Home Tech – The Average Guy Podcast Network

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Baran (@Tinkererguy) from http://Tinkertry.com and Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #133.  We spent the majority of the show talking about how John is using Windows To Go on a 32GB Data Traveler Workspace drive from Kingston.  We get an update from Paul on the new release from VMware ESXi 5.5 just announced at VMWorld 2013.  MozyPro--secure online backup for businesses Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile: Click on a Time Stamp to jump to that spot in the video [2:37 Windows To Go] John's Drive - http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/bootable#DTWS The Drive on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00C9KBDJ6 Windows To Go at Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/devices/windowstogo.aspx Some info from Tech Net:  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/jj737992.aspx Windows To Go FAQ: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/windows-to-go-faqs [37:53 Remote Back up to WHS / Windows Server 2012 Essentials - Revisited] From Show 132: http://youtu.be/F1BSA1m-QrM?t=35m54s [46:01 Creating the USB Key for Client Restore - No Longer Needed in R2] [49:00 Media Collector] http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2011/09/20/guide-add-media-collector-aggregation-functionality-to-windows-home-server-2011/ [57:35 What's New with VMware ESXi 5.5] TinkerTry “first look at ESXi 5.5″ event instead, LIVE Aug 29 2013 7pm-8pm EDT best new features for home labbers are >2TB drive support, >32GB RAM support, and SSD caching, all add up to big improvements for the average home labber. Now that vCenter is required for pretty much all the good stuff, I’ll be creating videos that show exactly how to set it all up, the whole shebang in under 60 minutes or so, stay tuned to TinkerTry.com Meanwhile, read more here: TinkerTry.com/vmware-vsphere-5-5-announced-with-general-availability-likely-the-week-of-september-9-2013/ TinkerTry.com/vmware-esxi-5-5-free-hypervisor-breaks-past-32gb-restrictions/ [1:07:43 Listening to Your Podcasts on the Go] Mowing: When using the sit down mower (no humans or animals or kids around), use headphones with a bluetooth attachment for ~$75, see TinkerTry.com/protect-hearing-listening-podcasts-affordably Driving: When on longer drives, I've got a playlist queued up, listening through my Bluetooth car kit added to my 2006 Civic Hybrid, using the steering while forward/rewind buttons to skip 30 seconds, or go back 10 seconds. Got the phone charging in a cradle, and using a NEO adapter that makes the iPhone’s iPod functions work through the lightning cable, and the factory stereo sees the iPod as a CD changer (yea, it’s complicated, but it works): TinkerTry.com/apple-lightning-30-pin-adapter-cable-compatibility Jim's audio set up in his Honda Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro  - http://amzn.com/B0042B9U8Q Ziotek ZT1311550 7.5-Inch USB 2.0 Type A Male to Type B Mini 5-Pin USB Cable - http://amzn.com/B004PB846W Since the smartphone in 2009, I've been using various iOS apps for playback, settling on Pocket Casts more recently: www.shiftyjelly.com/ios/pocketcasts www.shiftyjelly.com/android/pocketcasts because it lets me use the steering wheel control to skip ahead 30 seconds in podcasts, and go back 10 seconds (Stitcher doesn’t) At my desk: TinkerTry.com/very-handy-iphone-5-charging-cradle-thats-bumper-case-compatible/ keeps it charged, and allows easy one hand operation, and good sound through Lightning cable attachment to local radio with iPod compatibility Showering: When in the shower, got the Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker going nearby, keeps the iPhone in another room away from the humidity, nice and loud so I can actually hear what's said, no need to find outlet, since a charge lasts about a month. - http://amzn.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew Morris(@unrealshots), Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Home Tech episode #132.  We are back to old school with 132 as we left the show notes open to any tech topic the guys wanted to cover.  We chatted about being banned by YouTube.com, the return of Yahoo, Christian's new site, connecting to a Windows Server 2012 Essentials Remotely, Email management with Outlook, Haswell based HTPC and NEST Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile: Click on a Time Stamp to jump to that spot in the video [3:24 Banned On YouTube] [21:07 Chromecast Update] [21:43 Is Yahoo Back?] Yahoo seems to be on their way back?  http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57599752-93/yahoos-courting-of-couric-casts-mayer-as-a-media-mogul/ [31:33 Christian's Corner] Christian's new site: http://christian-johnson.net/ [35:54 Connecting to WS 2012 Essentials Remotely] [38:17 A Discussion About Email Management] [54:12 Mike Howard's New