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

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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 the race) I headed down to Lincoln to meet with my trainer, Ryan Wolf and a bunch of others from Gallup to pick up race packets and take part in the Pasta-thon.  In case you have never done a race like this before, race packets usually contain timing chips, bib numbers, race instructions, the coveted T-shirt (interesting choice of colors this year) and marketing material.  This race also provided a

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Jim’s Build – ATOM v CORE i3 – Another Shocking Decision!

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If you have been following my discussion to build a Windows Home Server… jims-building-a-new-whs-choosing-the-motherboard efficient-inexpensive-tiny-home-server-love-it-or-leave-it (by Chris Lux) help-jim-build-his-new-whs-frankenbuild-the-motherboard help-jim-build-his-new-whs-reconsidering-some-choices you know that here has been some really good comments and much has been discussed.  Thanks Home Server Show Community! In the quest to make the right pick, I spent some time analyzing the difference between the Atom and Core i3 choices.  There has been much debate in the forums as of late and I wanted to get to the bottom of a few things.  Charts like this help me sort things out.  Since I will most likely be using

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Home Server Show #86 – Storage in the Cloud?

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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 plenty out there for Windows Home Server users. Sponsor: Solve technical issues faster with GoToAssist Express. Try it FREE for 30 days. Links and News… Click for more / Podcast Player>

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

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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… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The Home Server Show 84 – PerfectDisk Interview

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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 disks and Windows Home Server.  The show notes are limited this week but the podcast is not!   Next week the show celebrates two years in operation and we will have special guest Paul Thurrot on to discuss his server and how he uses it. Add-In Central released PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server Follow the Podcast on Twitter!

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Jim’s Building a New WHS – Choosing the Motherboard

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As I mentioned in The Home Server Show 82, I am going to ask for your advice (or convincing) on all the parts needed to build a new WHS. Starting with the motherboard and CPU, we will have an open discussion at the HSS forums (http://homeservershow.com/forums).  After a week or two on each part, I will make a decision and we will start with the next component. We may even discuss your posts on the show. My priorities will be to get the best value that is available. Not always the cheapest, but not the most expensive either. I want

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