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

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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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Super Angry Birds, the New Google Android Market and the Difference between Sleeping and Hibernating PCs – HT010

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Has anyone seen Brian?  We couldn’t find and had to do the show without him!  Christian joined Jim for show #10 and we talked about the new Android Market that is not a phone app, the upcoming Super Bowl ad that will include an unlock code for another level in Angry Birds and the difference… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Changes to the Podcast Schedule this Week! Take Note!

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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. 

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Windows 7 Help, PC on a iPad? The Zuck Get’s Hacked? Ninite, Aero Snap and Shake – HT009

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Jim, Christian and Brian are back for another week of discussion on Technology in your Home.  We spend some time looking at some helpful productivity tips for Windows 7.  Topics like keyboard shortcuts, jumplists, the Reliability Monitor, our friend Ninite, Aero Snap and Shake, notification customization, using checkboxes, the taskbar and multiple monitors.  Did I… Click for more / Podcast Player>

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

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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

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Facebook Messaging, Netflix Subscription, the iPad, Decloaking and Christian’s Corner – HT008

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Brian is back this week and he joins Jim and Christian for the latest edition of the The Home Tech Podcast.  We talk Facebook messaging, the new Netflix subscription model, how to configure Windows 7 Update and very small PCs.  Brain breaks out his new iPad for a quick review to top it off.  All… Click for more / Podcast Player>