http://theaverageguy.tv Sun, 19 May 2013 15:47:37 +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/whs/windows-home-server/ TV-G Bellevue, NE Weekly http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/12/17/home-server-show-116/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/12/17/home-server-show-116/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:26:46 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/12/17/home-server-show-116/ 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 to be, but there is some extra added to the end of the show, so make sure you listen all the way thru!  We talk]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/12/17/home-server-show-116/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/04/18/the-home-server-show-85-%e2%80%93-interview-with-paul-thurrot/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/04/18/the-home-server-show-85-%e2%80%93-interview-with-paul-thurrot/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:01:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=96 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 about our favorite Add-Ins.  News, new Add-In releases, and more! http://homeservershow.com/the-home-server-show-85.html     Here are the links to items discussed on episode 85. Jim’s Add-Ins]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/04/18/the-home-server-show-85-%e2%80%93-interview-with-paul-thurrot/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/01/16/still-not-convinced-you-need-a-windows-home-server-paul-says-you-do/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/01/16/still-not-convinced-you-need-a-windows-home-server-paul-says-you-do/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:25:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=86 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 the SuperSite for Windows and weekly host on Windows Weekly with Leo LaPorte, hinted at the fact that WHS v2 will be out sometime this]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/01/16/still-not-convinced-you-need-a-windows-home-server-paul-says-you-do/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/12/24/the-home-server-show-69-%e2%80%93-merry-christmas/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/12/24/the-home-server-show-69-%e2%80%93-merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:59:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=83 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 update A Retraction.  AVAST’s false positives. Time Machine to WHS PP3 and OpenDNS Add-In: Lights Out Add-In: P80 D-Link Camera Solution for WHS More camera]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/12/24/the-home-server-show-69-%e2%80%93-merry-christmas/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/25/home-server-show-57/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/25/home-server-show-57/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:18:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=73 The Home Server Show 57 – Sniffles and Streaming In Show #57, Dave, John, and I go over the latest Add-Ins and news for WHS users.  Dave also has an interview with Neil Sharma of Twonky Media.   Dave actually edited this episode so you won’t have to hear all of our goof-ups!  Well, most of]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/25/home-server-show-57/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/17/the-home-server-show-56-%e2%80%93-new-hp-mediasmart-home-servers/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/17/the-home-server-show-56-%e2%80%93-new-hp-mediasmart-home-servers/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:40:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=72 Anyone want to buy an EX470? Today’s show will feature an interview with KeepVault’s Dan Reynolds as well as the week’s big news items.  Yes, that means the EX490 and EX495,  ZuneHD, and more.  This is a good one so don’t miss it! Links and News Items mentioned on the show Add-In of the Week]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/17/the-home-server-show-56-%e2%80%93-new-hp-mediasmart-home-servers/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/10/whs-and-crashplan-for-social-cloud-backup-%e2%80%93-part-2/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/10/whs-and-crashplan-for-social-cloud-backup-%e2%80%93-part-2/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:16:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=70 Last time, we discussed using CrashPlan on our home servers to create off site backup in what we’re calling social cloud backup.  You can hear a discussion about how this works on podcast #54.  Right now, CrashPlan doesn’t officially support WHS.  In Part 2, we’ll discuss how we got it working on our machines.  It’s]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/10/whs-and-crashplan-for-social-cloud-backup-%e2%80%93-part-2/feed/ 2 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/10/the-home-server-show-55/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/10/the-home-server-show-55/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:12:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=69 On today’s show we go over the latest press releases from Apple and how that effects Home Server users.  We also take a look at the Microsoft Press release from CEDIA.  