Category Archives: Computers

Server Upgrade: 1.5 TB Hard Drives

Posted on December 10, 2008 by C.G.B.Spender

Last month on November 19th I picked up a pair of Seagate 1.5TB hard drives for the server.  At $139.99 a piece they have the cheapest price per gig for hard disk space as of that date.   At that price … Continue reading →

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Building a Home Server

Posted on September 22, 2008 by C.G.B.Spender

You might ask, "Why would someone want a server in their home?"  I’d ask you, "how many computers/other network enabled devices do you have in your home?"  If you answered 2 or less I’d probably say unless you’re a tech … Continue reading →

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The Old Server Needs To Go

Posted on September 6, 2008 by C.G.B.Spender

While I was still living with the rents I had a home server I had built running 24/7 out in the hall next to the router.  It was made out of old parts from my gaming systems of past that … Continue reading →

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End of 2007 Computer Game Goodness

Posted on January 29, 2008 by C.G.B.Spender

As is tradition in the gaming industry, every year developers push to get their new games out in the fall just before the holiday season.  This year saw a plethora of new games, many of which were big name high … Continue reading →

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Media Center PC Part II

Posted on January 10, 2008 by C.G.B.Spender

The DVR box that I built consists of the following parts. MSI P35 Platinum Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz XFX GeForce 8400 GS PCIe Graphics Card A-Data 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC6400 RAM Western Digital 500 GB … Continue reading →

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