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Roomie Mobile Update

January 28th, 2010

Remember Roomie? Today I updated Roomie Mobile. This version includes a second dimming option and more touch-friendly buttons. Check it out in the video below.

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Demos, Projects
Home Automation, Roomie Mobile, Roomie!, Smart Homes, Zune HD
28 January 2010 comment TrackBack-URI

This is why you double check things

January 27th, 2010

After months of blaming my i7 desktop computer’s tendency to overheat on it’s high performance and small size, I discover that… the CPU fan was on backwards. fail. It’s temps used to hover around 50°C, now they’re down to just below 40. Recently, when transcoding a DVD with HandBrake, the temps got up to 80°C, but now with the fan reversed, and all of that dust removed, it rises to a reasonable 65°C. Happy days!

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General
Computers, CPU Cooling, Heat Sync, i7
27 January 2010 comment TrackBack-URI

Adding a Hard Drive to a Windows Home Server

January 21st, 2010

As the title says. Here’s the video:

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Tutorials
Hard Drives, Storage, Tutorials, Western Digital, Windows, Windows Home Server
21 January 2010 comment TrackBack-URI

EVEN MOAR STORAGE!!!1ELEVEN

January 21st, 2010

I just got a 2TB hard drive for my Windows Home Server. Swim around in your bigger pool, my precious data!

General
Data, Hard Drives, Storage, Windows Home Server
21 January 2010 comment TrackBack-URI

OMFG YES! (Peanut Butter Jelly ASCII)

January 12th, 2010

This post is basically spam, but I don’t care.

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General
ASCII Art, LOLz, Peanut Butter Jelly Time
12 January 2010 comment TrackBack-URI