Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: WHS Mobile Includes iPhone and iPod Touch Support

    The WHS Mobile add-in has been updated and it now includes an iPhone/iPod Touch client which has most of the features of it’s Windows Mobile counterpart, excluding uploading files (coming soon), image/music previews, and remote computer access. The only downside is that it requires a jailbroken iPhone. New features have also been included […]

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External Drive Both Water and Fireproof

The Home Server show has a review of the ioSafe Solo hard drive. This external drive is both fireproof and waterproof and to prove a point David McCabe sets fire to it in his own back yard! You can read more details as well as view a video from here.

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Cheap Colorful Windows Home Server

UK based Tranquil PC have just launched the T3N. Based on the popular T3 chassis, the T3N is powered by Intel’s Atom N270 processor and is compact, cost effective and finished in a range of colors. The most interesting feature is the power consumption, even with a HDD spinning you will be using much less […]

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New Windows Home Server MVPs

Its that time of year when Microsoft announce new MVPs, a program designed to highlight a group of experts that represents the technical community’s best and brightest, who share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others. And with that, joining the Windows Home Server clan is: David McCabe from The Home […]

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Watch Netflix, Hulu, ESPN and more via WHS

By installing the PlayOn Media Server onto your Windows Home Server (Service Pack 1 or later) you are then able to watch Netflix, Hulu, CBS, YouTube, CNN, ESPN and Revision3 amongst others on your PS3, Xbox 360, HP MediaSmart TV, Popcorn Hour or other UPnP/DLNA compliant device. This is all done via the PlayOn software […]

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Use WHS as an FTP Server – No!

The Home Server Land series on Securing Your WHS & Network is now at part 13, and this installment is about FTP Hosting Threats. As well as explaining what the FTP protocol is, the article explains about FTP Servers and why you shouldn’t  install FTP add-ins or use the WHS as an FTP server. You […]

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Add-In: LightsOut 0.8.2

The add-in which can put your Home Servers into suspended mode or hibernation and resume on a user defined event has been updated. Version 0.8.2 of LightsOut include the following changes: Added Chinese (simplified) and Italian language support Added Menu shortcuts Added Keyboard support in calendar Bug fixed in backup time calculation Bug fixed in […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast #46

The Home Server Show podcast #46 is up with a chat about the top 10 add-ins from the add in challenge 2009. You can listen/download this edition from here.

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Acer easyStore H340 Mini Review

“The hardware is solid, the performance is acceptable, and the price is stellar…” Gadget blog "CrunchGear" have a mini review of the Acer easyStore H340 Windows Home Server unit which you can read here.

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Save 25% Off PerfectDisk 10 Windows Home Server

PerfectDisk are offering 25% of off all their PerfectDisk 10 products including PerfectDisk 10 Windows Home Server as a summer special. Just purchase or upgrade by June 30, 2009 and simply add any PerfectDisk product(s) to your cart and enter coupon code PDJUNE25 during checkout to receive 25% off any licenses. More info is available […]