htpcBeginner.com’s popularity has been growing and we expect to have several million visitors this year. Checkout the About page for details. htpcBeginner is now opening up and letting you reach its readers directly. Both experienced and novice writers are welcome to contribute. Publish your articles here, gain growing visibility, and … read more
Anand, the founder and owner of htpcBeginner, is a self-learned computer enthusiast and a part-time blogger. He has been dabbling with web designing, Flash, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL since 2001 and has launched/maintained several websites. His first impression of Linux (Knoppix): “complex and unattractive”. His opinion has since changed and … read more
Smart Home Beginner was launched in February 2018 by Anand. However, the contents have been available for over 10 years through htpcBeginner.com (launched March 2014), LinuXplained.com (launched June 2012), linuxblog.avserver.info (launched December 2011), and blog.homelinux.org (launched April 2010). Due to the recent growth and to establish an identity that accurately … read more
I have been running a Linux (Ubuntu) server for almost 3 years now. When I learned the power of SSH, I was thrilled to be able to work on my server remotely. With smartphones came apps to remotely control ubuntu server. Recently, I published a post that described three free … read more
I recently realized that the default wordpress commenting system lacked a few things: It wasn’t user friendly and quick. Users had to type their name, email, etc. before submitting their comments. It was bland and not very interactive. It did not do much to attract more traffic to the site. … read more
Like I explained in my previous post, I have an Ubuntu Server playing HD audio and video using Turtle Beach USB Audio Card and Broadcom CrystalHD. Pulseaudio worked when using VLC for some reason I did not get Dolby/DTS passthrough from XBMC. So I had to remove it as I … read more