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    Any good virtual appliances worht using at home?

    Not much else to say. Just curious if they are worth looking at.
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    Network Name and Computer Name are different

    So this is on WHS2011 though it might be a general Server 2008R2 question. I recently reinstalled whs and for some reason it now is one name under network and another everywhere else. Durring install I Named the Server "FSERVER" If I right click on Computer and select properties it says...
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    Can I pass through a harddrive in ESXi 5?

    I have a data drive that I want to use the data in a vm. Right now I can load it in a usb enclosure, but I was wondering if I can just pass it through using sata instead? I've only been using esxi for a few days but so far its pretty awesome. Thanks
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    1st time trying Server Virtualization.

    So i'm currently running WHS2011 and it works well for what i do. I archive recorded HD TV from Windows Media Center, store and play movies and music, store documents, and client backups. Current running system hardware AMD 2.x ghz dual core, (dont remember off hand) 2 or 4 gigs of ram. 2...
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    mkv files from handbrake in Media Center 7?

    So I've been playing around with handbrake to rip dvd and bluray to mkv files. However I have had a difficult time getting them to play under media center (or even media player). but they play fine in vlc and media player classic. The only way I had them play in media center was installing...
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    [unix] rename files to lowercase

    Hey I have some 500+ oracle forms that I would like to rename to all lower case. Or I need to make them not case dependant when linked from a windows webserver. And actually both would be ideal. Thanks for any help. Edit: nm, i found something. here it is, if anyone else ends up...
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    Any Easy way to tell what's using a COM port?

    I have a user who has a blackberry with a serial cradle. It always says the com port is not available. If I disable and re-enable to Com port it works fine. So something is tieing up the Com port on startup.. I just cant figure out what. Is there an easy way to figure this out?
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    send commands to pc's over a lan.. question.

    Before you say Remote Desktop or vnc let me explain what i want to accomplish. I picked up a kiosk pc off ebay with a 12" touchscreen. I plan to flush mount it into a wall of the house and use it for home automation. It will probably be running a front end such as myHTPC (www.myhtpc.net)...
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    100 DVDr's for $70 @ microcenter - NO MIR

    Picked some up yesterday you can get a spindle of 25 for $20 or 4 spindles for $17.25 each. DVD+R's http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0167836 DVD-R's http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0167835
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    Free COLEMAN Key Chain Spotlight

    saw it on spoofee.com http://www.pioneers.com/card.html
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    Cheapest way to achieve hardware based RAID 5?

    So ive got it in my head I want to build a 1 Terabyte Fileserver. But of course I dont have a ton of cash I'd like to do this for as little money as possible. Affordability is the biggest issue. What ever way i go i'm going to need at least a 5 channel raid controller. So far i was...
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