Home Tech – The Average Guy Podcast Network

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), and Andrew Morris (@unrealshots) was joined this week by long time Home Sever Show host and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #118.  John spent some time talking all things Windows Home Server, the Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile:   We started off with the continuation of a discussion around John’s WS Sentinel DX4000.  He reference a blog by Troy Walker over at http://blugged.wordpress.com/category/wd-dx4000/ WD 4TB WD Sentinel DX4000 Small Business Network File Storage Server iSCSI NAS http://amzn.com/B005INAKGI or fully loaded at http://amzn.com/B0096YOQTM Mike Craven and the WHS Addin WSEremote2012 http://www.mswhs.com/2013/05/add-in-wse-remoteapp-2012-v1-55-555-555/ http://www.mswhs.com/2013/05/add-in-wse-office-2012-v-1-55-555-555/ http://www.mswhs.com/2013/05/add-in-wse-quicken-2012-v1-55-555-555/ http://www.mswhs.com/2013/05/ad-in-wse-quickbooks-2012-v1-55-555-555/ http://owncloud.org/ http://theaverageguy.tv/cloudstorage http://www.subsonic.org/pages/index.jsp http://www.plexapp.com/ On the HP N36, N40 and N54, that front HP light is a health indicator.  It changes color based on the system health.  Can it be hacked? http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5490-hp-logo-light/ BYOB 121 - http://homeservershow.com/byob-episode-121.html http://homeservershow.com/performance-comparison-of-an-modified-hp-ex-487-and-the-hp-proliant-n40l-microserver-the-hp-proliant-n54l-g7-microserver.html http://homeservershow.com/performance-comparison-of-rumored-hp-proliant-g8-microserver-cpus-g630t-g530t.html Jim has a new laptop!  Bought it at the end of the show last week.  http://amzn.com/B00AEEC2BM Rich’s Random Podcast Generator 22 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/23/choosing-a-laptop-for-rich-windows-8-intel-haswell-iris-graphics-hd-5200-lga-1150-socket-on-die-voltage-regulator-asus-vivobook-ultrabooks-rrpg022/ Join the Average Guy Facebook Group and you can win!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ We are at 138 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!  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), Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com and Eddie Ramirez (@pceddienc) for Show 117. This show is part three of three in a series where we look at Laptops.  You can catch the first two at http://theaverageguy.tv/ht114 and http://theaverageguy.tv/ht115. Mike Howard joined me last week as we talked his Google+ Hangoutasaurus on show 116 - http://theaverageguy.tv/ht116 We also have a very popular topic on the VGo robotic telepresence solution for healthcare, education and the workplace.  Christian uses this device at NASA when he is working from home.  Go to minute 56 of either the audio or video to watch.  http://www.vgocom.com/company Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Join the Average Guy Facebook Group and you can win! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ 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! Listen Mobile:     The show starts with Mike Howard talking about his experience with the Microsoft Surface RT, Surface Pro and the Lenovo Yoga. Mike talks about some of the Bags he has used and recommends Incipio - http://amzn.com/B009YEHFLU VanGoddy - http://amzn.com/B008VEDGGC Nixon - http://amzn.com/B00C10T2EC Samsonite - http://amzn.com/B0000A2QBX Laptop Security Symantic Endpoint Protection Iron Key http://theAverageGuy.tv/cloudstorage https://www.leapmotion.com/ http://www.vgocom.com/ http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_InternJohnson.html 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 for Show 116.  Mike recently spent sometime working on his podcasting studio at home and created what he now calls a Hangoutasaurus for his weekly shows on photography.  Using 5 PCs, a mixer and a mic, Mike is able to broadcast and record his podcast in a very unique way.  You will be surprised to hear how he did it.  Have a listen. Jim was also able to spend time at the Cali Lewis / Drobo meet up in Omaha recently.  He recorded several interviews from that event and they have been added to the end of this podcast.  I think you will enjoy them. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile:     Join the Average Guy Facebook Group and you can win!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ We are at 138 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!  .  If you are listening to the audio, here is a pic from Mike’s Studio. 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), John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman), Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) and Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) for Show 115.  This show is part two of three where we look at the good, the bad an...

