I am a huge fan of Open Source Software. Why pay for software when you can get equal or often better software for free. Although for job reasons I have yet to get around to switching to Linux, every day I use at least one Open Source program and usually more than one. A few […]

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BusinessWeek posted a good story about the rapidly growing home server category, led by Windows Home Server and the HP MediaSmart Server.
The goal of Home Server products is to keep things simple. The devices come with two cables—one for power and the other to connect to the home computer system. Consumers need to slip a […]

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Lifehacker.com and Web Worker Daily offer several tips to update and improve your wireless home network. Here’s one I like:
Consider adding access points. In response to a long post I did on Wi-Fi a few months ago, many readers said that they use only a router to send their Wi-Fi signal around their home—no […]

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With all the talk I’ve been doing about Windows Home Server, I neglected to mention my recent birthday and the awesome birthday present I picked up for myself.. hey… someone has to do it, right? I am the proud new owner of this beautiful 22″ wide flat screen monitor from HP. I highly recommend it, […]

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I just noticed a search for “best motherboard for Windows Home Server” had led to this site. I would say from my experience: one that supports SATA 300 (sometimes called SATA II). Makes life easier when installing the big new hard drive(s) you are going to want.
On another WHS note: installing the connection software on […]

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