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WHS Drobo Status Beta 2–An Update

jcollison — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:55:33 +0000

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 … Read the rest

Did You Miss CES 2012 in Las Vegas this Year? No Worries, 45 Videos Has You Covered!

jcollison — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:38:47 +0000

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 … Read the rest

Jim’s Search / WHS 2011 with Drobo S

jcollison — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:22:00 +0000

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 … Read the rest

#25 The Home Tech Podcast: i-Robot, Rainmeter, Youtu.be, MentionMap, Angry Birds Browser Edition, and Skype is now a Microsoft Company

Andrew — Sat, 14 May 2011 03:19:37 +0000

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, … Read the rest

Changes to the Podcast Schedule this Week! Take Note!

jcollison — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:11:28 +0000

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 … Read the rest

The Drobo with Windows 7 / Head to Head with a WHS?

jcollison — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:11:37 +0000

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 … Read the rest

Home Server Show #120 Backups Dissected

jcollison — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:43:17 +0000

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 … Read the rest

The Home Server Show Podcast CES 2011

jcollison — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:58:32 +0000

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 … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast #28

jcollison — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:51:57 +0000

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 … Read the rest

The Average Guy Goes to Vegas! CES Baby!

jcollison — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:11:00 +0000

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 … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast #27

jcollison — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:49:29 +0000

The Boys of LA, and BYOB have their latest podcast ready for you! This week they start getting into Intel’s new chip/chipset, Intel’s new Sandy Bridge and Eyefinity. They talk … Read the rest

Home Server Show #118

jcollison — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:42:12 +0000

It was the final podcast for 2010 and we partied like it was 1999! Hopefully we can revive the talk about WHS version 1 a little bit. We also go … Read the rest

BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Live! – Show 2

jcollison — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:52:43 +0000

The boys of BYOB were again LIVE at homeservershow.com/live. A variety of discussions from video cards to RAID. Enjoy the recording of our second live show recorded on December … Read the rest

Home Server Show #117

jcollison — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:32:58 +0000

Christmas without Skype? We all had a hard time believing that Skype had gone down! So, we recorded this episode a little differently this time and you will certainly hear … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast #26

jcollison — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:46:33 +0000

They guys over at BYOB are at it again! This week, they talk USB 3.0 Thumb Drive, GT 240 Deal, Hardware RAID Controller, and Michaels VM. They cover some varying … Read the rest

Home Server Show #116

jcollison — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:26:46 +0000

Dave tries to pull a bait and switch show! He had been talking about an interview with Microsoft and thought this week we would get it done. It was not … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast #25

jcollison — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:47:07 +0000

Doc’s RAID 5, Tim has a bad memory? AMD 1100T, AMD 69xx series release date, GTX 570 is loose. This week we talk about some new products and spend some … Read the rest

Home Server Show #115

jcollison — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:28:50 +0000

So Dave took a week off and now is back and ready for action! So is show #115! Actually, it was just bad luck that Dave’s vacation landed right in … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast LIVE!

jcollison — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:03:28 +0000

The guys over at BYOB (with Jim too!) are at it again! We sat down on November 27th and recorded of the first BYOB live question and answer show. The … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Podcast #23

jcollison — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:57:58 +0000

The boys at BYOB have a Big show this week. There is some new tech news. Mike and Michael talk about the Samsung Galaxy TAB. Michael talks about his Watercooled … Read the rest

Home Server Show #114

jcollison — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:28:33 +0000

Is this the beginning of the end for Windows Home Server or just a new beginning? Did we let Microsoft off the hook on the podcast? Is Drive Extender really … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Show #22

jcollison — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:14:51 +0000

Our Friends over at the Homeservershow.com and BYOB bring “the Double Deuce” this week! Michael Reviews the WDTV Live Hub. After a long struggle Tim has defeated the UEFI mystery. … Read the rest

Home Server Show #113

jcollison — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:47:00 +0000

It’s lucky #13, well…sort of! Tons of news, Add-ins, Drobo and anything else WHS related we could fine to talk about. Make sure you listen all the way through. Dave … Read the rest

The BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Show #21

jcollison — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:32:15 +0000

They boys at BYOB we are joined this week by special guest Rich O’Neil. You know him as DVN on the HSS forums. We discuss the new REVOx2 PCIe … Read the rest

Home Server Show #112

jcollison — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:29:53 +0000

We talk News, SBS, Add-Ins, and controlling your Windows Home Server from the new Windows Phone 7. Dave covers RAID with the Icy Dock and some antics at the end, … Read the rest

BYOB (Build Your Own Box) #20

jcollison — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:42:54 +0000

This week on BYOB Michael gives us some holiday news. Mike answers a listener email regarding multi-room HTPC audio and video. Tim talks about his Intel UEFI/Corsair 600T build with … Read the rest

Home Server Show #111

jcollison — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:40:16 +0000

In show #111 we go over the announcement of new Small Business Server products, Microsoft’s Live Essentials and what the products mean for Home Server users, as well as a … Read the rest

Home Server Show #110

jcollison — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:35:50 +0000

Happy Halloween everyone! In show 110 we talk 3.0 TB Drives in Depth, BYOB on the show, and live on ustream. This show welcome Mike F. from the BYOB podcast … Read the rest