Thermal Leak Detector] Black & Decker TLD100 Thermal Leak Detector by Black & Decker - http://amzn.com/B001LMTW2S [56:06 Christian's New Haswell HTPC] Christian's HTPC Build: ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77 Extended ATX DDR3 2800 PCIe 3.0 HDMI SupremeFX IV Audio Motherboard by Asus - http://amzn.com/B008CJ1KAA Intel Core i5-4570S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 2.9 GHZ 6MB Cache- BX80646I54570Sby Intel - http://amzn.com/B00CO8T9VW [1:00:07 Are you moving to Windows 8.1?] Start8 -  http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ [1:07:45 NEST Thermostats] One month of living with the Nest  http://www.nest.com/ [1:13:39 Updates] Icy Dock MB153SP-B DAS Array - they call it the Fat Cage - http://amzn.com/B009HIMZ3G The tech scholarship fund is working!  Thanks for supporting http://theAverageGuy.tv/amazon Financial Tech Podcast - http://theaverageguy.tv/category/tagpodcasts/financialtechpodcast/ Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew Morris(@unrealshots) and Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Home Tech episode #131 So if you are new to podcasts you might be wondering what is the best way to listen to them, you have found the right podcast.  Yes, you are listening to a podcast to learn how to listen to a podcast!  Listen live, listen via your computer, listen on your mobile device or even a few more we mention on the show.  Send your questions or comments to podcast@theAverageGuy.tv Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Yurbuds Ironman Inspire Duro Performance Fit Sport Earphones with Cloth Cords, Red/Black - http://amzn.com/B00413XA3G Listen Mobile: Itunes - http://itunes.com BeyondPod - http://www.beyondpod.mobi/android/ In the Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.beyondpod Pocket Cast - http://www.shiftyjelly.com/android/pocketcasts In the Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts&hl=en Doggcatcher  - http://www.doggcatcher.com/ http://www.podcasts.com/ http://www.techpodcasts.com/ http://www.howtogeek.com/117297/the-best-websites-for-listening-to-podcasts-and-learning-how-to-create-your-own/ http://amzn.com/B009HIMZ3G Icy Dock MB153SP-B DAS Array - they call it the fat cage Mike's purchase on the outtake: Black & Decker TLD100 Thermal Leak Detector by Black & Decker - http://amzn.com/B001LMTW2S   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #130 With John Zajdler on the show, you know we are going to talk some about Home Servers!  We also catch up with Christian and here about his new plans for the fall as well as some big announcement from Jim.  It’s a jam packed show, so let’s get started! Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile: What's New and a LIVE First Look at Windows 8.1 Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview with Hyper-V - HT124 http://theaverageguy.tv/th124 BYOB 128 http://homeservershow.com/byob-episode-128.html John Z’s Review Unit: 32GB DataTraveler Workspace [DTWS/32GB] - by Kingston - http://amzn.com/B00C9KBDJ6 Reviews sponsored by your use of our Amazon link: http://theAverageGuy.tv/amazon [7:02 Christian’s Announcement] Christian is the headliner in a ComputerWorld article!  - Businesses adopting robots for new tasks http://shar.es/yJRTt [12:44 General Announcements] DrivePop.com sponsors the Average Guy Network at the 2013 Meetup  http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/08/07/drivepop-sponsors-the-2013-home-server-show-meetup-in-indy/ Rides to the meet up - get signed up at the homeservershow.com/forums – If you need or can give a ride fromf the airport on Friday / Sunday -  http://sdrv.ms/1cnBY9K Big thanks to Phil Churchill from MSWHS.com for covering Home Tech! – http://mswhs.com Good to hear from Chris Chamlee from the Friendly Computer Center, LLC (http://friendlycc.com/) in west Texas - he reads the show notes – Do you?  Let me know: podcast@theAverageGuy.tv [16:08 Home Server Discussion] The Office Maven has released all new versions of their Windows Server Solutions add-ins for use with Microsoft’s Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard/Datacenter (with WSEE) server operating systems - http://www.mswhs.com/2013/07/office-maven-updates-add-ins-for-windows-server-2012-r2-essentials/ 19:40 – John called Jim, Dave TechHead have an article on the HP ProLiant MicroServer G8 where they take a look at the CPU, the disks and controller, the memory and networking capabilities as well as all the other hardware features in HP’s newest MicroServer. - http://techhead.co/hp-proliant-microserver-g8a-decent-home-lab-server/ Windows IT Pro have a review of the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 and the HP PS1810-8G Switch. http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2012/review-hp-proliant-microserver-gen8-and-hp-ps1810-8g-switch A first look at the HP Gen 8 Microserver – http://theAverageGuy.tv/129 The Bio Mode discussion for the N40L -  http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3397-modified-bios-for-microserver-n40l-enables-hidden-features/ The Gen 8 on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859108028 The beta build of StableBit Scanner for WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials and WS2012 Essentials has had an update.  