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Andrew Morris (@unrealshots) and guest Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for Show 114.  This show is part one of three where we look at the good, the bad and the ugly of those devices we call laptops.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile:   We started with a questions from the Facebook group over at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ around the Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch http://amzn.com/B009LL9VDG Nathaniel has the Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook (Titan Silver) http://amzn.com/B0067U9W7Y If you wanted to try out the Chrome OS before you buy a Chromebook, http://www.howtogeek.com/128087/how-to-run-chrome-os-in-virtualbox-and-try-out-chrome-os-before-buying-a-chromebook/ or get more info at http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ Christian brings up some tools that are used at his school.  https://www.ebackpack.com/ and https://moodle.org/. HP Pavilion Chromebook 14-c010us 14-Inch Laptop (Black) by HP http://amzn.com/B00B7HW5YE We also talked about Nathaniel’s Apple MacBook MA701LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive) – Black http://amzn.com/B000GA91P4 Christian’s looking at a new laptop for his upcoming college work.  He is looking at Lenovo Helix - INTEL - CORE I7 - 3667U - 2 GHZ - DDR3 SDRAM - SATA III - 256 GB - 11.6 http://amzn.com/B00BBLEYXQ The Core i5 version is http://amzn.com/B00BBLEX78.  Nathaniel also mentioned the Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u 3347-2GU 12.5-Inch Tablet (i7-3517u, 24GB) http://amzn.com/B00A3PJ9PY Drobo / Cali Lewis Event in Omaha. April 30 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/14/drobo-cali-lewis-meetup-in-omaha-april-30-2013/ Link to the inventory of audio equipment  http://theAverageGuy.tv/gear 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 long time Home Sever Show host and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #113.  John spend some time talking all things Windows Home Server, the Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Stablebit DrivePool, his own Windows Home Server that he runs, the leaked version of Windows 8.1, Antivirus and much, much more.  I very packed hour and 30 minutes of content. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.   See the Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 specs sheet at http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=610 Looking for some Cloud Storage Options?  http://theaverageguy.tv/cloudstorage Sarah’s new equipment: Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 for PCs, Tablets, Smartphones - Black (920-004292) by Logitech http://amzn.com/B0099SMFVQ Logitech Zone Touch Mouse T400 for Windows 8 - Black (910-003041) by Logitech http://amzn.com/B0093H4VBU Jim at Infotec 2013 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/17/looking-for-infotec-2013-live-interviews/ Interview with Ben Vu from http://battlebears.com/  Local Omaha Guy Jim’s Portable Audio equipment list. Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone by Audio-Technica http://amzn.com/B004QJOZS4 Alesis MultiMix 4 USB Four-Channel USB Mixer by Alesis http://amzn.com/B001T9O5VG ART HeadAmp4 Headphone Amplifier by ART http://amzn.com/B000M0TN6U Sony MDRZX100/BLK ZX Series Stereo Headphones by Sony http://amzn.com/B004WODP20 PYLE-PRO PMKSDT25 Adjustable Desktop Tripod Microphone Stand by Pyle  http://amzn.com/B005MII5MK Don’t forget to use our Amazon link at http://theAverageGuy.tv/Amazon Drobo / Cali Lewis Event in Omaha. April 30 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/14/drobo-cali-lewis-meetup-in-omaha-april-30-2013/ 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 long time host Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and later by the other host Andrew Morris (@unrealshots).  Christian announces for the first time that he has been accepted to the University of Maryland College Park for his freshman year of college.  Congratulation Christian!  It’s been great to take the ride along with you. The rest of the podcast is for the high school student or parents of a high school student who are starting to think through the college admissions process.  Christian and Jim give advice both students who are considering competitive programs as well as students who are unsure what they would like to study.  It’s a long podcast, so you might need break it down into smaller segments if time is an issue. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.     The first in this series on Technology Education with Rich O’Neil can be found at http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/06/tech-education-an-interview-with-rich-oneil-from-university-of-southern-maine-ht111/#more-4253 Cappex.com makes the process of finding the perfect college simple. http://www.cappex.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.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 Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for Show 111!  Rich joins us to talk about his experience with going back to school at the University of Southern Maine for some technology education. After the show, Jim covered some more details about his trip to Germany and we finished the show with some discussion around small and large scale rocket building.  I have included some links below. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.   