All this, e-mail,  a Blue-Ray eating 2 year old, and a coupon for KeepVault in show 55. Why didn’t the iPod Touch get a]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/10/the-home-server-show-55/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/26/whs-and-crashplan-for-social-cloud-backup-%e2%80%93-part-1/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/26/whs-and-crashplan-for-social-cloud-backup-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:13:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=66 Several weeks ago on the Home Server Show podcast, we (Chris Lux and Jim Collison) began to discuss the idea of private offsite backup for files stored on our Home Servers.  Sure, there are applications out there like KeepVault, Carbonite or Amazon S3 that will allow you to back up to offsite servers for a]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/26/whs-and-crashplan-for-social-cloud-backup-%e2%80%93-part-1/feed/ 2 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/31/the-home-server-show-51-%e2%80%93-pp3-survey-mesh-news-and-new-add-in-from-alex-kuretz/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/31/the-home-server-show-51-%e2%80%93-pp3-survey-mesh-news-and-new-add-in-from-alex-kuretz/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:48:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=61 We are cleaning up around here!  In this week’s episode we go over a few posts on homeservershow.com including the LX-195 deal, Live Mesh on your WHS, and the PP3 survey.  Dave also has Alex Kuretz of mediasmartserver.net and he will debut a brand new Add-In.  Don’t miss this episode! Links and News Items mentioned]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/31/the-home-server-show-51-%e2%80%93-pp3-survey-mesh-news-and-new-add-in-from-alex-kuretz/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/hp-mediasmart-lx195-home-server-w-640gb-hard-drive-199-99-free-shipping/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/hp-mediasmart-lx195-home-server-w-640gb-hard-drive-199-99-free-shipping/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:34:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=59 Thanks to a tip from my good friend and co-host partner Chris Lux over at the Home Server Show, you can now get the HP MediaSmart LX195 for the bargain basement price of $199.  The deal is most likely a short one so you will need to act fast! As we have discussed on the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/hp-mediasmart-lx195-home-server-w-640gb-hard-drive-199-99-free-shipping/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/home-server-show-50-%e2%80%93-power-pack-3/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/home-server-show-50-%e2%80%93-power-pack-3/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:04:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=58 The Home Server Show 50 – Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server in Depth In today’s episode Dave, John, Chris and I go over our thoughts on Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server.  Dave also chats with Andrew Edney and gets into a little bit more detail with the new power pack. Links]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/home-server-show-50-%e2%80%93-power-pack-3/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/19/iosafe-solo-install-part-2-%e2%80%93-using-the-bdbb-whs-add-in/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/19/iosafe-solo-install-part-2-%e2%80%93-using-the-bdbb-whs-add-in/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:13:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=57 In Part 1, we covered the unboxing, installation and setup of the new ioSafe 1 TB external hard drive that is both fire and water proof.  You can find the entire post here. By now, I have the ioSafe running and the contents of my Home Server folders backed up and protected.  There is one]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/19/iosafe-solo-install-part-2-%e2%80%93-using-the-bdbb-whs-add-in/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/the-home-server-show-49-avast-and-antivirus-software-on-your-windows-home-server/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/the-home-server-show-49-avast-and-antivirus-software-on-your-windows-home-server/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:52:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=56 The Home Server Show – 49 Avast and Antivirus software on your Windows Home Server On today’s show we talk about whether or not you should run Antivirus software on your Windows Home Server. We also go in depth on Avast for Windows Home Server.  There is a lot of info in this show and]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/the-home-server-show-49-avast-and-antivirus-software-on-your-windows-home-server/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/03/the-windows-home-server-reload-follow-it-here%e2%80%a6/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/03/the-windows-home-server-reload-follow-it-here%e2%80%a6/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:48:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=52 Friday, July 3rd  2:45 PM.  I have been having some difficulty with my Windows Home Server over the last several months and it’s time to rebuild it from scratch.  It not has hard as you think, so I thought I’d bring you along on the process.  I’ll try to post some screen shots and pictures]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/03/the-windows-home-server-reload-follow-it-here%e2%80%a6/feed/ 2 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/03/the-home-server-show-47-mvp-smartphones-and-fire/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/03/the-home-server-show-47-mvp-smartphones-and-fire/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:21:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=51 In show 47, we talk about everything under the sun.  