How-To

Update: Time Machine Backup to Windows Home Server

UPDATE: Version 3 directions have been posted on the site. It’s easier than using the Applescript that has been failing for people that had a Windows partition. You can find the version 3 here. I thought it was about time to revisit an earlier post, which has been quite popular, on how to backup your [...]


Video: How-To Record Live TV in Windows Media Center

Windows Videos has a few how-tos on using Windows 7 Media Center. The video above is recording live TV. It’s nice to see Microsoft getting Media Center into the public eye a little more. (via The Digital Lifestyle)


Building a Hackintosh for Snow Leopard

Lifehacker has a great how-to on building a machine from scratch to use with Snow Leopard. The how-to is complete with parts list and a price tag of $900. It’s basically a Mac Pro when your finished. The steps are easy and with the parts list you know everything will work. I have been wanting [...]


Video: Install Windows Media Center add-in for Windows Home Server

The biggest part of the new PP2 update for Windows Home Server was the integration of some Windows Media Center features. It wasn’t a lot but it’s a good start. The video walks you through setting up the add-in for Windows Home Server. It’s pretty easy.


Guide on Installing Mac OS X on Dell Mini 9

Gizmodo wrote a how-to on installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9. It’s the best guide I have seen. Really makes me want to buy a Mini 9 to run it. I’m still holding off for the Mini 10. While the guide seems really long it’s not complicated.


How-To: Install Boxee on AppleTV

Installing Boxee on your AppleTV got a lot easier with an easy to follow guide from Gizmodo.  AppleTV by itself is very limited in what it offers.  Unless you purchase lots from iTunes or want to convert your media to be compatible, it doesn’t offer much.  Boxee is a media center application for OS X [...]