Version 2.5.0.2940 /2941 - http://stablebit.com/scanner WHS 2011 Media Collector addin in development at WGS. - http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php/topic/28517-whs-2011-media-collector/ Subsonic - http://www.subsonic.org/pages/index.jsp UR3 for Server 2012 Essentials available at Connect.  https://connect.microsoft.com/SBS/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=50654 Microsoft Server and Could Platform - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/evaluate/trial-software.aspx   Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview: Your cloud on-ramp is under construction - http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/windows-server-2012-r2-preview-your-cloud-on-ramp-is-under-construction/3/ [51:55 Christian talks about his tech that he used this summer] [1:05:10 Show wrap and Announcements] DrivePop.

A special edition to Home Tech that was recorded after show 128 (http://theAverageGuy.tv/ht128), Jim (@jcollison) stayed live with Andrew Morris (@unrealshots), John Zajdler (@Dieharder), John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) and Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) to talk about the newly released HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Ultra Micro Tower Server G1610T.  Since we didn't know this would become a podcast, there is no intro to the show. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Surface RT, now starting at $349 at Microsoft Store Listen Mobile: Amazon Link for the Server: http://amzn.com/B00E9EJRG6 Newegg Link for the Server: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859108028 Sans Digital MobileSTOR MS4UM+B 4 Bay eSATA Port Multiplier and USB 3.0 JBOD - http://amzn.com/B006MB9B3S Intel Xeon E3-1220 Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155 by Intel - http://amzn.com/B004O3DFEM Intel Xeon E3-1265LV2 2.50 GHz Processor - Socket H2 LGA-1155 by Intel - http://amzn.com/B0085SFZQ8 HP P410/256 Smart Array Controlle by HP - http://amzn.com/B001S2PZ5O http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5923-first-thoughts-on-ms-g8/ http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/forum/67-hp-microserver/ http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5639-proliant-microserver-gen8-links/?p=62204 http://cidesign.com/products/istoragepro/ Click on any of the Photos to enlarge: Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by by Andrew Morris (@unrealshots), Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) and John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) for Home Tech episode #128 What is the status of the modern hard drive?  We will cover what we own, how we fix them, SSD v Spinners, WD Reds v Greens, do faster drives matter, where we buy them, tools to work with them and how they are constructed. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile: [5:30 John Z talks about his gear] Western Digital 3TB Green Drives - http://amzn.com/B004RORMF6 Western Digital Enterprise RE4-GP 2TB SATA 3 Gb/s 3.5" 64MB IntelliPower Internal Hard Drive - OEM/Bare by Western Digital - http://amzn.com/B002B7EIVC Sans Digital 4 Bay SATA to USB 3.0 JBOD USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure - Black - http://amzn.com/B005JW6VXY [12:30 John S talks about his gear] Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB SATA II 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Internal Desktop Hard Drive - http://amzn.com/B001UE8LRE WD Green 2 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, SATA III, 64 MB Cache - WD20EARX - http://amzn.com/B004VFJ9MK Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD30EZRX - http://amzn.com/B004RORMF6 WD Red 3 TB NAS Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, SATA III, 64 MB Cache - WD30EFRX - http://amzn.com/B008JJLW4M Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Internal Desktop Hard Drive - WD2002FAEX - http://amzn.com/B004CSIG1G Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 7200 RPM 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001  - http://amzn.com/B005T3GRLY http://homeservershow.com/storage-spaces-performance-in-windows-server-2012-essentials-on-a-hp-n40l-proliant-microserver.html Cheap source for older and white label hard drives - http://www.goharddrive.com Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW - http://amzn.com/B009NB8WRU Home Server Show Forums - http://homeservershow.com/forums [24:59 Roundtable discussion on hard drive tools] Built in tools for Windows 7 and 8 - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/formatting-disks-and-drives-frequently-asked-questions