Back Up / Storage – The Average Guy Network: Recent Episodes
Back Up / Storage – The Average Guy Network
This week, I share my journey in questioning my personal data management, spurred by an unexpected failure of my Morrow Data Box. This experience pushed me to prioritize valuable data and confront the issue of digital hoarding, leading to the deletion of outdated files and a streamlined approach to storage as well as some price and plan updates at Unraid. I also discuss some advancements in voice cloning technology via Eleven Labs, exploring its potential and ethical implications for content creation. Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg624 Join Jim Collison /
Marv Bee joined me this week as we discussed backup solutions, with Jim considering using a Synology box to access data on Backblaze B2. Marv recommends Synology for its performance and ease of use. We also compare earbuds, with Marv finding Apple’s wired earbuds as good as Bose’s wireless ones. Finally, we discussed the cost-effectiveness of Apple’s earbuds and the benefits of having multiple sets for different locations. Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg623 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #623 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the
It’s a solo show this week. Last week’s show was canceled due to a 100-hour power outage at theAverageGuy.tv studios. What did I do? What gadgets did we use? How did it go and how did we stay cool? All that and plenty of links in the show notes. Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg618 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #618 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live
Marv Bee from ITBusinessPodcast.com joins me this week as we open the show with listener email. Some thoughts on routers, printers, Subaru upgrades and home server storage. We wrap the show with the question, “Is the PC dead?” Marv is not too sure, and Jim says yes. What say you? Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg608 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #608 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live
Christian Johnson from MapleGrovePartners.com joins me this week. We open the show with some talk of the current state of hard drives and ask Christian what NAS he would buy in 2024. We talk about the current state of Wifi as well as some of the benefits of private 5G. We wrap it with a little AI discussion. Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg606 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #606 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the
Solar generators are a great way to harness the power of the sun and generate electricity. They are portable, easy to use, and environmentally friendly. In this blog post, we will discuss three popular solar generators: Bluetti, Jackery, and EcoPro. We will also cover battery technology, home installation, and UPS functionality. Unveiling the Power of the Sun: Solar Generators as the Gateway to Clean Energy In a world increasingly driven by sustainability, the spotlight is turning towards solar generators as an innovative and accessible means of tapping into the boundless power of the sun. These devices, designed to harness solar
In the ever-evolving landscape of portable power stations, the Jackery Explorer series has consistently stood out for its reliability and innovation. Among its notable models, the Explorer 2000 Plus is a powerhouse that demands attention. In this in-depth review, we’ll dissect the Explorer 2000 Plus, comparing it to other Jackery models and presenting a comprehensive chart of pros and cons to help you make an informed decision. Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus: Unleashing Power on the Move Design and Build: The Explorer 2000 Plus (on Amazon) boasts a robust yet sleek design, embodying Jackery’s commitment to quality. The durable plastic shell
In the ever-growing world of portable solar generators, BLUETTI has established itself as a prominent player, consistently pushing the boundaries of innovation. The BLUETTI AC180, with its robust features and impressive specifications, stands out as a power beast in the realm of portable power stations. In this detailed review, we’ll delve into the intricacies of the AC180, comparing it to other models from BLUETTI, presenting a comprehensive chart of pros and cons, and concluding with a recommendation for potential buyers. Full Disclosure: I have purchased and currently use this unit. BLUETTI AC180 Overview: The BLUETTI AC180 is a high-capacity portable
Marv Bee joins me this week and we catch up with him and the latest on the IT Business Podcast. We spend a few minutes at the beginning of the show talking about smart grills and outdoor cooking. We then talk about some new, rack mounted Synology servers that Marv is installing for a client on site. They are a beast! Link below. Then we discuss the insanity that has become car navigation and entertainment centers. For this first time in 28 years, people are not satisfied with the technology. Thanks for listening! Links and show notes below. Full
Gavin Campbell joins us from HomeTech.fm with updates on Home Automation topics from YoLink, Hubitat and Blue Iris. We also spend some time talking about Unraid and Home Assistant and different ways it can be installed locally. Jim does a lot of whining on this episode, so get ready. Thanks for listening. Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg546 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #546 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live
This Friday, July 29 is System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as SysAdmin Day! It is a day dedicated to celebrating the oftentimes unsung heroes of our organizations – the SysAdmin. It presents us with a great opportunity to thank them for keeping the servers up and running, the network traffic flowing, the databases backed up, and the plethora of other responsibilities on their plates. To celebrate this year, I reached out to a few industry leaders to ask them their thoughts. Brian Dunagan, Vice President of Engineering, Retrospect, a StorCentric Company: “System Administrator Appreciation Day reminds us how important
Christian Johnson from Maplegrove Partners is with us this week and we spend some time talking about the best way to purchase budget server hardware for those home storage fans. We also chat with Christian about the future of broadband home internet and the changes coming with IPV6. An interesting conversation. All that and a bit more. Thanks for listening. Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg520 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #520 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE?
