Evernote-Cross Platform Solution
Evernote is one of those software applications that you either love or hate. It may not be for everyone but if you take notes at all it is worth giving it a try. It integrates into almost everything...
View ArticleAir Playit-Streaming Alternative
I’m constantly looking for different ways to stream my media to my portable device. Recently while listening to the HomeServer Show podcast, I found out about a new program called Air Playit. For quite...
View ArticleiHomeserver–2.2.20.0-A Good Thing gets better
It is pretty obvious from the amount of people that read my first write up on iHomeserver, that we are still looking for ways of not having to deal with iTunes. When I first started using the program...
View ArticleOnkyo TX-NR616
For the past 20 years, I have been impressed with Onkyo products. Not only from a feature perspective but value as well. It is difficult to find receivers that offer more features and better...
View ArticleiHomeserver Tip-Movies
As most who have read my posts know, I have been a fan of iHomeserver for quite some time. One of the challenges I had was how to manage movies properly. I have more than a 130 iPad movies in my...
View ArticleMiccus Mini-jack RX Bluetooth Receiver
Being a avid podcast and music listener, playing content in my car is extremely important to me. Since I spend close to 2-2.5 hours a day commuting on the Southern California freeways, listening to...
View ArticleISY-994i-Home Automation at its Best
One of the biggest inhibitors to going to a VM environment (more in a later post) are USB devices. The worst of these devices are the Insteon Controllers. Whether using Hyper-V with a USB to IP...
View ArticleGoing From Physical to Virtual Machines at Home
A topic I have struggled with for a long, long time has been the use of virtual machines in an actual home environment. In the past VM’s where limited to enthusiast but now that Hyper-V is bundled...
View ArticlePlex Media-A New Way to Stream
If you are like me you love to stream your content to other devices both inside and outside your network. The issue is the typically convoluted and unstable packages such as Twonky, tVersity, or...
View ArticleSlingBox 500
Introduction I have been an original SlingBox user for a number of years and overall have been happy with it. Though the interface was very laggy, it served a purpose of watching live or recorded TV to...
View ArticleNexus 7 and Migration from other Platforms
Being in the tech field, we are always moving from one device to another based on current trends. As we grow more and more reliant on these devices as well as stored data, switching from one to other...
View ArticleGoogle Wallet Card-Off Topic but Cool Technology
Normally I write about different types of technology such as hardware or software, however after trying this I wanted to share my experiences as I thought this might benefit others who may not know...
View ArticleSonos-Whole Home Streaming
I have always been intrigued by Sonos for a couple of reasons. One was the claims of perfectly synced audio in every room, and the other was the prospect of good sound quality from a wireless device....
View ArticleHome Automation-Planning to Move
Planning Your Home Automation and Home Control Earlier this year I set out to purchase a home and move from my existing townhouse, to a larger home to make room for my new family. As part of the...
View ArticleAir Server-AirPlay for your PC
Every once and awhile you run across a product that not only works but find very useful. It may even solve a problem you did not know you had. Air Server is one of those products for me. As I run a...
View ArticleMR1750 – AC Wireless Access Point
Once in a while you stumble onto an item you that you did not realize you even needed. For me the Open-Mesh MR1750 wireless access point is one of those items. I had never heard of this company until I...
View ArticleKevo Plus–Bluetooth Gateway
I have a been a fan of the Kevo Bluetooth locks for close to two years. When I was planning my move well before the remodeling was done, I bought a Kevo lock in preparation for move day. Since then it...
View ArticleSophos XG Firewall-Part 1–The Basics
Having been impacted by security issues in the past, I am always on the lookout for new and hopefully better network security products. For a while now I have hearing about the Sophos UTM and was...
View ArticleBlue Iris Video Security Software
I have used security cameras for years and for as long as I can remember, recording/monitoring software has been buggy, not user friendly, and suffered from various performance concerns. Add to that...
View ArticleSophos XG Firewall-Part 2–Tightening Security
In my first write up on the Sophos XG Firewall, I covered my basic network setup and the configuration that I used. Now that I have had a chance to learn it better and do a bit of experimenting, I want...
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