Tag: home
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Cheap HTPC with XBMC and IR
While browsing newegg the other day, I saw a nifty little gadget called a ‘nettop’ by the name of ‘Revo’. A nettop is essentially the desktop version of it’s cousin, the netbook. Similar to the netbook, the nettop is designed with lower power consumption, small footprint, and low cost in mind. Surprisingly, the Revo nettop…
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Changing the Move-In Ready Home
I was chatting with a co-worker the other day about how we just got granite countertops installed over the weekend and how I was working on switching out all the plumbing fixtures at the same time. We started talking about the different view-points people have on buying homes – how some people look for move-in…
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How to Set Up a Home Network
How to set-up a Home Network: IP Settings: Click Start and choose Control Panel Click Network and Internet Connections Choose Network Connections Right-click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button Tick: Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address…