NAS – SomeGadgetGuy

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

The LAZIEST (maybe DUMBEST) Upgrade for my NAS! Let’s Fix My Plex!

There’s a right way to do something, but sometimes it’s fun to “slum it” with the LAZIEST way to do something. I have a problem. My NAS doesn’t support hardware transcoding, and I can’t use my NAS for work while someone else is streaming Plex remotely.

Is there a way I can “upgrade” my NAS without changing anything on my network or replacing my NAS enclosure?

Of course there is!

Let’s fix this problem the “lazy” way!
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June 24, 2022

QNAP TS-233 Two Bay Home NAS: Build Your Own Cloud!

QNAP TS-233 NAS review! Build your own cloud!

Backing up a home office or a family of computers and phones is easy! Two drives to protect data, high speed connections, powerful ARM SOC, and great media capabilities!

Setting up this new two-bay box, let’s check out what it can do! Continue reading “QNAP TS-233 Two Bay Home NAS: Build Your Own Cloud!”

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

What to do with this Western Digital NAS? My continuing misadventures…

It’s a scary thought. We collect TERABYTES of data. Memories, photos, videos, documents. Digital content is really fragile. Investing in multiple drives should deliver some peace of mind. Unfortunately, I’ve had some frustrating experiences with Western Digital enclosures. I finally have a new NAS to upgrade! Here’s my continuing misadventures in finding the right backup solution…

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July 14, 2017

Western Digital My Cloud EX4 NAS: The WORST Tech I’ve Ever Owned

The Western Digital My Cloud EX4 network attached storage is the single worst technology purchase I’ve ever made. While I figure out what to do about my back up needs, let’s take a quick look back at this dumpster fire of a NAS box.

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January 5, 2014January 4, 2014

Lenovo CES Assault: Desktops – Windows A740 & Horizon 2, Android N308, and Beacon Home Cloud Storage

Lenovo is leading the charge on redefining the home computing experience with a trio of large touchscreened solutions.

On the Windows front, the A740 Touh All in One features a 27” screen with up to 2560×1600 resolution powered by an Intel Core i7, up to 8GB of RAM, NVIDIA graphics, Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 AC, NFC, and Dolby Home Theater certified JBL speakers. The Stand features the handy trick of swiveling to lay the computer completely flat, allowing it to act as a table top computer.

The Horizon 2 matches all of the specs of the A740, but includes the handy trick of being battery powered. Continue reading “Lenovo CES Assault: Desktops – Windows A740 & Horizon 2, Android N308, and Beacon Home Cloud Storage”

September 23, 2013October 2, 2013

Interview: Talking External Hard Drives with ioSafe CEO Rob Moore – Waterproof & Fireproof Drives

The phrase “data security” can mean a couple different things. Is your data safe from hackers? Is your data backed up? Would your data survive a flood or a fire?

Rob Moore, the CEO of ioSafe, joins me to chat about some of their solutions which should help answer ALL THREE of those questions about your data and how secure it might be!