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The New Fileserver

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Sometimes a dual-core Pentium D doesn’t have the umph to run the latest and greatest software. Either that or 1.5TiB isn’t enough space for all of your media.

When Computers Get Too Old

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 diy,hardware,myblog 6 September 2009

An associate of mine asked if I would look at her computer and determine the cause of all its ailments. Having participated in many of these endeavors, I understand that there are certain issues that one can come across. Leftovers of prior/current furry animals, bits and pieces of …

OpenFiler and RocketRaid 2320

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 diy,guide,linux,technology 25 October 2008

About two years ago I pieced together a file server and it’s been a great ride.  Unfortunately, due to some issues I’ve been having with the RAID card I installed, I’ve had to rebuild the entire array.  By that I mean I’ve had to delete everything on the 1.5TB array …

The Mac Mini — A Better HTPC

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 apple,diy,review,technology,unix 14 June 2008

After reviewing and hacking the AppleTV (or tv for us that can see the cool apple symbol), I thought that it would behoove everyone to take a look at the Mac Mini.
The tv is a good product.  I have no problems with it until you get to HD content or …

Power Line Communications: A Review of the Panasonic BL-PA100KTA

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 diy,review,technology 31 May 2008

I admit, I buy things all the time that I don’t need.  It’s a problem I’ve had for as long as I can remember, and I don’t think I’ll ever change that.  The bonus to this is that occasionally I’ll purchase a gadget that works enough that I can recommend …

MeGUI: Part Two — The Conclusion

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 diy,guide,hdtv,windows 16 May 2008

Okay, first things first: sorry about the delay.  Unfortunately, I was more than 4,000 miles away from the computer I was writing this guide on so it was impossible to finish it and get it out there when it should have been out there.
The second thing is that I bought …

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