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How to share a iTunes library between OS X and Windows using Windows Home Server

Tarun — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:11:06 +0000

I am sure this topic has been written about to death since I finally got around to doing a search and trying to get it done. There are multiple steps involved and I could not find one solid piece that discussed them in their entirety; thus the post. The objective here is to have your [...]

How to enable GOD mode in Windows 7

Tarun — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:56:53 +0000

There has been a lot of hullabaloo about the recently discovered ‘GOD’ mode in Windows 7 and thus I figured I would help spread the knowledge. Below you will find instructions on how to enable this mode and a few screen shots of what you will end up with. Enjoy. Create a new folder on [...]

The Drobo Elite

Tarun — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:20 +0000

Datarobotics (DROBO) released the Drobo Pro in the summer of 2009 and it was a very welcome product by many, including yours truly. However, they have now outdone themselves with a new line of products, one of which is the Drobo Elite. The ‘Elite’ is geared towards a small to medium sized business and offers [...]

HP Photosmart A646 Portable Photo Printer

Tarun — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:33:04 +0000

The HP Photosmart A646 Printer is a good compact photo printer for every day small photo prints around the home. Notice the key word being GOOD, it is not GREAT but it does work and for what it is it works perfectly fine. Whats Included: Printer Handy Padded Nylon Bag Documentation One packet of 5×7 [...]

Motorola SB6120 Docsis 3.0 Modem on Comcast

Tarun — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:15:19 +0000

Docsis 3.0 is the next generation of high speed broadband access over cable lines. Comcast is one of the leaders in the area and currently building out the service at a very rapid pace. Fortunately for me, the service was available in my area pretty quickly and I immediately opted to upgrade. See: Docsis 3.0 [...]

Microsoft Security Essentials

Tarun — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:48:12 +0000

Microsoft has unleashed its new free security suite as of September 29, 2009. Microsoft Security Essentials is the new free product that works on most iterations of Windows and will protect pc’s against virus’, spyware, and malware. MSE, as its commonly known, is available in both 32bit and 64bit versions from the following site: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/. [...]

Drobo Pro vs. HP AIO 400R

Tarun — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:24:37 +0000

The current economic situation and the need to cut costs on a regular basis has become a part of almost every IT organization. Lower costs, higher performance, and better productivity are a part of every IT persons objectives and quite difficult at that. How can you offer better for less? Drobo Pro is probably the [...]

Windows 7 X64 Performance with Bootcamp 3.0

Tarun — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:39:40 +0000

I have now been running Windows 7 x64 ever since the release candidate on my Mac Pro. Bootcamp 3.0 was released with the latest iteration of the Apple OS X operating system, Snow Leopard. The Mac Pro really shines in terms of hardware design and thus I wanted to share the Windows Experience Index. The [...]

Wi-Fi Security – A Basic Overview

MRigsby — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:26:46 +0000

So you’ve decided to take the leap and set up a Wireless Network. Welcome to the 21st Century! Wi-Fi is everywhere, but there’s something not many people know, or are nearly concerned enough about if they do know about it. That is, Security! The manufacturers of wireless access points and routers don’t really make it [...]

Snow Leopard: Bootcamp 3.0 in Windows 7 x64

Tarun — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:20:21 +0000

QUICK NOTE 09/23/09 – Performance Review HERE! My copy of Snow Leopard arrived today as it did for most everyone else that pre-ordered it. I naturally was very anxious to test it out but the first order of business was to update the Bootcamp drivers on my Mac Pro that is running Windows 7 x64 [...]

Yazsoft Playback for Mac OS X – Media Streaming

Tarun — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:26:10 +0000

So you have a large library of media on your MAC and no Apple TV to stream it to. But you do have a Xbox 360 and or Playstation 3 that can stream media perfectly well. How, then, can you use your MAC to send out the media in a high quality stream and have [...]

How to Disable the Hibernation File in Windows 7

Tarun — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:17:15 +0000

So you are running Windows7 on your computer and you see a large hibernation file. The hibernation file is, in essence, only useful on laptops/netbooks; devices that run on battery power. Basically the hibernation file stores the last state of your machine as it is gracefully shutdown when your computer has reached the low battery [...]

Snow Leopard: The 2 Finger Salute!

Tarun — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:16:06 +0000

Ed Bott, infamous ZDnet blogger, posted a tweet a few days back that led me to a story about how to activate the 64 bit Kernel in the upcoming OS X Snow Leopard. I figured I would share the 2 Finger Salute! Simply hold down the 6 and 4 keys at boot time so that [...]

Drobo Pro in the Enterprise

Tarun — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:22:45 +0000

Data Robotics, Inc released a ‘pro’ version of the Drobo earlier this summer and made it a very enticing and cost effective device to allow businesses and professionals to add storage to their environment. The Drobo Pro allows you to add up to 8 hard drives in a RAID formation and can withstand two simultaneous [...]

Windows 7 x64 RTM – Clean Install on Mac Pro – How to?

Tarun — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:09:42 +0000

So you have been running Windows 7 x64 Beta, Release Candidate, or later on your Mac Pro and you want to update it to a clean install of the final RTM version. There is the easy way and there is the hard way. I have tried both so I will list them below and then [...]

Review: Blackberry Visor Clip by RIM

Tarun — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:29:10 +0000

Yes, I am a Blackberry Fan Boy and thus I trust pretty much everything they make..the exception being the STORM. Research in Motion recently released this device and I figured it was time to get one and give it a shot. I was finally getting fed-up of something stuck in my ear all of the [...]

Windows 7 x64 Performance Rating – Its all about the Numbers!

Tarun — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:48:49 +0000

So, it is no secret that I use Apple Refurbished Mac Pro’s as my desktops at home and in the office. I use a Lenovo x301 and a macbook pro for laptops. That being said, my operating system of choice is not OS X, it is Windows 7 – ever since the earlier beta releases [...]

Corsair P256 SSD on Windows 7 X64 RTM

Tarun — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:54:29 +0000

A quick post with a screen shot to show you the performance of the Corsair P256 SSD Drive running Windows 7 x64 RTM on a Mac Pro:

Review: Blackberry Tour 9630

Tarun — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:51:00 +0000

So, I have been using blackberries ever since the day they were released with the 8xx model and have since been through almost every model that has come out, including the Storm for one day. My recent device of choice was the Blackberry Curve II or 8900 which was a EDGE and Wi-Fi enabled blackberry [...]

Google Voice to Release Mobile Apps July 15th!

Tarun — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:42:22 +0000

Ironically I wrote a blog post yesterday(click here) about how to use Google Voice from your cell phone/iPhone, and today I wake up to news that Google is about to release mobile apps for Android and Blackberry devices. The apps should allow full integration of Google Voice. Notice that the iPhone is missing from this [...]