Stable Bit Drive Scanner - http://stablebit.com/scanner ATTO - http://www.attotech.com/disk-benchmark/ Crystal Sisk Mark - http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html HD Tune - http://www.hdtune.com/ Windows Health Report -  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/performing-a-system-health-report/fc457bfa-98e4-41f1-a62b-15ec7220e6a4 [32:10 Andrew talks about hard drive use in the enterprise] [35:40 the future of hard drives and storage] HighPoint 8-Port PCI-Express 2.0 x8 SAS/SATA 6Gb/s non-RAID Controller Components Rocket 2720SGL - http://amzn.com/B007EM7N98 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface) Drobo 5N 5-Bay NAS Storage Array, Gigabit Ethernet (DRDS4A21) - http://amzn.com/B00AMAJGOO Crucial m4 256GB mSATA Internal Solid State Drive CT256M4SSD3 -  http://amzn.com/B0085J17UA Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch) by Samsung - http://amzn.com/B009LL9VDG http://myharddrivedied.com/ John's Educational Links - http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5190-microserver-hardware-links/ [58:31 Updates] Are you actually reading these show notes?  Send me and email podcast@theAverageGuy.tv Try the Amazon Link: http://theAverageGuy.tv/amazon Home Server Show Meetup : http://hss2013.eventbrite.com/   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) and Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) for Home Tech episode #127 What is the status of the modern hard drive?  We will cover what we own, how we fix them, SSD v Spinners, WD Reds v Greens, do faster drives matter, where we buy them, tools to work with them and how they are constructed. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Surface RT, now starting at $349 at Microsoft Store Listen Mobile: Instructions for installing SSDs: http://thedocsworld.net/ssd-setup-and-optimizing/ Drive reliability studies; http://www.ghisys.co...IDEMAAudits.pdf http://static.google...sk_failures.pdf http://static.usenix...r/schroeder.pdf Camelegg.com price tracking: WD 2TB Black http://camelegg.com/product/N82E16822136792 WD RED 3TB http://camelegg.com/product/N82E16822236344 Deals http://news.cnet.com/cheapskate/ http://www.neweggflash.com/ http://www.woot.com/ http://1saleaday.com/main/ http://www.dailysteals.com/ http://www.icemonkey.com/ http://laalo.com/index.php http://www.dealfisher.com/ http://bensoutlet.com/t/features/deal-of-the-day Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew Morris (@unrealshots), Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Renny Phipps(@rennyphipps) and  Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Home Tech episode #126 What is the status of the modern hard drive?  We will cover what we own, how we fix them, SSD v Spinners, WD Reds v Greens, do faster drives matter, where we buy them, tools to work with them and how they are constructed.  Make sure you catch the outtake at the end of the show. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Surface RT, now starting at $349 at Microsoft Store Listen Mobile:   http://thedocsworld.net/ssd-setup-and-optimizing/ Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) for Home Tech episode #125. As a follow up episode to show #112 Christian talks about the world of financing college.  He covers Financial Aid, Scholarships, Loans and Internships in detail.  He then gives us an update on his work at NASA and then some thoughts on Big Data. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Surface RT, now starting at $349 at Microsoft Store Listen Mobile: Financial Aid FAFSA -  http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ CSS Profile - http://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile List of colleges and universities by endowment - http://www.statisticbrain.com/college-endowment-rankings/ Scholarships - Here are a few examples of sites that help with scholarships and grants Texas -  http://www.everychanceeverytexan.org/funding/aid/faidalpha.php California - http://www.calgrants.org/ Ohio - https://www.ohiohighered.org/sgs Nebraska - http://nebraska.edu/current-and-prospective-students/scholarships-and-financial-aid.html http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/scholarships Jim mentioned is local community college - http://www.mccneb.edu/fa/scholarships.asp Loans What are your loan options - http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/loans#what-types-of-federal-student-loans-are-available As an alternative to the University system, Christian recommends taking a hard look at Community College.   Home Server Show / Surface Geeks / The Average Guy Meetup http://hss2013.eventbrite.com/ New Drobo Owners Google+ Site - https://plus.google.com/communities/116785145923433150501 Interview on Dave Jackson’s School of Podcasting http://schoolofpodcasting.com/364   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew Morris (@unrealshots), Paul Baran (@Tinkererguy) from http://Tinkertry.com and Michael Martis (@MikeMartis) from http://www.racecarmike.com/ for Home Tech episode #124 We recorded an update on Mike Howard's condition that I tagged onto the end of the podcast.  