Yearly Archives: 2008

The VIA “Home Mini Vault”

Do not confuse VIA‘s most recent ARTiGO, the A2000, with its predecessor, the A1000 Pico-ITX DIY Builder kit. Whereas the A1000 conveniently packages VIA’s Pico-ITX form factor into a kitten-cute, yet, highly functional and ground-breaking system (“That’s a computer, really? … Continue Reading

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FreeNAS on the ARTiGO A2000

In the following post I’ll go over what it takes to get FreeNAS installed and working on the new ARTiGO A2000.  Since this was my first time ever dealing with FreeNAS I ran into a few glitches along the way.  … Continue Reading

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Get a Small HTPC with Blu-Ray…

For an extremely reasonable price! AOpen’s latest MiniPC, the MP45-DR, is pretty neat. Not only do most of the employees at Logic Supply use these computers as their desktop machines, but they also buy them as gifts for their family … Continue Reading

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Slipstreaming for Fun and Profit: RAID Setup in Windows XP

In my previous post, I was detailing the process for building an NAS (Network Attached Storage) system using the Gigabyte GA-6KIEH-RH mainboard in the Chenbro ES34069 Mini-ITX Server case. While setting up the system, I hit upon a snag when … Continue Reading

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The Chenbro ES34069 Case Review, Part 2: The Perfect Mainboard?

Update 9/2/2011: Unfortunately, despite its continuing popularity, the Chenbro ES34069 has been discontinued by the manufacturer. We are currently in the process of bringing in a replacement product, and expect to see it next month. Update 5/27/2011:  It’s been quite … Continue Reading

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