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WindowsObserver - who has written 5 posts on We Got Served.
I have served for 26 plus years in the Navy and am a Master Chief Petty Officer. My work background in the Navy is telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well in what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.
My first website - AnotherWin95.com - came online in 1996. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and have all the GeoCities “stuff” to show for it!
I started beta testing with Microsoft during the late Beta 1 phase of Vista in Jan 2006 and have slowly gotten involved with the testing community in several programs.
Hands-On: Alienware High Definition Media Server
When is a home server not a home server? When you blow $7000 on the Alienware High Definition Media Server, running Windows Vista Home Premium, you can call it whatever you please! Richard Hay is the lucky guy who got hands on with the unit for We Got Served - read his full review to see what kind of performance that money buys.
Continue reading...Add-In Review: TiVo Publisher for Windows Home Server
Thursday, January 31, 2008
I was glad to see this add-in when I started working with Windows Home Server (WHS) because I have a TiVo Series 2 DVR on my home network and since I got it three years ago it has changed how we watch TV around our house. With the development of WHS and its ability to consolidate [...]
Continue reading...Add-In Review: Remote Notification
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
If you are a tweaker like I am then you will like this add-in a lot. I always want to be on top of things and know what is happening when I am away from home. How would you like to get an email or text message when your Windows Home Server is having a [...]
Continue reading...Diskeeper 2008 for Windows Home Server Installation Instructions Improve
Sunday, January 20, 2008
The folks over at Diskeeper Corporation have posted instructions on their company blog that gives in depth guidance on how to accomplish an installation of Diskeeper 2008 for Windows Home Server. They readily admit, as pointed out by several of their customers, that there is very little in the documentation that accompanies the downloaded files of [...]
Continue reading...Add-In Review: Autoexit 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Windows Home Server (WHS) is all about making the day to day care of your home network easy. When you install the WHS Connector Software on a client PC everything is set-up to automatically back up that machine each and every night. There is usually no further intervention required. However, if you’re the type who likes [...]
Continue reading...- HP MediaSmart Server EX475 - Hands On Review
- What Do You Want to See in Windows Home Server v2?
- Amazon.co.uk Delay Fulfillment of HP MediaSmart Server Orders Until After Xmas
- Data Corruption Bug - List of Potential Applications Affected Grows
- Windows Home Server Data Corruption Bug Fix Slated for June 2008
- HP “Investigating Options” For Official MediaSmart Server Memory Upgrades
- Exclusive: The Next Generation HP MediaSmart Server - Codename Encore
- Should Microsoft Release Windows Home Server PP1 Now?
- Windows XP SP3 Update Breaks Windows Home Server Remote Access?
- WHS Data Corruption Issue: KB 946676 - Only Applies to Multi-Drive Home Servers
- James B: WHS is right because it is simple. It should stay ...
- Gers: Just ordered this (UK) and it will be with me on T...
- GaMeR™: Awesome rack!...
- kevin: Multiple SKUs of WHS, Advanced or Basic? No!No!No!...
- Stenton23: Really good point, Jim! I have OneCare on all my P...
- 10 Great Looking Racks: 2008 Edition
- F-Secure Home Server Security 2009 Released
- What If: There Were Two Versions of Windows Home Server?
- S1Digital to Launch WHS500 Home Server To the Custom Installer Channel
- The Moment Is Now: At $199, Xbox 360 Invites Everyone to Play
- Microsoft Showcases Windows Media Center Momentum at CEDIA EXPO 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
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