Thanks Mike for sharing with us! Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Buy Online, Pick Up in Your Local Best Buy Store-Same-Day Pickup Guarantee. Listen Mobile: What is new with Windows 8.1? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dn140266.aspx http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043091/deep-inside-windows-8-1s-hidden-new-features.html Windows 8.1 Preview runs fine on ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Build 1065491 TinkerTry.com/esxi51u1-runs-windows81preview We looked around the Modern UI, and noticed it does stay running on multiple-monitor configurations, even when doing desktop apps on a second monitor!  Skip-domain join still works, for backing up (to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials), described here: Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview The Essentials Experience TinkerTry.com/windows-server-2012-r2-essentials-preview-the-essentials-experience For juggling VMs on a workstation, here’s a nice comparison between VMware Workstation and the Windows 8 Hyper-V role Snapshot on VirtualBox http://www.howtogeek.com/150258/how-to-save-time-by-using-snapshots-in-virtualbox/ This is a way to install Windows 8.1 on my laptop (bare-metal), non-destructively, avoiding my C: drive entirely by going external  TinkerTry.com/esatap Where I have a write-up of the procedure, and a walk-through video. Here’s a shorter more generic version. After making sure I have a complete backup, take care to: Shut down your laptop (or desktop) that has eSATAp Hook up an external drive and insert Windows 8.1 install media Power up, enter BIOS, configure so that the eSATA temporary drive shows as first boot device Install Windows 8.1 onto that C: drive Play around with Windows 8.1 Shutdown Remove cable and drive Power up, enter BIOS, configure so that the original internal C: drive is first in the boot device list Reboot, and you’re right back to where you were before horsing around with Windows 8.1 Jim’s cheap laptop pick: ASUS VivoBook X202E-DH31T-SL 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop ( Silver ) http://amzn.com/B00AEEC2BM Mike's review of the vivo book guys http://www.racecarmike.com/windows-8asus-vivobook-q200/ 50” 4K TV/Monitor for $1399  http://amzn.com/B00BXF7I9M http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Home-Solutions/4K-TV-Resource-Page/pcmcat300700050011.c?id=pcmcat300700050011 http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/SEIKI-SE50UY04-50-4K-3840x2160-TV-Unboxing-and-Preview TinkerTry.com/mydesk Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on  to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time Home Sever Show host and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) and Paul Baran (@Tinkererguy) from http://Tinkertry.com for Home Tech episode #123. Buy a ASUS 23" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor for Only $160.99 at Geeks.com! Best Deals Every Nanosecond! Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile: The release final of the StableBit Scanner version 2.4 is now available for download http://blog.covecube.com/2013/06/stablebit-scanner-2-4-release-final/ Drive Bender for WHS2011, SBS Essentials 2011 and Server 2012 Essentials has had an update. Version 1.9.1.0 has the following change: Bug fix: Some folders shared by Windows are not visible at boot http://www.drivebender.com/drive-bender-downloads-sn electrongoo, the company behind add-in’s such as Archive Manager, ISO Mounter, Snoop De Dupe, Integrity Checker and Time Traveler for WHS have today announced the release of Personal Online Backup Host (OBH) software http://www.mswhs.com/2013/06/personal-online-backup-host-obh-software-released/ http://www.mswhs.com/2013/06/personal-online-backup-host-obh-part-2/ http://www.mswhs.com/2013/06/personal-online-backup-host-obh-part-2-2/ http://owncloud.org/ http://theaverageguy.tv/cloudstorage New Affiliate Relationship for Home Tech. Check out Geeks.com (click the link below) and support the podcast.   HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/proliant-servers/product-detail.html?oid=5379860 Paul Covers one of his new super guides: TinkerTry.com/superguide-windows-server-2012-essentials and getting into first-hand experiences with Windows Server 2012 Essentials, which will be rolled into the above Superguide, in the coming months.and also touch upon the recent UR2 (Update Rollup 2) TinkerTry.com/update-rollup-2-windows-server-2012-essentials/ and the famous DNS issue TinkerTry.com/ws2012e-dns-fix http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5641-remote-ws2012e-client-pcs-that-skipped-domain-join-during-install-cant-surf-after-update-rollup-2-heres-the-fix/ Here’s the recent Google+ stuff from me, basically you can trace my steps across the web as far as what I’ve been find out out there recently (much having to do with home servers, backups, and VMware/Hyper-V): https://plus.google.com/u/0/108099269416006256371/plusones David Fabritius, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager videos, great stuff in this Coffee Coaching series http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL54CB7426C049EAD8 We speculated about the upcoming R2 release for a bit TinkerTry.com/windows-server-2012-r2-essentials-preview-the-essentials-experience/ Home Server Show / Surface Geeks / The Average Guy Meetup http://hss2013.eventbrite.com/ New Drobo Owners Google+ Site - https://plus.google.com/communities/116785145923433150501 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on  to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and VGo’s cofounder and COO Tom Ryden for Home Tech episode #122. In show 117, we spoke about the VGo Telepresence robot.  Christian was using one of these devices back in the spring to remote into NASA for his work there.  Tom was good enough to join us to join us for a 45 minute interview. Listen LIVE every Thursday night at http://TheAverageGuy.tv/live @ 6pP/8pC/9pE Listen Mobile: Get more info on VGo at http://www.vgocom.com/ (including all the social links) See the VGo is action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcSjR6Cxl3k Christian also spent some time at the IBM – Federal Watson Event in Washington DC - http://www-304.ibm.com/industries/publicsector/us/en/rep/!!/xmlid=197406 IBM Press Release: http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/40335.wss What is VGo? - http://www.vgocom.com/company   VGo Communications, Inc. develops and markets robotic telepresence solutions for healthcare, education and the workplace. The company was founded in 2007 by experienced successful veterans of visual communications and robotics industries. Based in Nashua, NH, VGo leveraged the recent trends of widespread wireless high speed networks, lower specialized component costs and the universal acceptance of video as a communications medium to invent a new class of solution that is friendly, simple, secure and affordable. VGo delivered their first solution in 2011. With VGo, an individual’s presence is established in a distant location such that they can interact and perform their job in ways not previously possible. Now you can see, hear, be seen, be heard and move around – just as if they were there - all with a great user experience and at an affordable price. In healthcare, doctors and nurses are using VGo to extend their reach to monitor and consult with patients in the hospital, skilled nursing facility and in the home. Family members are also using VGo to visit loved ones when they can’t be there in person. Patient satisfaction and the standard of care are increased while re-admissions are decreased. In education, home and hospital bound students are using VGo to go to school just as if they were there in person. They go from class to class and hang out with their friends between classes. The school doesn’t have to provide any assistance and it’s less expensive than providing an in-home tutor. In business, remote and disabled workers are using VGo to go into the office and “be” with the team. Travelling managers are using VGo to check in and busy executives can establish their presence in remote offices more frequently without travelling. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on  to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Faucher (PcDocsWorld) and Michael Martis (@MikeMartis) for Show 121!  The third podcast in the series on Virtualization, we have the guys from the BYOB Podcast. You can find Mike Faucher at http://thedocsworld.net/ You can find Michael Martis at http://www.racecarmike.com/ Join us for the how live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Don’t forget the Home Server Show / Surface Geeks / The Average Guy Meetup in Indy on September 21st?http://hss2013.eventbrite.com/ Listen Mobile: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on  to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com and Jay Moore for Home Tech episode #120.  Mike started the conversation off with some discussion around Citrix’s ZenServer after having trouble installing ESXi.  Jay Covers his work with ESXi and both home and at work. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Don’t forget the Home Server Show / Surface Geeks / The Average Guy Meetup in Indy on September 21st?http://hss2013.eventbrite.com/ Listen Mobile: Join the Average Guy Facebook Group and you can win!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ We are at 165 members right now, when we hit 250, everyone in the group gets entered into a drawing for $100 gift card from Amazon for active members.  