Whether you’re using a personal computer or smartphone with iOS or Android installed, building a personal website or hosting your business’s website on a free VPS service, you’re probably already using a personal cloud storage service. Most Windows 10 PCs now come pre-installed with OneDrive, Apple users will be all-too-familiar with iCloud and anyone with a Google account will have access to Google Docs. These online file storage options free up our computers and hard drives and add an extra level of protection against data loss. Now, dozens of personal cloud storage options are available on the market and they’re
Jim Collison / @jcollison is joined by Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #348 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network Jim Collison / @jcollison is joined by Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #348 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg348 Tags: Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Internet Archive, Gaming, Hard Drives, SSD, Backup, Pixel 2, Project Fi News Jim – The Internet Archive
With all the cloud and private cloud offerings that have come out recently, I thought it would be helpful to lay them out in some kind of matrix that I could update as things change. Below is what I have seen to date. If you know of one that I have missed to needs to be updated, please email podcast@theAverageGuy.tv and I will post the update. Updated September 1, 2014 Here are the costs of storing it in the cloud (Using a shared Excel Web App not doubt!) Click here to open: http://sdrv.ms/12j9ZOl A couple of services that help you
The tipsters from jpeg2raw.com (@jpeg2raw) – Mike Howard (@jpeg2raw), Tim Kemperle and Ces White joins Jim (@jcollison) to kick off the new Home Tech Tips #1. We cover the product from Lime Tech http://lime-technology.com/ with unRAID. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live or call in your questions or comments to be played on the show at (402) 478-8450 Listen Mobile: unRAID – http://lime-technology.com/ The unRAID Server OS takes a different spin on RAID systems and has many advantages. Mix and match your drives of
A new Drive Extender offering is on the market. PoolHD from Anvil AG http://poolhd.com/ is making a run at the expandable storage market with PoolHD and a promise that it will be simple, fast and infinite. The first version was released June 18, 2013. With a starting price of $12.95USD and a Windows Home Server 2011 / Windows Server 2012 Addin scheduled to release on June 26, 2013, the offering looks interesting. I am using a Window 7 VM with 2GB of RAM on top of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard w Hyper-V role. The VM has a 60GB OS
I have been saying on Home Tech for some time now that we are still in the early offerings of cloud storage and that the market continues to drive towards more space for less money, a huge benefit for the consumer. I have been working on a crowd sourced Cloud Storage Know It Guyde since September of 2012 to attempt to keep track of it all. Recently in our Facebook group, one of the members documented his use of free or inexpensive cloud storage. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. Leave you comments below and if
Even Backup guys need to practice and plan for good backup strategies. As a Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP and podcaster with the Home Server Show, you would think that of all people, I would have my backup plans documented well and in order. Well, I do, kind of. I have been running a bit loose lately and I thought it was time to tightening things up. At home, I currently run a Windows Home Server (WHS) 2011 box with about 2TB of total storage space and 2 TB of storage to back those files up. I also backup everything
We have a winner! Congratulations to Chris Kenney, long time listener of the Home Server Show and Home Tech Podcast for winning the Pogoplug Classic. Watch for it in the mail soon Chris! More giveaway stuff coming. Don’t forget to use the Amazon link on the this page (just over on the right side there) for the holidays and all proceeds go back into the giveaways. Thanks!
