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MB3 Classic client and Server go Public Beta.

Jon — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:35:56 +0000

If you want to try the new MB3 Server and MB3 Classic (Media Center-based) client, they both just wen Public Beta status. Get them while they’re hot! Just a quick note – MB3 Classic and MB2 do NOT run side-by-side. MB3 Server and Classic client can be run on the same system, however. Server Public more »

Some Android media player love on the way.

Jon — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:25:49 +0000

I’ve been wanting an Android-based media player for some time, but never had much reason to go for it since I was so reliant on Media Center and Windows due to MediaBrowser. However, with the progress of MediaBrowser 3 and the existence of an Android-based MB3 client, I finally had reason to go ahead and more »

MediaBrowser3 Classic in tester’s hands.

Jon — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:22:59 +0000

I’ve had an earlier look at it, but the official beta testing for the MediaBrowser 3 Classic client started today. Based upon the current MediaBrowser plugin for Windows Media Center, the Classic client will provide a very familiar experience, while incorporating the power of the new MediaBrowser Server. There’s not much visually different from the more »

MediaBrowser3 and the Windows 8/RT client.

Jon — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:44:20 +0000

So, I’ve quietly been keeping up with the MB3 developments since they began, but because I was not part of the alpha team, I’ve held back on posting anything here that I wasn’t specifically given to post. Well, the beta team has been assembled and the next phase of development has begun, so I’m going more »

MB3 beta testing…toss your hat in.

Jon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:46:55 +0000

The official call for first round beta testing of MediaBrowser3 has begun! If you’d like to be considered, just login or register at the MediaBrowser Community Tracker and made your intentions known in this topic. Check back here often as I plan on providing some sneak peaks and early tweaks as the project progresses.

unRAID 5.0RC12a introduces NIC bonding.

Jon — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:07:36 +0000

Sorry it’s been so long since posting…life has been busy. Anyway, unRAID 5.0 is still in the release candidate stage, where it’s been for a millennium, but at least it just got a pretty cool new feature for RC12a – NIC bonding. You can now make use of those boards that have more than one more »

Time for an upgrade.

Jon — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:12:08 +0000

I have been very happy with my current desktop system. The only problem with it is that the technology is over 5 years old. In PC years, that’s digging-up-mummified-remains talk. However, fact is, I haven’t really needed anything more. I’ve had a Core 2 Quad Q6600 overclocked to an unexciting 3.2GHZ on a vanilla Asus more »

unRAID 5.0 Final on our doorstep – as is native 64-bit.

Jon — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:46:25 +0000

I’m not going to spend any time re-writing what Tom over at Lime Technology has put out about the much awaited unRAID 5.0 Final release. There was a recent poll about how to handle it and the overwhelming majority screamed, “JUST RELEASE IT ALREADY!” Well, I wasn’t on that bandwagon, but it does appear after more »

Kids and HTPC power buttons.

Jon — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:24:50 +0000

If you have HTPCs and kids in your home, you can probably relate to what this little tip is about. It’s nothing new, but I’m hoping some of you may just never have thought to do this before to save your HTPCs from experiencing an unexpected shutdown due to button-loving children. We’re all probably familiar more »

MB3 is coming soon.

Jon — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:01:37 +0000

I just received some notes and images on the up-and-coming Media Browser 3 (I like MB3 though). I don’t know much about how it works or anything as I was not included on the alpha team, but I’ll share what I’m given and try to find out as much as possible in the meanwhile. Until more »