Tell your tech friends to join us there and they could win too! Xenserver - Overview - http://www.citrix.com/products/xenserver/overview.html Xenserver Editions - http://www.citrix.com/products/xenserver/features/editions.html Comparision of Xen vs Xenserver - http://virtualization.findthebest.com/compare/7-35/Citrix-XenServer-Free-Edition-vs-Xen-Hypervisor http://www.slideshare.net/nunoqueirosalves/xen-server-61-customer-presentation     Disk2vhd - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx Jay’s lab setup Two Lenovo Desktops 7483AG2 Dual core 3Ghz 5GB and 16GB of memory USB thumb drives for install Open Filer Box - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openfiler HP N40l Dual 1.5 GHZ Turion 8 GB RAM Hard drives 1 250GB – OS and such 1 1TB – Lun1 1 1TB – Lun2 1 2TB – Lun3 The domain controller 1vCPU/1GB RAM Virtual Center 2vCPU/2GB RAM Virtual Side running in VMWorkstation v 8 on my desktop Virtual Center 2vCPU/2GB RAM ESX 2vCPU/3GB RAM iSCSI Virtual Appliance 150GB into 5 30GB drives. 256MB RAM I was reading this about VT http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/cs-030729.htm Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on  to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Kyle Wilcox (@kylejwx) and Paul Baran (@Tinkererguy) for Home Tech episode #119.  We want to welcome Kyle to his very first Home Tech appearance! In the first of a 3 part Series on Virtualization, we will cover some of the VM setups of guys from our community.  Not necessarily a how to but more of a show and tell, we hope to cover all things Virtualization for the Average Tech Guy. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile: Paul Braren, blogger at TinkerTry.com @tinkererguy I talked a bit about running a virtualization lab in one’s home 24x7, for both practical (daily family pc backups using a Windows Server 2012 Essentials VM) and professional (certification/self-training) reasons. My focus was on VMware vSphere 5.1, with it’s ESXi Hypervisor, there’s a lot you can do, even with free version: TinkerTry.com/free-vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-5-1-download-install-configure I'll also touch upon why some folks might want to run Hyper-V nested inside ESXi 5.1 TinkerTry.com/esxi-5-1-can-run-hyper-v-server-2012 TinkerTry.com/superguide-vmware-vsphere/ Finally, I’ll mention VMware Player as a free alternative to the popular Oracle VirtualBox, since most folks don’t really need full VMware Workstation: TinkerTry.com/freevmwareplayercancreatevms TinkerTry.com/vmware-workstation-9-released-august-23-2012-fine-free-version-called-vmware-player-5-0 Here’s the variety of links we chatted about, most of which can be found in this category view: TinkerTry.com/category/virtualization/esxi/ TinkerTry.com/converterstandalone5vmwithworkstation7 TinkerTry.com/vmware-converter-for-drive-resizing TinkerTry.com/vmwareconverterspeedup TinkerTry.com/freevmwareplayercancreatevms TinkerTry.com/vmware-workstation-9-released-august-23-2012-fine-free-version-called-vmware-player-5-0 TinkerTry.com/maczilla http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/overview.html TinkerTry.com/esxi-5-1-download TinkerTry.com/esxi-5-1-sort-of-supports-usb-3-0 TinkerTry.com/raidabuse-mediasonic Kyle asked about speed, my answer was in the above article about the $180 Mediasonic HFR2-SU3S2, mentioning that RAID5/USB 3.0 speed was about 175MB/sec reads and 125MB/sec writes, quite respectable and affordable, with one eSATA cable or one USB 3.0 cable attachment.  RAID5 is built into the unit itself, push button ease of configuration, can regain access to array by installing in second unit or even using software to mount them individually attached to SATA ports on a mobo, for example.  Attach to motherboard with the long cable eSATA to SATA cable mentioned here: TinkerTry.com/psod-by-esata I should probably do a SuperGuide on the Mediasonic: TinkerTry.com/superguides Even this cheap RAID enclosure’s health can be monitored from within VMware ESXi 5.1: TinkerTry.com/esxi-5-1-can-run-lsi-megaraid-in-a-vm TinkerTry.com/lsi92xx-health-under-esxi-51 YouTube video that walks through the entire ESXi 5.1 datacenter at home process, soup to nuts: http://youtu.be/QPtStneewys Finally, the SeeEye2Eye device that allows me to actually look at my webcam, where I see the person I’m talking to superimposed over the lense. Share this Amazon shortcut http://fave.co/10LFMbk or visit the full article (that’ll be updated over time) at: TinkerTry.com/see-eye-2-eye Kyle Wilcox, @kylejwx -One of my favorite virtualization  use cases has been putting a VMware VMDK virtual hard disk file on my 32GB USB 3.0 flash drive.  I have installed Windows 7 Pro.  I can plug this into any computer that is running VMware Player, and get to my virtualized desktop.  My inspiration for this was that all the computers at my college campus had VMware Player installed.  I could just take the USB flash drive around to any computer on campus and pull up my personal desktop,