A (much) more advanced look at Home Networking

So we left off last time just talking about the basic aspects of IP addresses, so let’s go a little deeper.

Lenovo Q110 Nettop Home Theatre PC Impressions

by Christopher Lux (IndyLux)
Sometimes great things come in small packages.  This definitely applies to the Lenovo Q110 nettop.  A nettop is a small form factor PC with similar specs to a netbook but without a monitor.  It can function as a low-powered desktop PC to check e-mail and browse the internet or, if properly equipped, [...]

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Windows 7 Launch Freebies and Deals

The launch of Windows 7 is bringing some great free deals to buyers.  You can’t beat FREE right?
Lets start with the Free stuff.
Panda Security One Year Free of anti-virus protection.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Free for 1 Year
ioBit Security 360 Pro
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Stay tuned for [...]

Southern Wisconsin Windows 7 Launch Party

October 22nd is almost here and I’ve been prepping equipment for demonstrations of Windows 7, Windows Home Server, and Windows Media Center.  I’ve taken over my basement bar in order to configure some of the equipment.  Even the TivoCenter mod is going to get some action!

This is the Media Center/Extender demo setup.  The backend is [...]

Windows 7 RC x64 WHS Password Conflict

When you live on the bleeding edge of technology, you are bound to find a bug now and again.  Users of the 64 bit version of the Windows 7 Release Candidate (Build 7100) have been reporting a problem connecting their machine to their Windows Home Server.  The connector software installs correctly (usually) [...]

Budget Core i7 PC Build

Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with WHS!
I have received about 90 percent of the parts I ordered for my new build.  I’m calling it a budget Core i7 build.  It comes in around $1000 not including the hard drive and the cooler which I already had.  I’m waiting on my case to be [...]

The Home Server Show 42 – WHS Saves the Day with Windows 7

WHS Saves the Day with Windows 7
The Home Server Show is back after a few weeks off and today I am joined by Jim Collison.  Jim has written for the blog and joins today as co-host.  We talk about everything under the sun in this episode including how Windows Home Server saved me from a [...]