How to clean wp_commentmeta and wp_postmeta tables?

Clean Up Comments Meta Ft | Smarthomebeginner

If you use WordPress and have been blogging for a while, the chances are your wp_commentmeta and wp_postmeta tables are huge and significantly larger than the actual wp_comments and wp_posts tables. Yes, it does not make sense that the meta data associated with comments and posts (the actual content) is … read more

We Moved! Welcome to htpcBeginner

Move To Htpcbeginner Ft | Smarthomebeginner

For the past two years, we have been making your HTPC and Linux Home Server administration easier by writing several simple tutorials at www.LinuXplained.com. LinuXplained (or LinuX eXplained) is a free Linux home server resource site. LinuXplained was originally founded in April 2010 by Anand. The main goal of this … read more

10 Tweaks to improve XBMC performance on Raspberry Pi

Amber Skin For Xbmc On Raspberry Pi

So you want to improve XBMC performance on Raspberry Pi. Understandable. Let’s face it Raspberry Pi’s modest hardware specs is significantly below a low-end HTPC. But it is by design and nothing can beat a Raspberry Pi when it comes to a low-power high definition media center (less than $3 … read more

Enable and configure OpenELEC Samba share on Raspberry Pi

Openelec Samba Share Ft | Smarthomebeginner

Configuring OpenELEC Samba share allows you to remotely access your Raspberry Pi’s SD card and any attached USB drives over the network on other computers. This can come in handy if you want to transfer files between the devices over the network and without having to physically connect the drives. … read more

CouchPotato 190e1d2c Update: Installation and Upgrade

Couchpotato Ft | Smarthomebeginner

CouchPotato, is an awesome automatic movie downloader and organizer and a perfect companion for your XBMC media center. A new update (190e1d2c) is now available for CouchPotato. This post describes the changes in the new CouchPotato 190e1d2c update and provides instructions on how to update your CouchPotato. What’s New in … read more

5 Best XBMC skins for Raspberry Pi

Xbmc Skins For Raspberry Pi Ft 1 | Smarthomebeginner

The default XBMC skin, Confluence, is great but let us take a look at a few good XBMC skins for Raspberry Pi. It is critical that you choose the right skin for Raspberry Pi or risk taking a performance hit on Pi’s modest hardware. This is even more important if … read more

How to overclock Raspberry Pi running OpenELEC?

Raspberry Pi Overclocking Ft | Smarthomebeginner

This post explains how to overclock Raspberry Pi OpenELEC media center. In Part 1 and Part 2 of my comparison of Xbian, OpenELEC, and Raspbmc, I concluded that Xbian was the fastest and most responsive operating system. However, after overclocking OpenELEC compared favorably to Xbian. Raspberry Pi’s default capabilities are … read more

How to fix OpenELEC incorrect time on Raspberry Pi 1 and 2?

Set Openelec Correct Time

While OpenELEC is an awesome media center OS for Raspberry Pi, it does come with one minor flaw: incorrect time. This post shows how to fix OpenELEC incorrect time on Raspberry Pi. If you have not yet tried OpenELEC then I strongly suggest you install OpenELEC on Raspberry Pi and … read more

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