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WHS Drobo Status Beta 2–An Update
Mar 19th
I have been working on reinstalling Windows Home Server 2011 back on my HP Microserver N40L after some issues with the first install. Part of the process was to install the WHS Drobo Status Beta 2 Add-in from Ross Dargan that can be found over at the Home Server Show Forums.
http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/files/category/7-whs-drobo-status/
The Add-in was part of a contest that we ran over at http://homeservershow.com. Ross answered the call and produced not only an initial beta, but now a second one as of January 15 2012. Here is what it looks like on my system. I actually have two Drobos. The first Drobo S (5 Bay) is attached to the WHS 2011 box via USB 3.0 and the second is networked attached via Gigabit Ethernet on the LAN. With his add-in, I can view the status of both Drobos from my WHS Dashboard.
Did You Miss CES 2012 in Las Vegas this Year? No Worries, 45 Videos Has You Covered!
Jan 12th
Over the last two years I have made the trip out to CES to cover the show with my friends from the Home Server Show. This year I opted to stay home, take a few hours off from work and help Dave McCabe cover the show from the comforts of the Average Guy studio! It ended up being a good call! Together, Dave and I produced almost 45 Videos that cover CES 2012 across 5 days and hundreds of products. Most of the videos are less than 15 minutes in length and are a quick watch. I few cover more content and are a bit longer. If you are a tech guy or gal, I am sure you will find them entertaining.
You can find all the video over at http://www.livestream.com/homeservershow/. Below is a sample:
Watch live streaming video from homeservershow at livestream.com
Jim’s Search / WHS 2011 with Drobo S
Oct 23rd
The discussion is on over at the Home Server Show Forums. You can join in there or leave a comment here. Got a favorite? Good recommendation?
Will add to this list as we move along.
| Picture | Link | Features |
| Drobo |
#25 The Home Tech Podcast: i-Robot, Rainmeter, Youtu.be, MentionMap, Angry Birds Browser Edition, and Skype is now a Microsoft Company
May 13th
Jim, Andrew and Christian are joined by Bill Paulmenn for this weeks installment of the Home Tech Podcast.
For anyone who has been off the grid for the past week, the guys start off discussing what is possibly the most interesting acquisition of the year, being the recent Microsoft purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion US, and what this could mean for the future of Skype as we currently know it, use it, and most days, love it!
The guys talk about the way they currently use Skype, their opinions on the future of Skype, given the range of products that Microsoft could integrate Skype with or replace with Skype, and the possible future names following the merger into the Microsoft stable.
Changes to the Podcast Schedule this Week! Take Note!
Feb 1st
We have some special events coming for you this week on the Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network.
The Home Tech Podcast
is moving to Wednesday night 2/2, 6:00pm CST and will be broadcasted LIVE right here. Brian and Christian join Jim for the regular content. The link is below.
The Fitness Tech Podcast
is moving to a special time on Friday night, 2/4 9:30pm CST and is LIVE Here as well! Carrie Adams is again joining Jamie and jim for an hour of great nutrition talk. We also have some good news and a special new segment to announce. Don’t miss this podcast!
Both can be seen at: http://theaverageguy.tv/live
The Home Server Show
moves to Thursday night, 2/3, 8:00pm CST. Some news, updates and Window Home Server talk! Join us at http://homeservershow.com/live.
This week only!
The Drobo with Windows 7 / Head to Head with a WHS?
Jan 23rd
Have you been looking for a better way to back up your data other than an external hard drive? So have many others. Over the last 3 years, Microsoft has been developing and supporting a product to help you with not only backing up your PCs, but assist you with some network file sharing. It’s called a Windows Home Server (WHS).
Admittedly, I am a WHS enthusiast, blogger and podcaster and have a vested interested in the product. In November, Microsoft pulled the Drive Extender (DE) functionality from the product and left the WHS community reeling. Much of this has already been document on this topic and if you have fallen behind, here is a must read to catch up. The short of it, is that the ability to use multiple hard drives in a single PC and have them seen as one volume and managed as a pool of drives is not longer going to be supported by Microsoft in the near future. For WHS enthusiasts, this was a blow!
Home Server Show #120 Backups Dissected
Jan 20th
News is going to be slow until the next beta release of Vail but we do have a couple of items for you. On an exciting note the HSS Forums has opened up to Developers who want to control testing of their Add-Ins. John is back and the ustream chat was lively. AJ joins to talk about his backup article and we go over a lot of different options for Windows Home Server backups, retention, restoring, cloud backups, etc.
The Full Show and Show Notes at http://homeservershow.com/the-home-server-show-120-backups-dissected.html
The Home Server Show Podcast CES 2011
Jan 17th
We are back from CES and Las Vega with a few stories to tell! If it happened in Vegas, you will know about it! This Home Server Show podcast is a CES 2011 special with Dave, Jim and special guest star Chris Lux. We have recorded interviews with Drobo, Microsoft, and the CEO of Eye-Fi from Las Vegas.
Full show and show notes are at http://homeservershow.com/the-home-server-show-ces-2011-edition.html
The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast #28
Jan 17th
This week the boys share their experiences at CES. They discuss new products from PC gear to gadgets and they also weigh in on the onslaught of new tablets as well as a few other techy products they don’t normally cover. A few news items this week that they didn’t cover, Intel’s new Sandy Bridge was released. The iPhone is coming to Verizon. It’s a must listen!
The full show and show notes can be found at: http://homeservershow.com/byob-episode-28.html
The Average Guy Goes to Vegas! CES Baby!
Jan 6th
I am heading out on Thursday for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Will be doing both blogging and podcasting around all kind of technology subjects. Some Home Tech, some Fitness Tech and maybe even some Home Server (WHS) Tech. We will be broadcast LIVE for some of the weekend and you can catch the live feed at http://homeservershow.com/ces-2011 or follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#/jcollison
I will have lots to talk about when I get back!
Viva Las Vegas!
Jim