So last weekend I put and Mushkin Enhanced Chronos (MKNSSDCR120GB) 120GB SSD ($150) in my personal PC here at home and saw some amazing results. I posted about it here. Later that weekend, I was talking to the Worship Guy at our church and he had seen the post as ask if I thought an SSD drive could speed up the PC the church uses for video production. It is a Dell XPS 630i with (Core 2 Duo Quad Core, E8200, 2.66, 6MB Wolfdale, 65W) but came into our hands with a 500GB OS spinning drive and just 3GB of
I am looking for a small form factor PC or case to pair with a Drobo S. The Drobo dimensions are 10.3" x 7.3" x 5.9" and of course you can find pictures over at drobo.com. I want the PC to either be a stand for the Drobo or sit on top of it and look like they should be paired together. It needs to have USB 3.0 or eSATA, powerful enough to run WHS 2011, have room for an internal drive of at least 120GB and be fairly power efficient. It also cannot be a million dollars. The discussion
I have been reviewing a Drobo in some form or fashion since December 2010. Some reviews over at the Home Server Show and some here at the Average Guy. The first part of this review can be found at Drobo Has a New Dashboard! Welcome Version 2.0 with a Drobo S and 5 Drives In recent months, Drobo has released a new version of their dashboard (v2.0.3 updated for this review) for both their consumer and enterprise products. For a company that is taking steps in the right direction when it comes to back up hardware, this software upgrade replaces
Weeks ago, Amazon announced that it would begin to provide 5GB of cloud storage for Documents, Music, Pictures and Videos. In its most practical application with the online storage of music, Amazon has now released a Windows Uploader that will allow you to easily upload multiple music files and folders to the cloud. It does require an Amazon account, which is free. You can sign up for an account here. Even better is the offer to up your storage to 20GB per year with the purchase of one mp3 album. Now your music, both that which you have purchased (in
– by Rich O’Neil There’s been a lot of talk about secure deletion of data from a hard drive. How do you ensure that no one will ever read your personal data once you’ve decided to dispose of or repurpose a hard drive? Maybe you want to hand down a hard drive to your kids but want to guard against them grabbing one of the many freely available data recovery utilities on the internet and taking a crack at your data. How do you deal with that? Are You Sure It Has Been Deleted? Everyone has their own idea about
I’ve talked about the ioSafe Solo many times at the HomeServerShow.com podcast. The ioSafe Solo is a external enclosure that is both fire and water proof. Pretty handy if you want to protect your data from a fire or flood in your home. I don’t know about you, but a good majority of my computer equipment is in the basement and near the floor. Since I live on a hill, I’m not too worried about flooding. But, if the house caught fire, between the heat of the fire and the water it would take to put it out, I would
Disclosure: ICYDOCK provided this unit for testing purposes at no cost. The MB662US-2S is a dual bay hard drive RAID enclosure that can use two 3.5” SATA hard drives (in my case, 80 GB drives) with 6 different RAID configurations and both USB and e-SATA connectors. A good looking case design, a fan speed controller and hard drive installation that requires no tools or kits rounds out the highlights of features. What’s in the box? Product Features: * MB662 Series fits 2x 3.5” SATA I/II hard drives for maximum storage and supports up to 4TB. * Plug & Play USB
After watching Dave burn his “evaluation” drive from ioSafe, I knew I had to have one. No, I’m not going to burn mine, but I am going to install it on my Home Server as a back up drive and use it to store copies of my files and PC backups. Safely and soundly. I purchased it from Amazon (full disclosure: ioSafe did nothing to influence this post) and saved almost $100 off the list price from ioSafe.com. Right now it has free shipping (ordered it last Friday and got it the next Thursday – 6 days) and comes in