Home Server Show #109

jcollison — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:59:00 +0000

New hard drives for your WHS but are they for your version? We go back to the anti-virus debate with new voice on tonight’s show, it’s The Home Server Show, … Read the rest

The Home Server Show #103

jcollison — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:54:00 +0000

Episode 103 is a little bit of news and a whole lot of Vail. We only had 48 hours with the product but managed to talk for an hour about … Read the rest

Home Server Show #102

jcollison — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:49:00 +0000

Episode 102 is full of the weeks news on Windows Home Server. Although we are still waiting on Vail there is plenty to talk about this week. Dave and I … Read the rest

The Home Server Show #101

jcollison — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:57:00 +0000

Listen to us LIVE, this Wednesday at 8:00PM Central @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-home-server-show

In episode 101, John, Dave and I go over the news of the week and talk about a couple … Read the rest

The Home Server Show #100–The Big Show with Big Give-a-ways!

jcollison — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:02:00 +0000

(Sorry for the long delay. Been very busy here!)

It’s finally here! We wrapped up episode 100 and had a great time doing it. If you are on the twitter … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 93

jcollison — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:42:00 +0000

In today’s episode we show a little love to the home builders and the original version of Windows Home Server. We talk a little bit about business use and the … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 91

jcollison — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:02:00 +0000

Today’s episode is back to our normal length and we have a lot to share with you. We are going over some of the top Vail bugs and feature requests … Read the rest

Home Server Show Shirt Makes its Way into the Lincoln Marathon – Kind of…

jcollison — Sun, 02 May 2010 01:32:00 +0000

The day has come (well, its really tomorrow!) and I thought it would be fun to post some quick pictures and thoughts going into tomorrow’s race. (Some local news on … Read the rest

Home Server Show #86 – Storage in the Cloud?

jcollison — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:45:00 +0000

http://homeservershow.com/the-home-server-show-86.html

In today’s episode we discuss Cloud services and your Windows Home Server. Whether you backup your files to the cloud, use it to collaborate, or share files, there is … Read the rest

The Home Server Show #85 – Interview with Paul Thurrot!

jcollison — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:01:00 +0000

Today’s episode features an interview with Windows Weekly podcaster Paul Thurrot. We get in depth with Paul about his home server, storage, and Add-Ins. Also on show 85, we talk … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 84 – PerfectDisk Interview

jcollison — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:59:00 +0000

In today’s show we go over the latest news and add-ins and I also get to chat with Greg Hayes from PerfectDisk. We get into some serious detail about defragmenting … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 82

jcollison — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0000

News and information on Windows Home Server

Add-In MSS Fan Control

Add-In: Directory Watcher

SageTV MediaShrink

Norco 4220 Case

ASoft’s Add-In Cleanup Tool

Add-In: AdMiniMe on sale

Windows Home Server … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 81

jcollison — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:23:00 +0000

In today’s episode we go over everything that has happened this week including anti-virus for WHS, Mozy, Drive Balancer and more.

http://homeservershow.com/the-home-server-show-81.html

New Eye-Fi Manager released

WHSClamAV

DoubleTwist

Install Subsonic … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 80

jcollison — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:53:00 +0000

In today’s episode we go over all the latest news and releases for Windows Home Server. HP and Tivo are in the news and is Avast for WHS recognizing their … Read the rest

Home Server Show 72 – Interviews from CES

jcollison — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:39:00 +0000

Show 72 wraps up the interviews that Jim, Chris, and Dave did at CES 2010. You will hear from Mark Pendergrast, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft for Windows Home Server, … Read the rest

Still Not Convinced You Need a Windows Home Server? Paul Says You Do!

jcollison — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:25:00 +0000

Even though Microsoft went well out of their way to NOT give us any details on the next version of Windows Home Server (WHS) at CES, Paul Thurrott, author of … Read the rest

Home Server Show 71 – From CES 2010 @ LAS VEGAS

jcollison — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:45:00 +0000

At CES on Thursday night, Chris, Dave and I got together in Vegas and discuss all that we had seen and done at CES. It was only day one but … Read the rest

CES 2010 – Toyota Tacoma All Terrain Gamer from Kicker (PhotoSynth)

jcollison — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:55:00 +0000

One of the very last things I saw on Saturday at CES was the Toyota Tacoma All Terrain Gamer vehicle from Kicker. A tricked out Tacoma with 4 screens, 4 … Read the rest

The Home Server Show #69 – Merry Christmas!

jcollison — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:59:00 +0000

This week’s show is FULL of news. Dave is joined by Jim and John and we go over tons of news items. Enjoy and have a Merry Christmas!

HP’s Software … Read the rest

The Home Server Show 68

jcollison — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:20:00 +0000

In Today’s show we will be going over news items with Dave, John, Jim and Chris. We also have two interviews for you. One is with Nigel Wilks, AKA, Cougar. … Read the rest

WHS Health Add-In with the Palm Pre / Pixi (For the Window Home Server)

jcollison — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:30:00 +0000

The newly released add-in for the Windows Home Server (more info at The Home Server Show or MediaSmart Server.net) from Nigel Wilks and Alex Kuretz, which was primarily developed … Read the rest