the DMZ podcast thEndUsr joins us to discuss his systems. We’ll also tackle nVidia’s GTX690. Amazon plays me too with their cloud drive. Playon is told to move on. Welcome to Episode 85 of the BYOB Podcast. Special Guest – Chris Barnes Chris Barnes is host to the thEndUsr Podcast [...]

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BYOB Episode 84

BYOB Episode 84

Z77, Ivy Bridge, Windows 8 talk, SplashTop, and Cloud Drives.  Tonight we have some in depth discussions on the new Ivy Bridge CPU’s and the Z77 chipsets.  We also hash out some differences on the various cloud drives such as Dropbox, SkyDrive, and G Drive and talk about the pros and cons of each.  We discuss [...]

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Windows 8 on IOS

Windows 8 on IOS

Every once in a while you just want to try something that you probably don’t need, but can’t help but being impressed by the cool factor. That’s pretty much the best way to explain the new Splashtop  app for the iPad.  When I heard about this from the homeservershow, there was a natural attraction and [...]

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BYOB Episode 83

BYOB Episode 83

We have a special guest, Michael Ross, filling in for Tim this week. Mr. Ross has some really impressive systems. We’ll also discuss his thoughts on media and cutting the cord. Its an All Mike episode on this weeks BYOB Podcast. Office PC My old P5B lasted me nearly 6 years with a minor upgrade [...]

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BYOB Episode 82

BYOB Episode 82

nVida GTX680, AMD Opteron, and a whole bunch off SSD talk on this weeks BYOB Podcast Cheap Server CPU – Yes Please! AMD has introduced a new line of CPU products aimed more at the business server crowd but still worth looking at for those of us wanting mini-me business systems at home. The Opteron [...]

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BYOB Episode 81

BYOB Episode 81

eVGA SRX motherboard, Zenbook, The new iPAD, the new Apple TV, SSD Caching with Highpoint’s new card, on Episode 81 of the BYOB Podcast. Big board, Big money eVGA’s new dual socket LGA-2011 Motherboard. For the truly hardcore, and the rest of us dreamers. Next Gen thin and light – Asus Zenbook Michael reviews the [...]

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BYOB Episode 80

BYOB Episode 80

Tonight we talk to John Wills (aka jmwills from the forums) about his setup, networking overseas, and of course Windows 8.  We are joined by John Zajdler for the second half of the show to discuss Storage Spaces and other topics.  A special thanks to John W. for joining us tonight. Watch us on Livestream [...]

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BYOB Episode 79

BYOB Episode 79

Tonight we talk Windows 8 and Server 8.  We give a first impression of Server 8 and a deeper dive into Windows 8.  Now that we have had a couple of days with it we discuss the good and the bad. Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it [...]

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BYOB Episode 78

BYOB Episode 78

This week on the BYOB Podcast its the return of Scott Multon and this time we talk about SSDs.   Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it Free!   Interview with Scott Multon – Part II myharddrivedied.com Synchronous vs. Asynchronous SSDs have a bleak future Commentary on the [...]

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