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Hands-On: Sans Digital TR4M-B 4-Bay SATA DAS Enclosure

If you're running out of space on your home server and want to take the next step in storage, you'll be looking for a Direct Attached Storage solution - often called a hard disk enclosure, which allow you to connect 4 or more drives to a single eSATA port on your home server.  Jim Clark takes a look at one option, the Sans Digital TR4M 4 Bay Enclosure, in a detailed hands-on review. 

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Cutting the Cord: Make a Crystalfontz LCD Display a Wireless Device

How do you create a wireless Ethernet device from a wired USB device?  I show you how to "cut the cord" using a Crystalfontz display so that you can display WHS stats on the other side of the house.

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Windows SideShow Release Candidate is Ready for Download

I got an email from Microsoft Connect last Thursday.  I've been rather busy on other projects and failed to notice the subject.  "Announcing  Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow Release Candidate!"

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Samsung: "Blu-ray has 5 years left"

The guys over at Pocket-lint recently interviewed Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics, Samsung UK.  According to Andy, Blu-ray has only 5 years of life left.

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cyberManor Wins Microsoft Media Center Install Contest

Microsoft concluded it's 2nd annual Windows Media Center Ultimate Install contest for custom integrators at CEDIA last week. The winner: cyberManor. About all I can say is WOW!

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HAI Media Center, Home Server Deliver Automation, Surveillance, Multiroom Music

Coming out of CEDIA is a Windows Home Server and media center device that will allow the user to get full access and control of their media content.  Home surveillance, music streaming, support for mutiple wifi devices are just a few of the capabilities of this device.

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Windows Home Server - Most Popular Add-ins for August 2008

Who's topped the charts for the most downloaded Windows Home Server add-in for August?

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Microsoft Training For The Connected Home

The event is called “The Connected Home Day”. It’s a full day training for novice computer users who want to learn how to build and secure a home network, use Microsoft Media Center to it’s full potential and use Windows Home Server to store and backup their important documents and precious Digital Photos and Videos.

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NBC Olympics Coverage on Media Center, Zune and Xbox

You may remember my post regarding the NBC Olympic coverage in Vista Media Center.  I was originally unable to make use of this software because I am running Vista x64.  TVTonic released a 64-bit version, so I simply had to install it so that I could watch all the events I missed.

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Is It Now Official, TV Pack for OEMs Only?

Microsoft today released more news on the new version of Windows Media Center, codenamed "Fiji". That's not to say it's good news.

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