Entries tagged with show us your home - Channel 10

Show Us Your Tech: Scott Hanselman Edition

Larry — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:33:00 GMT

In this edition of Show Us Your Home, Scott Hanselman - a guy who works out of his home office - shows us his Geek Developer Crib with Rory Blyth on the glass and Chris Sells on the open mic.

Scott takes us on a tour of his OCD wiring, Windows Home Server, Xboxen, and personal effects. Special thanks to Rory for producing.

Show Us Your Home: Hakan Olsson Edition

Tina — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:01:00 GMT

In an attempt to rip off cribs we bring you an episode of "Show me your house". Instead of showing you what's in Akon's refrigerator we barge into (not really, we're invited) the homes of Microsoft employees and show you how we use technology every day at home. In this episode we are invited over to Hakan Olsson's home. Hakan's setup was recently featured in a Seattle PI article. Hakan works as a senior product planner here at Microsoft and he just happens to be a sound engineer and paraglider. What does paragliding have to do with anything? I'll show you as we incorporate all of these elements into today's episode. Oh, it's good to be back.

Show Us Your Home: Steve Lindsay Edition

brianjo — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:20:00 GMT

Steve Lindsay has an amazing Windows Media Center system that includes support for remote access, Windows Home Server, Xbox 360, and even his home phone.

I went up to Long Island to talk to Steve about his setup, which consists of mostly standard PC gear: a Windows Vista Media Center PC, a Windows Home Server, and a few Xbox 360s used to show the Media Center content on the televisions around the house. Of course, Steve takes these components to a whole new level with the addition of multiple high-definition television tuners, gigabit Ethernet, home telephone integration, and a massive raid array of hard disk storage.

One of the coolest parts of this story is the way that Steve uses WebGuide to access his Media Center remotely, allowing him to get to his television content from the office, on the road, and even through his Windows Mobile smartphone.

Here are some links to the technology Steve uses in his house.

Windows Media Center - included with Windows Vista Ultimate and Vista Home Premium
Windows Home Server - for massive storage and reliable data backup
WebGuide - for remote access (This is now a free product.)
TapiRex - for home phone integration
Windows Mobile - for smartphone access

Now here's the best part. When we saw this setup, we knew that On10 viewers and enthusiasts would love to get more information about setting up similar home entertainment systems. So we asked Steve if he would like to be a contributor to On10.net - and he agreed. You can find Steve's first post here, and you can visit Steve's blog directly from this link.

Welcome Steve, and thanks for sharing your system with us!

Show Us Your Home: Sandquist Edition

Larry — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:51:00 GMT

Jeff Sandquist is leading us in a new feature that looks at the technology that power users have at home. This isn't about who has the most gadgets, it's about what electronics make your life easier and more enjoyable. We are starting with a look at Microsoft employees. We're just like you, with the same needs and the same problems that you all have. We'll show you what we have found that we like best, and we hope you will go shoot some video on the solutions that work best for you. Upload it to YouTube or Soapbox and send us a link.

Links to Jeff's hardware: Arcade Legends 2, GE Smart ConnectionCenter, Hot Link Pro, Harmony 890 Remote, Sonos, Logon Studio Vista.

Show Us Your Home: Andrew Parsons Edition

nhodge — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:32:00 GMT

Do you have Australia's Geek-iest House?

First in our competition, with no prizes apart from everlasting fame here On10.net, is Andrew Parsons. Recently moved into his new Geek Castle north of Sydney - Andrew proudly displays his devices and geek collections.

After I get my hit of traditional gaming, I ask Andrew his Geek Story. And it's a goodie. One of the proudest GeekDads I know.

Andrew is also the web master of GameParents, a site dedicated to educating parents and teachers on games titles. Go visit.

If you have a competitor to Andrew's GeekHouse -