Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Portable and adjustable Lego kickstand for Nokia Lumia and other smartphones

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

  There are many uses for smartphones and some would benefit from a kickstand. The two scenarios that I’m targeting with this are: Dinner table toddler entertainment In-flight video/podcast viewing I have been wanting to do this every time I … Continue reading →

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon and T430s Mini-Reviews

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

As I’m evaluating options before I pick my next primary laptop, I had a chance to spend few hours with the new ThinkPad T430s and ThinkPad X1 Carbon (not touch). Here are my notes. ThinkPad X1 Carbon The model I … Continue reading →

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Azure Online Backup with Windows Server Essentials 2012

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Windows Server Essentials 2012 comes with an offer to enable Azure Online Backup. You can use the “Dashboard” application in Windows Server Essentials 2012 to read about this feature and then find the link to sign-up. Here some screenshots (and … Continue reading →

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Relative Performance of Parity .vs. Mirror in Storage Spaces

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

I wanted to understand the performance overhead of parity .vs. 2-way mirror configuration of drives in Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces and took notes while doing some tests. I have constructed a disk configuration of any disk I can get … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 – Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication Hands-on Review Part 8

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

This is the continuation and Part 8 of my Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication review. Here’s an index of test cases on this part and links to other parts: Part 1: Introduction and Lab Environment Preparation Part 2 Physical Disk … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 – Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication Hands-on Review Part 7

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

This is the continuation of my Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication review. Here’s an index of test cases on this part and links to other parts: Part 1: Introduction and Lab Environment Preparation Part 2 Physical Disk Pull Introduce the … Continue reading →

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Lumia 900 under microscope after 6 months of use

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Some of you know I use a Cyan Lumia 900 Windows Phone, made a nightstand dock for it using Lego. I use my phone pretty heavily and I do not like to use protective casing for it. I never used … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 – Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication Hands-on Review Part 6

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

This is the continuation and Part 6 of my Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication review. Here’s an index of test cases on this part and links to other parts: Part 1: Introduction and Lab Environment Preparation Part 2 Physical Disk … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 – Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication Hands-on Review Part 5

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

This is the continuation and Part 5 of my Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication review. Here’s an index of test cases on this part and links to other parts: Part 1: Introduction and Lab Environment Preparation Part 2 Physical Disk … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 – Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication Hands-on Review Part 4

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

This is the continuation and Part 4 of my Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication review. Here’s an index of test cases on this part and links to other parts: Part 1: Introduction and Lab Environment Preparation Part 2 Physical Disk … Continue reading →

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