Remember way back when I did this podcast by myself? Ya, I'm talking episode 1 to about episode 40 something. Well, Jim has the night off and I'm going solo! I've got two Media Center replacements in my house and I'll talk about both.  I also talk a lit

A SmartThings Review. Home Automation, Sensors, etc. HAForums.com

We talk about enthusiast sized servers all the time but how about something a little more normal?  John Stutsman, Christopher Courtney, and Chris Kenney all join in to discuss what could possibly be an "average" server.  Well, they listened to me talk a

This one has a little of everything. I wandered through the hard drive aisle in Fry's and came out with a Desktop drive but is it what I expected?  I dive back into my Server 2012 Essentials R2 build and what it needs.  I'll go over the apps running on

If you have ever thought about running Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 this is the show for you. Especially if you are on Windows Home Server 2011. I'm talking pro's and con's with Jim Collison, Christopher Courtney, and John Zajdler. I got a little lon

This one has a little of everything.  I've got a great panel of guests here to talk Servers, NAS, and everything in between. I'll fill you in on a Server Essentials 2012 R2 build.  John Stutsman fills us in on some changes that HP has made concerning cu

A couple of guys talking storage for Windows Home Server and Essentials.  Are you interested in a Drive Extender type replacement?  That's the subject on episode 251. John Zajdler and Chris Courtney join to talk Drive Bender, StableBit, and Storage Spa

It's episode 250 and it's full of information for you! John Stutsman joins me to talk about the Thecus N2310 a little bit and we try to figure out what to do with a 6TB hard drive. What would you do with a couple? Do you know how much they cost?  Also, a

I have an awesome group of guys gathered to discuss Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and how it can be used in a home environment.  We start off by asking what would we change in the product to make it more friendly.  It's a great show and we left plen

We haven't talked cloud in a while so Jim and I brought in a guest to help us do a heads up between CrashPlan and BitCasa. We will compare each business model, pricing, and overall feel of each service. I think it's clear which one we picked but I'll let