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Archive | November, 2009

Just Landed: Diskeeper 2010 HomeServer Edition

By Terry Walsh on November 12, 2009 in Software, Windows Home Server

Now with Intelliwrite, which “prevents the majority of disk fragmentation from ever occurring, dramatically improving Windows system performance”, according to DK.

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Coming Soon: Set Top Boxee

By Terry Walsh on November 12, 2009 in Digital Media Receivers

“Our goal is to be on every connected device in the living room”, say the developers of the first, cross platform social media centre.

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Updating Windows Live Custom Domains Failed

By Terry Walsh on November 10, 2009 in Windows Home Server

If you’re receiving a Windows Home Server warning today, that “Updating Windows Live Custom Domains Failed” then hold fire before you make any changes to try to fix the issue – it’s a widespread issue.

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Add-In Update: My Movies for Windows Home Server 1.50 Build 9

By Terry Walsh on November 10, 2009 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center

Bug fixes ahoy for the popular media manager.

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Does WHS need AV? Here’s a Good YES Reason

By Jim Clark on November 9, 2009 in News, Windows Home Server

Over at the HomeServerShow, a very interesting story just popped up that I had to pass along. It deserves a read and it offers up some good reasons why you might want to think twice about whether a computer needs an AV solution.

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Hands On: Apple TV

By Terry Walsh on November 7, 2009 in Digital Media Receiver Reviews, Digital Media Receivers, Reviews

It may be overpriced and hobbled thanks to its iTunes thether, but if you’re looking for high quality online entertainment on your TV, Apple TV is one of the leading media receivers out there. Just don’t forget to hack it.

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Add-in Update: PHP Installer 1.04

By Terry Walsh on November 6, 2009 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Nigel Wilks has released an update to PHP Installer, an add-in which (as you might expect from the name) installs a preconfigured PHP package for Windows Home Server based systems.

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First Looks: LaCie Network Space 2

By Jim Clark on November 5, 2009 in Hardware, Network Attached Storage, News

LaCie makes computer storage devices. External DVD drives, USB flash drives, and several variations of hard drive configurations. One of their products is called the LaCie Network Space. The Network Space has just gone through a major product update and is now the Network Space 2.

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