http://theaverageguy.tv Thu, 16 May 2013 04:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no http://theaverageguy.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TheAverageGuyStudios.jpghttp://theaverageguy.tv/category/hometech/pcbackup/ TV-G Bellevue, NE Weekly http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/04/listener-takes-a-stab-at-cloud-storage-hybrid-storage-explored/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/04/listener-takes-a-stab-at-cloud-storage-hybrid-storage-explored/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:52:54 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4124 I have been saying on Home Tech for some time now that we are still in the early offerings of cloud storage and that the market continues to drive towards more space for less money, a huge benefit for the consumer.  I have been working on a crowd sourced Cloud Storage Know It Guyde since]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/04/listener-takes-a-stab-at-cloud-storage-hybrid-storage-explored/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/03/taking-advantage-of-free-cloud-storage-for-3-2-1-backup/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/03/taking-advantage-of-free-cloud-storage-for-3-2-1-backup/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:30:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3817 Even Backup guys need to practice and plan for good backup strategies.  As a Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP and podcaster with the Home Server Show, you would think that of all people, I would have my backup plans documented well and in order.  Well, I do, kind of.  I have been running a bit]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/03/taking-advantage-of-free-cloud-storage-for-3-2-1-backup/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/15/pogoplug-winner-from-theaverageguy-tv-chris-kenney/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/15/pogoplug-winner-from-theaverageguy-tv-chris-kenney/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:48:54 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3864 We have a winner!  Congratulations to Chris Kenney, long time listener of the Home Server Show and Home Tech Podcast for winning the Pogoplug Classic.  Watch for it in the mail soon Chris! More giveaway stuff coming.  Don’t forget to use the Amazon link on the this page (just over on the right side there)]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/15/pogoplug-winner-from-theaverageguy-tv-chris-kenney/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/09/09/the-average-guys-cloud-storage-options-survival-guide/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/09/09/the-average-guys-cloud-storage-options-survival-guide/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:18:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=2818 With all the cloud and private cloud offerings that have come out recently, I thought it would be helpful to lay them out in some kind of matrix that I could update as things change.  Below is what I have seen to date.  If you know of one that I have missed to needs to]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/09/09/the-average-guys-cloud-storage-options-survival-guide/feed/ 3 http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/01/21/mushkin-callisto-120gb-ssd-install-and-performance-specs/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/01/21/mushkin-callisto-120gb-ssd-install-and-performance-specs/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:30:43 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=2672 So last weekend I put and Mushkin Enhanced Chronos (MKNSSDCR120GB) 120GB SSD ($150) in my personal PC here at home and saw some amazing results.  I posted about it here.  Later that weekend, I was talking to the Worship Guy at our church and he had seen the post as ask if I thought an]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/01/21/mushkin-callisto-120gb-ssd-install-and-performance-specs/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/23/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/23/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:22:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/15/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/ I am looking for a small form factor PC or case to pair with a Drobo S. The Drobo dimensions are 10.3" x 7.3" x 5.9" and of course you can find pictures over at drobo.com. I want the PC to either be a stand for the Drobo or sit on top of it and]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/23/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:04:04 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/ I have been reviewing a Drobo in some form or fashion since December 2010.  Some reviews over at the Home Server Show and some here at the Average Guy.  The first part of this review can be found at Drobo Has a New Dashboard! Welcome Version 2.0 with a Drobo S and 5 Drives  In]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 22:16:39 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/ Weeks ago, Amazon announced that it would begin to provide 5GB of cloud storage for Documents, Music, Pictures and Videos.  In its most practical application with the online storage of music, Amazon has now released a Windows Uploader that will allow you to easily upload multiple music files and folders to the cloud.  It does]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:57:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/ - by Rich O’Neil There’s been a lot of talk about secure deletion of data from a hard drive. How do you ensure that no one will ever read your personal data once you’ve decided to dispose of or repurpose a hard drive?  Maybe you want to hand down a hard drive to your kids]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:04:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/ I’ve talked about the ioSafe Solo many times at the HomeServerShow.com podcast.  The ioSafe Solo is a external enclosure that is both fire and water proof.  Pretty handy if you want to protect your data from a fire or flood in your home.  I don’t know about you, but a good majority of my computer]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/03/10/icy-dock-mb662us-2s-dual-bay-3-5-sata-to-esatausb-2-0/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/03/10/icy-dock-mb662us-2s-dual-bay-3-5-sata-to-esatausb-2-0/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:19:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=88 Disclosure: ICYDOCK provided this unit for testing purposes at no cost. The MB662US-2S is a dual bay hard drive RAID enclosure that can use two 3.5” SATA hard drives (in my case, 80 GB drives) with 6 different RAID configurations and both USB and e-SATA connectors.  A good looking case design, a fan speed controller]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/03/10/icy-dock-mb662us-2s-dual-bay-3-5-sata-to-esatausb-2-0/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/iosafe-solo-install-part-1-%e2%80%93-at-1-tb-it-is-the-real-deal/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/iosafe-solo-install-part-1-%e2%80%93-at-1-tb-it-is-the-real-deal/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:36:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=55 After watching Dave burn his “evaluation” drive from ioSafe, I knew I had to have one.  No, I’m not going to burn mine, but I am going to install it on my Home Server as a back up drive and use it to store copies of my files and PC backups.  Safely and soundly. I]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/iosafe-solo-install-part-1-%e2%80%93-at-1-tb-it-is-the-real-deal/feed/ 2