Tag: Windows 7

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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PlayOn–Some things never change

PlayOn–Some things never change

A couple of years ago I tried using PlayOn to stream media to my my devices.  I always thought the concept was good but back then, I had many issues getting things to work correctly.  I do not remember all the details only that it would consistently disconnect, lock up my system, and was generally [...]

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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 76

BYOB Episode 76

AMD Hondo, iHomeserver, D-Link DAP-1522, Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240GB, and Raspberry Pie? Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it Free! Sponsor: MozyPro Online Backup: Simple, Automatic & Secure Backup http://mozy.com/pro AMD readies Hondo AMD Readies Hondo, a 4.5W APU slated for Windows 8 Tablet later this year. [...]

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BYOB Episode 72

BYOB Episode 72

2011 Tech Faves, Tim’s server woes, Mike’s ESXi update, Michael’s Crossfire, AMD 7970 specs released, facebook client, AppRap. Diehard helps fill in on this weeks BYOB Podcast. Sponsor: MozyPro Online Backup: Simple, Automatic & Secure Backup http://mozy.com/pro   AMD 7970 is a beast! [H]ardOCP PCPerspective AnandTech 1 AnandTech 2 Mike’s ESXi Update Michael’s R6970 Adventure [...]

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BYOB Episode 67

BYOB Episode 67

This week we have a special guest on the BYOB.  We spend some time talking to Dean Roddey from Charmed Quark Systems.  As Chairman, founder, and CTO of the company, Dean walks us through the capabilities of his software and key differentiators between CQC and the competition.  We only touch the surface of its capabilities, [...]

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Logitech Link

Logitech Link

Every once in a while you run into a product that you just blows you away.  Not so much that it is technologically superior in every way, but rather because it builds on a great idea and makes it easier, better, and cheaper.  The new Logitech Link is just one of those products. Most HTPC/HT [...]

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BYOB Episode 61

BYOB Episode 61

This week we talk about the new Kindle Fire, Memory testing, Logitech Link, Lian Li PC-A04B, BF3 Beta testing, and Michael talks about using Hyper-V with Untangle.  As always we look forward to your feedback.  A special thanks to those who joined us live and were patient in putting up with technical problems. You can [...]

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BYOB Episode 57

BYOB Episode 57

CETON USB, HD Homerun, Crucial Firmware, Michael’s WHS, and Video Streaming.  This week we have a short show and talk about several subjects, including a listener email on video/audio streaming. We would like to know if anyone out there has a solution to this problem: Would like to stream video (Ripped BD and DVD), music, [...]

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One for The Closet

One for The Closet

Often we come up with unusual needs for a computer.  In my case, since I could not accomplish what I needed to with the use of VM’s, I decided that I needed to build a small PC to use for a single purpose, recording.  I will spare you the details as to what forced the [...]

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