Link to the Germany Pictures: http://theAverageGuy.tv/me/germany Rocket Videos The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group 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 Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) and Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW Podcast  (@jpeg2RAW) for Show 110!  Jim is back from Germany to talk about all the tech he used on his trip.  From Cell phones to Laptops and everything in between.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Jim Lumia 900 with instant uploads to SkyDrive Camera Roll.  http://theAverageGuy.me  In Germany, you really need a data plan.  Lack of any real wifi (except Starbucks)  Looked at an O2 plan that was 10 EUR for 1GB 220 was not a problem at all - seems most device have the converter built in - did buy a converter from Radio Shack In Germany, GPS was a must.  Lumia Crapped out several times Notes from Kyle Wilson on Twitter:  I should have brought a portable router/AP. laptops and phones automatically adjust for voltage differences, but you still need an adapter. you can get a cheap SIM card and data plan which is good for calling local numbers, but you still need a solution to call the US. I also made sure my phone was unlocked before I left. we wanted to rent a movie and stream it, but some of the sites were US only. We had to use iTunes and change the default location Paul Braren: 1999 Las Vegas 2000 Hursley UK, VOIP 2001 Sydney, left Sat afternoon, landed 6am Monday at work at 8:30am right through 4am Tuesday DLT tapes and customs, shielding, etc 2006 Barcelona trip (big honkin battery and laptop) interesting circuit breaker in room language barriers in cab 2006-2012 25 of 50 states, and a lot of Texas and Mississippi and Long Island Hotel WiFi horrors, so bring your own 3G was the only way to go (600GB downloads a part of my work) one evening in hotel about 3GB and a 14 hour straight phone call using 3G in hotel (unlimited) for Slingbox, virtually watching favorite shows with the family, using Crazy huge external cellular antennas for new datacenter Windows Home Server 2012-2013 how LTE has changed everything: http://www.tinkertry.com/wifi-personal-hotspot-or-usb-tether-your-iphone dumping the flakey Verizon MiFi 4510L Mike Howard: Taking a 7 day cruise in May, mainly have questions Anything I can do while on board? What about when at port: Nassau - St. Thomas - St Maarten - CDMA?  - What is my phone - Galaxy S3 http://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/resource-center.aspx/onboard-connectivity http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&faqId=310&faqSubjectId=334   The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group 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 Mike Faucher (PcDocsWorld) and Michael Martis (@MikeMartis) for Show 109!  The fourth podcast in the series on Home Networking, we have the guys from the BYOB Podcast.  We start the show with some discussion around Stardock’s Start8 and Modern Mix and Decor8.  After a short discussion on the new Chrome Pixil, we also take a run at both Michaels Home Networking space.  You can find their diagrams here: http://thedocsworld.net/home-network/ http://www.racecarmike.com/racking-the-homemy-conversion-to-a-full-home-rack-setup/ Join us for the how live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page 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 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

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) for Show 108!  We were all about Christian (and Gary’s) Home Networking setup to include an in depth look at Windows Server 2012 Essentials, SharePoint and Active Directory!  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  We also talked about Lights Out, a Windows Server Addin, The HP Microserver N40L and N54L as well as Christian’s Intern experience at NASA. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.    No LIVE show for the next two weeks - Jim is in Germany.  Follow all the pics I take at http://theAverageGuy.me.  Congrats to the Drobo Winner Jay Shridharani  Server 2012 Essentials: I. Overview What makes Server 2012 Essentials different from Server 2011? Why should I pay $300 more for Server 2012 Essentials when WHS 2011 is $50 bucks? Big Features: http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2012/07/17/windows-server-2012-essentials-feature-list.aspx Why it’s great for home users Why it’s great for geeks II. Let’s Dig In: TeamViewer Screen Sharing Session Microsoft brag features Data Protection, continued. Windows Server 2012 Essentials can perform complete system backups and bare-metal restores of the server itself as well as the client computers connected to the network—now with support for volumes larger than 2 terabytes. New with Windows Server 2012, the Microsoft Online Backup can be used to protect files and folders in a cloud-based storage service that is managed by Microsoft. Windows Server 2012 Essentials also centrally manages and configures the new File History feature of Windows 8 clients, helping users to recover from accidently deleted or overwritten files without requiring administrator assistance. Anywhere Access. Remote Web Access provides a stream-lined, touch-friendly browser experience for accessing applications and data from virtually anywhere they have an Internet connection using almost any device. Windows Server 2012 Essentials also provides an updated Windows Phone app and a new Metro app