It has been almost two weeks since I switched to using Blogger’s new dynamic template. Browsing the site with the new template works really well; it uses most of the available browser real estate, it looks good on an iPad, it feels nice and fluid, but it also has problems. For some reason myContinue reading “Looks can be deceiving”
Blogger Dynamic Templates
I just switched to the Blogger Dynamic Template. You can read about what if offers readers here, and what Blogger wrote about it here. I am still on the fence about keeping it, or switching back to my old custom template, or adopting one of the standard templates. It is much easier using standard BloggerContinue reading “Blogger Dynamic Templates”
Iomega TV With Boxee vs. D-Link Boxee Box
Untitled Page I have yet to find the perfect media player for playing my archived music and movie collection. I’ve tried building my own using small form factor computers like the Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 (Amazon), Nano AD10 (Amazon) and Nano VD01 (Amazon). I’ve tried software like Windows Media Center, XBMC, MediaPortal, and Boxee. I’ve triedContinue reading “Iomega TV With Boxee vs. D-Link Boxee Box”
Rotation confuses face recognition
I have around fifty thousand digital photos in my library, and it has become impractical to browse through them looking for some event, or some place, or some person. So other than archiving, there really is no value in collecting photos if you can’t go back and find the ones you are looking for. AContinue reading “Rotation confuses face recognition”
Synology DS2411+ Performance Review
In my last post I compared the performance of Synology DS1511+ against the QNAP TS-859 Pro. As I finished writing that post, Synology announced the new Synology DS2411+. Instead of using a DS1511+ and DX510 extender for 10 disks, the DS2411+ offers 12 disks in a single device. The price difference is also marginal, DS1511+Continue reading “Synology DS2411+ Performance Review”
Synology DS1511+ vs. QNap TS-859 Pro, iSCSI MPIO Performance
Untitled Page I have been very happy with my QNap TS-859 Pro (Amazon), but I’ve run out of space while archiving my media collection, and I needed to expand the storage capacity. You can read about my experience with the TS-859 Pro here, and my experience archiving my media collection here. My primary objective withContinue reading “Synology DS1511+ vs. QNap TS-859 Pro, iSCSI MPIO Performance”
Archiving my CD, DVD and BD collection
I am about two thirds done archiving my entire CD, DVD, and BD collection to network storage. I have been ripping on a part time basis for about 5 months, and so far I’ve ripped over 700 discs. I have considered archiving my media collection for some time, but just never got around to it.Continue reading “Archiving my CD, DVD and BD collection”
Unlimited online backup providers becoming extinct
I just received an email from ElephantDrive informing me that my legacy unlimited storage account will be terminated in 30 days, and that I must select a new plan. In July 2009 ElephantDrive announced that they are no longer offering their $100 per year unlimited storage plan. ElephantDrive is now offering a $200 per yearContinue reading “Unlimited online backup providers becoming extinct”
Delete, Are You Sure, Yes, Oh Oh
I just had one of those moments where the blood drains from your head as you contemplate what you did. I was in Disk Management Console, messing around with new drives I was testing, and I wanted to delete the volumes. Right Click, Delete, Are you sure, your data will be lost, and without thinkingContinue reading “Delete, Are You Sure, Yes, Oh Oh”
Trend Micro SafeSync, neat, but unreliable
I wanted to write about Trend Micro SafeSync, but it reminded me of my Streamload experience, and I ended up writing this instead. This time I am really going to write about SafeSync. SafeSync is another online backup and sync and share application. Actually, they offer both online storage through a mapped drive, and syncingContinue reading “Trend Micro SafeSync, neat, but unreliable”
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