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Howdy there my fellow readers. I’ve yet to bring you guy’s awesome stories about my interesting life. However, I constantly bring you answers to your questions, regarding your technology issues.

I’ve been taking some time off of from “blogging”. Due to the fact of me being sick, and vomiting everywhere.

Now, today’s blog is going to be more DIY (Do it yourself). Let’s get started, shall we?

• · I’ve got three, fully functional computers lying around at my place. I was wondering what I could do with them? I’m not very technical, but I’m willing to try doing various things. I really don’t want to throw these computers away. I paid so much for them a couple of years ago. It feels like I’ve wasted my money if I do that.

Hi there! Because you don’t know what you could do makes thing a whole lot tougher. You could buy a new chassis make one of your PC’s a home entertainment system. That of course is going to force you into purchase a new video card, a new sound card, possibly RAM. (The reason वही you’d buy a new chassis is because most of regular chassis’s are either really ugly, or really big)
If you’d like to continue on that idea, I’d recommend you buying new hard drivers for your second computer. Around 500GB would enough. The more, the merrier ;)
What you’re going to do with the other PC, is that you’re going to set up a NAS. (Network Attached-Storage)
Basically, your home entertainment pc is going to connect to the NAS, in order to get all of the content that you have. Good idea right?
I’ll post a link to a guide further down.

• · Hi! I have a question regarding home media PC’s. I’m wondering if you could recommend any good software’s to run on a home brew media center computer? (I’m running windows XP)

I’m sorry to say that, there haven’t really been that many programs made for the home entertainment systems. I would of course advise you to upgrade to Vista, in order to get the Media Center. However, if you wish to stay in XP, I’d recommend you getting Windows XP Media Center Edition. You can probably buy an OEM version of a website. Like TigerTV.
I’m really not very familiar with Vista / XP MCE Media Center equivalents.
Sorry to leave you with no answers, but don’t forget to download CODECS. I’ll post links down below.

• · Hi! I have a newly born child that loves to play with my things. I was wondering whether or not there was a software that could keep her from continuously deleting my files. I have a MAC, PC and an XBOX 360. It should hopefully keep her entertained.

Howdy! It makes me happy that you introduce her to technology at such a young age.
To answer your question, I’m really not aware of any software that basically blocks all keyboard and mouse functions. To keep her busy, just download Bob the builder, or The Flintstones. (The piratebay is better than sex for parents with infants)

· I have a question on installing software. Installing software on the Mac is so easy, why doesn’t Linux do the same thing, since it’s both based on Unix?

Linux is NOT fully based on Unix. There are some parts that are, but Linux is mostly based on BSD.
Yes, they both have the command line, and yes, you can double click and install software. But the programmers don’t really put in much on the install interface. Why? We don’t know. I guess they want people to think that Linux is an underground hacking OS. Or they maybe would like to keep it that way, so that unwanted software stays out?! Who knows. I hope they fix that with the upcoming Ubuntu. That’s the real thing that keeps people from having Ubuntu. That’s what keeps me from having ubuntu!

• · Everyone I know keeps ranting on me for using Internet Explorer. They all use Firefox. Is there a reason why I should switch to Firefox, instead of staying with Internet Explorer?

Extensions and security!
Read this interesting “review” on them both.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6656808-1.html

• · I have an Apple TV. Do I have to have my computer on all of the time in order to view my content, or can I shut it down? Can I download content straight onto it? Can I connect it onto my TiVO, because I have films I’d like to save.

1. No! You don’t have to leave your computer on all of the time. When it synchronizes with iTunes, it downloads the content of the library and saves it on its hard drive.

2. With the new firmware that’s coming in two weeks you can. But for now, you can’t. Possibly podcasts.

3. No you can’t! The Apple TV hasn’t got a video capturing function. You could be better of getting a video capturing card for your PC and transfer it that way. Good luck!

• · Hi! I’ve noticed that the new motherboards are coming out with two lan ports. Is there really any use for that? Thanks

The reason why there are two Ethernet ports is because one port is for incoming, and one for outgoing. So, by connecting that to your router, you ought to be getting faster internet. Also, it should save you system resources (that’s at least what I’ve been told).

NAS: http://www.crn.com/white-box/172901595

Codec: 64bit system: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/VistaCodecs-x64Components.shtml

Codec: x86/x32bit http://fileforum.betanews.com/download/Vista_Codec_Package/1159994557/1