for Windows 8 clients, allowing users to intuitively connect to, search across, and access files and folders on the server; files are also automatically cached for offline access and synchronized when a connection to the server becomes available. Windows Server 2012 Essentials turns setting up virtual private networking (VPN) into a painless wizard-driven process of just a few clicks, and simplifies the management of VPN access for users. Client computers can leverage a VPN connection to remotely join the Essentials environment without the need to come into the office. Workload Flexibility. Windows Server 2012 Essentials has been designed to allow customers the flexibility to choose which applications and services run on-premises and which run in the cloud. In previous versions, Windows Small Business Server Standard included Exchange Server as a component product, which added expense and complexity for customers who wished to leverage cloud-based messaging and collaboration services. With Windows Server 2012 Essentials, customers can take advantage of the same integrated management experience whether they choose to run an on-premises copy of Exchange Server, subscribe to a hosted Exchange service, or subscribe to Office 365. Extensibility. Windows Server 2012 Essentials builds on the extensibility model of Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, which allows other software vendors to add capabilities and features to the core product, and adds a new set of Web Services APIs. It also maintains compatibility with the existing software development kit (SDK) and Add-Ins created for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials. You can email Christian directly at christian@theAverageGuy.tv The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show,

Jim connected with Daniel J Lewis from the Noodle.mx and the voice behind the Audacity to Podcast to discuss some basic and advanced methods behind recording audio for podcasting.  Daniel has been podcasting since 2007, when he launched his clean-comedy podcast. Audacity was his immediate audio-editor of choice and since he has used it for video- and audio-production. You can also find his other podcasts at http://oncepodcast.com/, http://christianmeetsworld.com/,  http://beyondthetodolist.com/ and http://areyoujustwatching.com/ Daniel is a regular contributor on the Podcasters’ Roundtable, an almost monthly podcast around podcasting.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page 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 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

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979), Greg Welch (@welchwerks) , Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for Show 107!  Part II of a 4 Part Series on Home Networking.  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  Hope you enjoy this episode.  Part 3 will be next weekend (March 9th or 10th, watch twtter) with the guys from BYOB. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live   See Jim and Mike Howard on Podcasters Roundtable that was recorded on March 1. http://podcastersroundtable.com/ or on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/v/H_YHVKRg8oQ Click the image for full view Kevin Schoonover Deployed ZyXel ZyWALL 20 firewall, upgrade from old NAT router Deployed EnGenius EAP600 WAP-Concurrent Dual Radio I have had great luck with Windows Homegroup Belarc Advisor network audit and interface launcher Pull a nylon twine with each cable run Pull-zit http://www.lsdinc.com/content/product_details/60 If I were building a new house,,,,,, Resource- http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/ Resource- http://community.spiceworks.com/ Resource- http://homeservershow.com/ Resource- http://www.practicallynetworked.coen   Bill Paulmenn Wireless Routers : AC Routers tested and installed into service - 3 Asus RT-AC66U Dual Band 802.11AC / with Forked open source firmware.  Detailed Links and Specs Open source VPN built in Free Dropbox like - DIY Cloud Compete with my “SuperRouter” Making custom network cables. How to test your new cables (test hardware and functions) DataShark 70025 Tester If you have to cross electrical lines do it at 90 degrees (old wives tale?) How to run your network wires from your attic to your basement or other floors with metal chains! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenum_cable Renny Phipps General notes Use DynDNS to provide consistent access to your network from the internet Use Cat 6 for long runs (over say 15 Meters) Avoid getting within 2 feet of electrical cabling if possible To find the fastest DNS server for your area/connection try “Name Bench” https://code.google.com/p/namebench/ or “DNS Benchmark” http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm Use a UPS to keep your wireless network up during blackouts Network Diagram is here http://sdrv.ms/XCZNiw # short Videos here http://sdrv.ms/ZNlP8h   Greg Welch Network Hardware: Netgear ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Smart Switch GS724Tv3 http://support.netgear.com/product/GS724Tv3 Supports Link Aggregation groups (LAG’s) and VLAN’s Supermicro SuperServer 5015A-H    aka   (PFSENSE Router) http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-H.cfm?typ=H Added Intel dual port gigabit NIC with riser card   Netgear WNDRv2   (PFSENSE AP) http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/high-performance/WNDR3700.aspx# APC Smart-UPS 1500VA USB & Serial RM 2U 120V http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUA1500RM2U&total_watts=50 Added APC AP9630 UPS Network Management Card http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP9630 Completely Wireless: After moving to a new house we are completely wireless for all workstations and tablets All on 5 GHz N except as noted 2- Workstations ASUS ITX 3rd Gen I-5 (BYOB) 1- WorkStation Dell 2 - Dual Xeons 2.4 GHz N USB 1- IPAD 4th GEN   (prints to the laserjet) 2- Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Windows 8 1- Kindle Fire 2.4Ghz N 1- Samsung 60 inch Series 7  LCD   2.4 GHz for its Netflix and Vudu etc. 1- XBOX 360  2.4 N 2- HTC 8X Windows Phones 1- HTPC Decommissioned for a little while, will be working on a redesign 1- HP LaserJet Pro 200 Color MFP M276nw

Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy), Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) and John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) for Show 106!  We were all about Home Networking in this show!  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  Hope you enjoy this episode.  Part 2 will be next week. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Don’t forget to get registered for the Drobo Giveaway!  http://theAverageGuy.tv/giveaway Here are the notes from the show.  You can listen and follow along! ______________________________________________________________________________ Paul Braren, @tinkererguy TinkerTry IT @ home. Efficient virtualization, storage, backup, and more... All my network-related articles can be found at: http://tinkertry.com/network diagrams http://cdn.tinkertry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/when-cable-is-down-cellular-workaround-   List of devices WRT54G and 3-4 other Linksys routers in early 2000s, stock and tweaked firmware 1 Linksys/Vonage combination product for VOIP 2 D-Link DIR-655 Cisco/Linksys E4200 (currently) with SB6120 DOCIS 3.0 cable modem I’ll dig around the basement, and add more details, mostly focused around my current known-good, stable combination of cable modem+router. experiences I’ll be ready, here’s my references, all pretty much here (from last 2 years, the relevant stories): will discuss things I look for in a router, given I had young kids (protection) I now have gamers (low latency Justin.tv streaming, he’s broadcasting full 1080p video of StarCraft II and his webcam, while playing and talking) effective QOS tuning video: http://www.tinkertry.com/voip-tuning-101 upgrades Done many upgrades from older routers to new, at family and friends houses. Many firmware upgrades also done for various reasons over the years, with mixed success, and tales to tell. ______________________________________________________________________________ Paul Braren, continued... shownotes: forgot to mention how variable routers are when it comes to interruption of service, such as changing port forwarding, on some routers, you have to reboot for that simple change to take effect, which bumps network access for everybody in the house, not acceptable! Also forgot to mention to use Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 Task Manager to monitor live bandwidth usage, see examples here: https://tinkertry.com/skype-v-google-hangout-testing how to do WOL for a WiFi only Yoga 13? coming soon to tinkertry.com Hardware mentions: More about John Stutsman 2001 vintage D-Link DGL-4500: http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dgl-4500-xtreme-n-gaming-router Cisco-Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router, also 2001: http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-WRT54G-Cisco-Linksys-Wireless-G-Router/dp/B00007KDVI popular for OpenWrt and Tomato firmware D-Link DIR-655, 2003: http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DIR-655-Extreme-N-Gigabit-Wireless/dp/B000LIFB7S Cisco/Linksys E4200 Jan 2011: http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-E4200-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router/dp/B004K1EZDS ASUS RT-N56U http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN56U ASUS 802.11AC http://event.asus.com/2013/nw/802_11ac/edm.htm 802.11ac is the Next Big Thing in Wireless New 802.11ac is faster and better than 802.11n, paving the way for high-performance wireless HD. But how long will 5 GHz band stay uncrowded? http://www.cepro.com/article/802.11ac Stutsman Style bookmarks: http://cdn.tinkertry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Windows-Server-2012-John-Stutsman-style.jpg from “The 2nd Annual Home Server Show Meetup” in Indianapolis Indiana October 20th 2012 good reviews of home networking equipment: http://www.smallnetbuilder.

Jim sat down recently with Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting to discuss the in and outs of podcasting.  Should you start your own podcast?  Listen to find out when and how! Dave’s been podcasting since April of 2005. His podcast about podcasting has been downloaded over 800,000 times (as of 2012) and has helped hundreds of people launch podcasts. You can find his work at powerofpodcasting.com, morepodcastmoney.com, weeklywebtools.com, logicalloss.com, feedingmyfaith.com, growyourchurchshow.com,  marketingmusician.com Dave is a regular contributor on the Podcasters’ Roundtable, a almost monthly podcast around podcasting.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page 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 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.