Author: Jim Collison

Home Server Show #116

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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 Feedsource for Vail, Cloudberry for Aurora, IcyDock, CES planning, BYOB, a new look for the HomeServerShow.com and more.  By the way, you can join in live chat each week on Wednesdays, 8pm Central at http://homeservershow.com/live.  And don’t forget to join us for the BYOB live

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Benefits of Taking the Stairs

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Have you taken the stairs lately? Stair climbing burns almost 700% the number of calories you burn standing on an elevator. Just two minutes of stair-climbing each day burns enough calories to eliminate the one pound an average adult gains each year. Men who climbed at least 20 floors a week (about 3 floors a day) had a 20% lower risk of stroke or death from all causes, in one study. Stair-climbing has been shown to raise good cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health Want a cool device to help you keep track of how many calories you burn during a

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Getting Started with Windows Live Writer

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    Recently we showed you how to setup Windows Live Essentials 2011. We also  took a closer look at one of the apps – the Bing Bar, and today we will take a look  at Windows Live Writer which is a valuable program for bloggers.         Installing Windows Live Writer If you haven’t installed it already just download and kick off the Windows Live Essentials installer. Remember you don’t need to install everything in the suite and when the install kicks off, select Choose the programs you want to install. Now select the programs you want to

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How to Get Started Blogging, Using Lastpass and RoboForm for Managing Passwords and New iPhone or Android Apps – HT003

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Brian, Christian and Jim are together again to talk “how-to” tech for the average home user.  In show #3, we added some new music for the intro and at the end of the show!  Make sure you listen all the way to the end. For our third Home Tech Show we talked about Blogging and… Click for more / Podcast Player>

How To Get Started Blogging with Blogger.com

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If you’re interested in starting your own blog, there are a couple services that make it very easy to get started. One of the services are for the beginner is blogger.com and is easy to get setup and start getting your blog up and running. Whether you want to create a simple blog to share info and pictures with your friends and family, or start a more in depth site, Blogger is a good choice for the average user. Blogger.com One of the blog services that have been around for quite a while and owned by Google is Blogger.com. You

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