Category: Home Tech

Tech Guys Helping Tech Guys!

Apple iPads and iPad2, Windows 7 from a Mac, Ripping DVDs, Gmail Down and You Can’t Intimidate Apathy – HT015

This week’s show includes the regulars, Brian Burgess, Christian Johnson and Andrew Morris.  The guys spend some time talking about iPad and the new iPad2.  Brian covers accessing Windows 7 from a Mac, ripping DVDs and a Gmail failure.  Christian brings some updates and Andrew talks about a PC in a box, really!   Join… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The Home Tech Podcast Extra: We Finally Meet Christian’s Dad – HT014

So after the show #13 last week, Christian’s Dad, Gary got on the line and started a discussion on something we had been talking about earlier.  I left the recorder going and this is what we got!  Enjoy a short, midweek show and let me know what you think?  Should we invite Christian’s Dad back? … Click for more / Podcast Player>

HP Pavillion dm1z, Xbox and Media Center, Skype Crashes, Antivirus Tips, Windows 7 SP1, Speech Macros and SyncToy! – HT013

With both the Home Server Show and The Home Tech Podcast back on their regular schedule, Jim, Brian, Christian and a new regular Andrew Morris, welcome Gordon Schmidt to the podcast.  Gordon is a long time listener and fellow family tech support guy.  With a full compliment of tech guys, it’s time to get down… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Podcasting Vision, How to Blog and Podcast, IBM and Watson on Jeopardy, Motorola Tablets, Mac Mini, Is AI Here to Stay? – HT012

Jim was joined again by Brian Burgess, Christian Johnson and Andrew Morris.  Jim starts the show with a bit of podcasting soul searching.  With 12 shows now in the books, what has the podcast become and who are we trying to reach?  Would love your comments on why you listen to the show and what… Click for more / Podcast Player>

How to use Team Viewer, Technet and Action Pack, Mac Mini, IE 9 RC, Windows 7 Family Pack, Magic Wake on LAN and Special Guest Andrew Morris – HT011

We tried 4 guys for the show this week and welcomed guest host Andrew Morris from Melbourne, Australia the this week’s edition.  In a very full show, we talked about the Team Viewer application, some discussion around the differences between Microsoft’s Technet and Action Pack software subscription services, the release of IE 9 RC, Bing’s… Click for more / Podcast Player>

How To Connect Windows 7 Media Center To an Xbox 360 and Stream Media

If you’re new to Windows 7 and own an Xbox 360, you might want the ability to watch the Media Center Content from Your Xbox. Here we take a look at how easy it is to set it up using Media Center Extenders. The cool thing about Windows 7 Media Center is you can access your movies, music, and other digital media from it with your Xbox. Here we’ll walk you through the process of adding media to the Windows Media Center (WMC) Libraries then setting up your PC and Xbox to talk with each other so your Xbox 360

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