This is the second of five articles about my Windows Media Center build in anticipation of the new Ceton CableCARD tuner release. Tonight I will be discussing the motherboard, CPU and cooling fan that will be installed into the Alienware P2 Chassis.
Did you know Microsoft has a cool free tool for creating an interactive photo collage? Microsoft Photosynth is an awesome free program that allows you to turn your photos into a radical experience. Check it out!
Most of us rely on Windows Home Server to perform our PC backups and store our data but what about standard users? What about your cousin in college or your Aunt with only one computer? This week I will walk you through a quick way to backup Windows 7 PCs.
Tonight I start my first Windows Media Center PC build from scratch. I am going to build a gigantic Windows Media Center that will service all of my home media needs for 2010.
Did you know you could download a free viewer for Visio files? This free viewer from Microsoft allows you to view Visio .vsd files from Internet Explorer. How cool is that?
I'm going to build a new Windows 7 installation for my home workstation in a VirtualBox setup, so that I can continue to use Windows Vista, with (almost) no downtime.
Did you know that in addition to the standard Office 2010 beta applications that Microsoft is offering Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010? Thanks to reader Levy for pointing this out!
Want to know what to expect when setting up your backup in the Vail beta? I set up the initial backup process on my Windows Server Vail and made a short video of the process. Check it out!
This is the third of five (?) articles about my Windows Media Center build in anticipation of the new Ceton CableCARD tuner release. Tonight I will be talking about the drives, memory and OS that will be installed into the Alienware P2 Chassis.
