Over the past few months I have had a chance to test out a few media players, namely the Popcorn Hour C-200 and Myka 250. Well, it is time for another media player review, and of course the obligatory unboxing. I just finished setting up my Dad with an EX495 and he was interested in […]
Interesting
I was contacted a couple of months ago by an editor from the German computer magazine c’t, and asked if several of the Add-Ins published on this site by myself and Nigel “Cougar” Wilks could be distributed on CD with an upcoming issue of the magazine. Nigel and I of course gave our blessing to […]
Looks like Microsoft is gearing up for the official Windows 7 release on October 22. I just happened to be browsing Windows Media Center in Windows 7 this morning getting some screenshots together for my upcoming MyMovies 3 writeup when I noticed two new icons had made their appearance, Netflix and InternetTV! Since I […]
I am always on the lookout for media players to add to my Digital Home setup (whether I actually need them or not could be up for debate!). In June I came across an interesting media player called Myka. There appears to have been some bumps in the road that caused delays in the product […]
I’m very pleased to announce that on October 1st I received word from Microsoft that I have again been presented with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for Windows Home Server. Note that due to some changes in the MVP program, this will be my second consecutive year as a 2009 award recipient. Here’s […]
eWeek.com has published one of the most bizarre and inaccurate product announcements I’ve ever seen. The article is so far out that I have to wonder how this misinformation was passed on. I’m not even sure what to say, so I’ll simply share the screenshots I captured as well as an excerpt of the text […]
HomeServerLand has been running a fun and interesting series of interviews with Add-In authors in the Windows Home Server community, and I’ve enjoyed getting to know them a little better. Last week I had the honor of coming under scrutiny of forum member and HomeServerLand editor Chris Bickerstaff, and had a great time interviewing with […]
There is no denying that the MediaSmart Server is one attractive piece of home computer equipment. Some people love the hardware, but would rather run another operating system besides Windows Home Server. We’ve seen a few users install Server 2003, a few more have tried Server 2008, but the largest and most active group have […]
Odds are if you are a WHS user you have more then one computer in your household, most likely running a variant of Windows (XP or Vista). In my case I have four PCs in my house comprised of two HTPCs and two desktop PCs, all running Vista. Back when having one PC in the house was the […]
July 7th 2007 is the day I first registered the MediaSmartServer.net domain name, and on July 31st the forums went live. Things started incredibly slow, as can be expected when you’re running an enthusiast site for a product that didn’t yet exist, and I was the only person posting for about the first 3 months. […]