I have a lot of data. So much so, that there are servers and multiple NAS on my network. Not all people are like me, but if you are and you have a lot of important data, then backing it up may have become an issue. Until recently, I had been using a bunch of external disks to do my …
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Have you ever wondered why that smiley face shows up on your WordPress site? The short answer is that WordPress Stats creates this smiley face and uses it for tracking. In other words, this smiley face is responsible for giving WordPress Stats the information about visitors to your site. Sorry, you can’t get rid of it completely, but you can …
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A friend of mine recently went through some issues with WordPress and the WYSIWYG editor. His theme’s content width is 620px, but the editor is as wide as his screen. With that said, when he would create a post and insert pictures he would have to preview the post over and over to make sure things were falling into the …
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I run a lot of different software packages on my bench system to perform analysis on hardware. Because of this, I run into a lot of software issues that many of you face or will face. Typically, the fixes are easy and not do difficult to find. Recently, I received an error stating “The program can’t start because MSVCR71.DLL is …
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Sometimes, being a case manufacturer means that you have to do something special to get noticed. It isn’t always the flashy designs or the obnoxious graphics that gets your product known. Sometimes, it is just good craftsmanship and a good design that gets people like me excited. With a slew of case manufacturers out there, Sentey thinks they can get your attention with their Burton Chassis.
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Your friends spend most of their time on Facebook, so why not take advantage of that on your WordPress site? Adding a Facebook “Like” button to your WordPress theme is very easy to do. In this example, we will show you how to add a “Like” button to your posts by editing one file:
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If you are running out of space on your home computer, or you want to easily store files on a networked device that makes sharing them easy, a NAS may be the right option for you. The thing about NAS though is that they are not as simple as they once were. The choices are many and configuring some of these can make it somewhat of a daunting idea. This is where the line needs to be drawn between simple network attached storage and a feature rich solution that offers probably more than most people need. Drobo claims that their FS model is the best storage experience ever for simple file sharing and network backup for home and home office users.
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Thecus already has an 8 bay rackmount NAS, the N8200XXX featuring a quick Intel® Atom™ processor and providing a very good value. This product fills an important niche in the market and provides users with an excellently priced large storage NAS. Before this, Thecus was already known for innovative and powerful appliances such as the N8800SAS with SAS support and …
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Recently at C.O.D., we reviewed the QNAP TS-419P+ and were impressed with the products construction and software options. There were a couple of things that we would have liked to have seen incorporated in the system’s firmware like Anti Virus and a redesigned interface. Well, QNAP is releasing an update to the Turbo NAS firmware and have incremented the version …
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The days of using thumb drives and floppy disks to store your valuable data are gone. Today the options are many and for those of us looking for an easy to use storage solution, QNAP thinks they have the answer. The idea of a home server is nothing new and Microsoft has been trying to attack this market with their Windows Home Server operating system. What users may not know about is that companies that have been producing NAS systems for business recognized your needs and are starting to release products that fit very well in the home office or small office. These systems are small, use very little power, pack a ton of features, and are easy to use.
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