On Friday 6th March in Shinjuku near Tokyo in Japan, there will be a presentation on Windows Home Server by Microsoft as well as various hardware manufacturers including Acer, Epson Direct, and the one that caught my attention; Dell. Does this mean that Dell is going to have a WHS unit in the near future? […]
A guy by the name of Rutger is listing his build sheet for a low cost, low energy Windows Home Server. He says what his requirements are: Very low energy use. Very silent (it will stand in my bedroom) Cheap His parts list has some useful links to a CPU cooler chart and specs of […]
RipNAS Essentials the add-in which adds ripping capabilities to Windows Home Server has been updated to version R1.5 and includes: Inclusion of SqueezeCenter update DSP (to automatically inform SqueezeCenter when new tracks a ripped) Asset On / Off added to control page CD Ripping Engine on / Off added to control page DSP effects button […]
If you are one of the many who use a Logitech Squeezebox to play your digital music throughout your home using your wireless network connection then we have some good news for you. Their SqueezeCenter software for Windows Home Server is in beta and can be downloaded from here.
After our post the other day about Charlie Kindel the General Manager for Windows Home Server leaving for pastures new, we can now inform you that Kevin Kean is taking over Charlie’s position. Kevin is a Microsoft veteran and has worked as a Group Product Manager, a Partner Relations Manager and as the Director of […]
The Home Server Show Podcast #33 is out with the latest news and your email questions. This latest episode asks the question, which is better home builds or manufacturer boxes and has some handy advice for you would be self builders. You can listen to it here.
On-demand digital technology TV show Tekzilla are doing a Windows Home Server challenge over the next 3 episodes, looking at the HP MediaSmart Server vs the DIY route. HP actually challenged the presenters to build up something better from scratch and next week they will also look at the ebox as a low power alternative […]
Mary-Jo-Foley, the tracker of Microsoft code names has a free 11 page PDF file for download which lists all the current code names in use by the corporation, including links to further information. Included is information on Snoqualmie (Power Pack 2) and Vail the next major release of Windows Home Server. Download is available from […]
TechFlash.com is reporting that Charlie Kindel General Manager on the Windows Home Server team is moving over to the Mobile Communications Business within Microsoft, the group responsible for Windows Mobile. Joining Charlie will be Joe Belfiore, an executive on the Zune project team who will both be working alongside Terry Myerson, who came from the […]
A new add-in Loger enables you to set a time limit that a user can use a computer, and is ideal for keeping an eye on how long the kids have been on the PC. The add-in is compatible with Vista and Windows 7 and consists of three parts: The server element which you install […]
