About a year back, I published my first HTPC-NAS Combo build for 2014. That was a budget HTPC-NAS build I built for one of my friends. I decided it was time for me to upgrade my 6-year old MSI Wind Intel Atom 330 HTPC and NAS computer that plays HD … read more
You probably have heard about the new name taken by Media Browser this year, along with several modifications that gave way to what is now Emby. Despite of its long run prior to its name change, there is still much to be said about this interesting open software application. If you … read more
If you’ve installed Plex Media Server on Windows Operating Systems in the past, then you shouldn’t have any problems figuring out how to install Plex on Windows 10. This article is aimed at those who want to know how to get Plex on Windows and have never installed it, or those that … read more
There is an HTPC for everyone. If you want a fast and easy way to set one up just to watch your media, then you can choose a device similar to the CX-919 Android TV stick or the Amazon Fire TV. If you would rather enjoy a different experience, with … read more
Don’t have an extra PC laying around, no problem, just run a Ubuntu home server on VirtualBox VM. I have been pumping out VirtualBox tutorials over the last two months. Some have asked me if VirtualBox is somehow related to HTPCs. This post will answer that question. This post is … read more
This post, which is a part of my VirtualBox series, shows how to install Ubuntu Server on VirtualBox. I have already shown you how to install Virtual Box on Ubuntu and Windows systems, and how to install Ubuntu Server as home server. This VirtualBox Ubuntu Server guide combines the two … read more
An open source alternative to the well-known media center software applications Plex and Kodi, Emby (which used to be called Media Browser 3) offers several options and capabilities that might come in handy for setting up your HTPC. This software application promises to enable you to bring all your media … read more
This LVM HowTo is a continuation of my earlier post on setting up a basic LVM pool. So if you are reading this we will assume you already have a LVM setup. The most common function we will preform is LVM resize. This is useful when you want to add … read more
Have you ever run out of space on your media center? Of course. We all use Sickbeard, Sonarr, and/or Couchpotato. And if your at all like me you add 20 movies at a time until your run out of space. But what ever can I do? Its too expensive to … read more