Windows Home Server Release Candidate 1 Review

I've been using Windows Home Server RC for a while now. It really acts as more of a file server for me because I don't use any of the Window Home Server console software to do anything. The console lets you do many things like user management, setting up shares, remote access. I used all of those initially to set it up but i also put in a raid card and didn't want to add it to the Windows Home Server array because it said I would have to format it. It's about 600 gigs of data so i wasn't going to do that. I just installed it and shared it normally as you would on a Windows XP/ Server box.

Everything works great. I've had one issue with the users where it stripped admin rights off one user. It also has not been able to install the latest security patches. I tried to install them manually but that didn't work either. I think it's almost ready for release because of the quality of the OS. It's just like Windows Server 2003 but without enterprise features and a really stripped down start menu. All in all I'd rate it 8/10

Watch a video of Bill Gates with Windows Home Server

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PeerGuardian 2 for Vista, release client available

It seems that a lot of people want to protect themselves from the nasties out there on the net and here's the program to do it. Only download this if you are prepared to try pre-release software. Get it while it's hot.

Why Are Geeks Often Atheists

I found this blog particularly interesting because I think it applies to myself a lot. Geeks are taught to be logical therefore logic is a big part of their lifes.

"Yet another idea is that scientists (and geeks) tend to think in terms of logic. Because they are intelligent, they believe that their approach to problems is right. Religion has no place in science. Most of what we know is gathered from reading, watching and hearing various mediums. Since we choose what to read, watch, or hear, all three of these faculties are fundamentally biased. Since geeks have a strong bias towards logic, the end result is a disbelief in a higher power, which relies on faith."

Read the full article here

My First Post

I thought I'd shamelessly promote Anti Trojan Software as it's my website. I've finally updated it so that all the links work and now it looks good too. This is what it used to look like if you want to see what a badly designed website looks like. I will be updating Anti Trojan Software at least weekly, hopefully more. If you find any problems with it, please tell me. I'd love to hear from you!