Tag Archives: Microsoft
Practical DLNA Fail
As an early adopter, primarily due to my involvement in the business, I have been using home media streaming solutions for many years. I have evolved from my early PCTV solutions, via proprietary PC based server solutions through to what I have in day to day operation today. I have a Windows 7 PC as [...]
Server virtualization slims Microsoft Mediaroom model – FierceIPTV
It looks like after 10 years and much effort, that new server techniques and the massive dropping in server hardware costs may finally be making Microsoft TV an affordable solution for an operator. Server virtualization slims Microsoft Mediaroom model – FierceIPTV It used be said that the Microsoft solution needed football pitches of servers, but [...]
Wrong laptop… wrong file… where can I get it? Mesh is where
As a consultant, I make use of a wide variety of different computers… laptops, desktops, and netbooks. This leads to an issue with making sure you always have access to your critical files no matter which machine you have with you. My use of the EeePC also has made this critical because it has increased [...]
IT Services, IT Security, the User and the Future
I have worked in many organisations over the years, and have experienced how they have provided IT services and dealt with the subject of security – basically as many different ways to do it as there are grains of sand on a beach. One thing though is that most are on the same beach – [...]
OLPC and Windows XP: If you cannot beat them, join them
The news that Negroponte’s OLPC has finally delivered on Windows XP should give the product a boost although I have my doubts about the performance that can be expected on such a low powered machine. After all, the EeePC offers a faster processor with more RAM and more storage as well and it suffers a [...]
Important Tools for the Consultant Part Two
I have not posted on this subject for a while, largely because I have found other subjects to post on instead. This is a mini-return on the subject of backups for the consultant. Here is where you want to make use of a combination of tools, based on the single most important point – your [...]