We might even mention a home server here and there!  We mostly cover the ioSafe Solo video that was posted on July 1st as well as the new MVP’s, and some smartphone discussions. Here are the links to items discussed on show 47. Windows 7]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/03/the-home-server-show-47-mvp-smartphones-and-fire/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/02/i-have-a-need%e2%80%a6a-need-for-getting-better-transfer-speeds-from-my-whs/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/02/i-have-a-need%e2%80%a6a-need-for-getting-better-transfer-speeds-from-my-whs/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=50   One of the things that has bothered me the most about my WHS (Windows Home Server) experience that been the incredibly slow file transfer speeds that I get from my client boxes to the server and back.  Granted, I am using older equipment with slow processors, IDE drives and 10/100 network devices, but the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/02/i-have-a-need%e2%80%a6a-need-for-getting-better-transfer-speeds-from-my-whs/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/01/home-server-show-host-is-microsoft%e2%80%99s-newest-mvp/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/01/home-server-show-host-is-microsoft%e2%80%99s-newest-mvp/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:12:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=49 Home Server Show founder and host Dave McCabe was awarded the title of MVP today by the WHS Microsoft Team!  Congratulations Dave!  Wondering just what an MVP is?  Microsoft states: Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who are awarded for voluntarily sharing their high quality, real world]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/01/home-server-show-host-is-microsoft%e2%80%99s-newest-mvp/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/05/26/a-300-windows-home-server-now-will-you-join-the-game/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/05/26/a-300-windows-home-server-now-will-you-join-the-game/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 02:19:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=41 One of my favorite Home Server Guys (besides Dave McCabe) is Donavon West over at homeserverhacks.com.  He just posted a new “how to” on building your own  Home Server on the cheap.  We can all use the help in this struggling economy!  Thanks Donavon! The full link is here: http://www.homeserverhacks.com/2009/05/build-your-own-lx195-mediasmart-server.html Remember, I search so you]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/05/26/a-300-windows-home-server-now-will-you-join-the-game/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/17/hp-mediasmart-server-deal-update/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/17/hp-mediasmart-server-deal-update/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:53:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=37 The Newegg.com deal on an HP MediaSmart EX485 just got a little sweeter.  Use Promo code SERVER41650 and get an additional $50 off.  That $450 shipped right to your door.  Very sweet. Don’t say I never gave you anything. Remember, I search so you don’t have to!]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/17/hp-mediasmart-server-deal-update/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/03/21/the-home-server-show-37-interview-with-terry-walsh-of-wegotserved/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/03/21/the-home-server-show-37-interview-with-terry-walsh-of-wegotserved/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:36:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=30 Show 37 features an Interview with Terry Walsh.  Terry is the owner and editor of wegotserved.co.uk. In the interview we talk about new WHS hardware and the new releases of WHS software. Links and News Items mentioned on the show Perfect Disk 10 for Windows Home Server The 2008 Engadget Awards.  Vote for the MediaSmartServer]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/03/21/the-home-server-show-37-interview-with-terry-walsh-of-wegotserved/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/03/13/avast-4-8-for-the-windows-home-server/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/03/13/avast-4-8-for-the-windows-home-server/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:06:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=28 To scan or not to scan (the Windows Home Server)…that is the question.  On Show #28 on the The Home Server Show, a few of us discussed just that particular question.  It was even the topic of a post in a January 2008 review at We Got Served. If you have looked for an antivirus]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/03/13/avast-4-8-for-the-windows-home-server/feed/ 4 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/02/16/home-server-show-33-and-34-jim%e2%80%99s-been-on-vacation/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/02/16/home-server-show-33-and-34-jim%e2%80%99s-been-on-vacation/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=23 I’ve been out skiing a bunch and got a bit behind.  My Friend Dave however, has been very productive producing the Home Server Show Podcast.  Both show #33 and #34 are now out.  Show #33 (Click it) In show #33, Dave goes over your choices as a new Windows Home Server customer.  If you are]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/02/16/home-server-show-33-and-34-jim%e2%80%99s-been-on-vacation/feed/ 0