Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: WHS Thumbnailer 1.0.1.2 Beta

WHS Thumbnailer has been updated to version 1.0.1.2 The thumbnail generator add-in for Windows Home Server includes the following changes (28 June 2010): Fixed a bug where removing an item from the queue would cause the service to stop responding (Thanks Kevin Evans!) Added tags to uploaded flickr photos based on original folder You can […]

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SOHO Managed Services for HP X500 Data Vault

Servicing the IT needs of small and midsized business customers, LPI Level Platforms Inc. makers of the remote monitoring and management software for solutions providers and MSPs (Managed Service Provider’s) has announced that the company’s Managed Workplace software is now available for the HP StorageWorks X500 Data Vault series. Here’s part of the press release: […]

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HP X310 Easter Egg

The HP StorageWorks X310 has a hidden "Easter Egg" that allows you to change the order of the flashing drive LEDs. To enable it you need to: Launch the Home Server Console by double clicking on the tray icon. Hold down the Ctrl + Alt + Shift keys and click on the picture of the […]

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Add-In: WHS Duplicate File Finder 1.0.1.0

Duplicate File Finder for Windows Home Server is a new add-in which, as the title suggests helps you to find  duplicate copies of files which are stored on your Home Server, but as well as this it also identifies the size of your stores files as well as the MD5 checksum value too. The add-in […]

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Air Video on Windows Home Server

Air Video is an app for the iPhone and iPod touch which enables you to stream videos in almost any format to it. If the videos are not in a format supported by iPhone, Air Video will convert them on the fly, without the need for you to wait until the entire video is converted […]

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Asus TS mini $50 Mail-In Rebate in Canada

If you live in Canada and purchase a Asus TS mini any time between June 28th to July 31st (2010) then you can claim a $50 mail-in rebate. The offer applies to both the 500GB and the 1TB model, just make sure to keep a copy of the receipt, invoice or packing list and then […]

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Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Reviewed

StorageReview.com have a review of the Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green hard drive. Also known as the WD20EARS, the review looks at the advanced format of the hard drive, which divides the drive into 4,096-byte sectors instead of the smaller 512-byte sectors used in current drive technology. The review also has plenty of benchmarks where […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 96

Episode 96 of "The Home Server Show" podcast has the weeks Home Server news and lots of chat about power issues, recent WHS builds and lots more besides. You can find it here.

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Add-In: AWIECO WakeOnLAN 0.1.1

The first add-in has been made available for Windows Home server codename Vail (or WHS v2). "Wake On Lan" by AWIECO gives you the ability to turn on a computer remotely. It enables the Home Server to start up every computer attached to your network. The gadget shows a list of all available and connected […]

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Add-In: Lights-Out 1.0.3

There is a new service release of the add-in Lights-Out. Version 1.0.3. released 22nd June 2010: Added Italian translation Fixed force option bug in calendar task introduced in 1.0.1 Fixed need for lowercase email in license activation Fixed sporadic problems saving changes in calendar editor Fixed sending settings twice for IP and WHS clients Fixed […]