Nov 14, 2007 | computers, hardware, Vista
Here’s another Vista feature worth knowing about.To perform well, Vista requires 2Gb of system memory. That’s partially because Vista is more demanding than Windows XP but it’s also because we’re all running more programs simultaneously as the...
Nov 9, 2007 | hardware, Home_Server
Here’s a review worth reading of HP’s MediaSmart Server, built on Windows Home Server. It’s got a nice summary of Windows Home Server features and the added features supplied by HP to both simplify and extend it.
Nov 8, 2007 | backup, computers, hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, network, photos, remote
Microsoft’s Windows Home Server just arrived on the market – and it’s what you want for Xmas.I’ll give you a short overview and some links for you to click on, but let’s do some superlatives first. Windows Home Server is the coolest...
Oct 29, 2007 | Apple, computers, hardware, Microsoft, software, Vista, WinXP
I wish we could count on the software and hardware vendors to play fair and treat us well, but it’s not happening. We have to take responsibility for our computers.When Windows XP and Vista are installed on freshly formatted hard drives, they are secure,...
Oct 1, 2007 | hardware, network
Network equipment connected with cables has gotten a speed increase to 1Gb, 1000Mbps – ten times faster than the 100Mbps that was standard for years. All of your network-related purchases from now on should be 1000Mbps – gigabit speed. That’s routers...
Sep 30, 2007 | computers, hardware, Home_Server, law, network
As always, there’s new technology that’s becoming commonplace even though we hadn’t really noticed it yet. Let’s start with network-attached storage – “NAS.”Our appetite for storage space is voracious. Businesses and law firms...
