I’ve started a new project that should cut my bills down by a little more than $80 a month. I’ve heard a lot about building a DVR using a computer, essentially building a Media Center PC at home. I want to take it a step further and completely eliminate my cable TV bill. Most TV […]
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My new project: Digital TV receiver and Video Recorder
Published by July 5th, 2007 in Internet, Hardware, Linux, Blog Post and Communication. 4 CommentsNetwork at home? Share files with a file server.
Published by June 6th, 2007 in Computers, Hardware, Windows, Linux, Wireless and Networking. 1 CommentI recently got fed up with storing backups on the same computer. I’ve been using a second hard drive to store my backup data, including pictures and music. This got frustrating because access from another computer was difficult since I dual boot my computer with linux. I also reformat so often that access from other […]
Buying a PDA - the first “how to”
Published by April 20th, 2007 in Computers, Hardware, Windows, Linux and Palm. 0 CommentsA Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is also known as a Palm or a Pocket PC. Today, though, there are many more brands and choices than the original Palm. I’m forced to purchase one to fulfill an equipment requirement for my wife, who is headed to nursing school. The number of units out there is pretty […]
How do I learn to use the Unix command line?
Published by February 6th, 2007 in Computers, Linux, Question and Software. 0 CommentsQ: At my new job, I can only use Unix. I have never used it before and have no idea what any commands are! Where do I start?
As sadistic as this may sound, I LOVE that people are getting forced into learning Unix. Diversity is a good thing and learning about other operating systems beyond […]
