popularmechanics.com — A Windows Home Server didn't take long to build, but Ubuntu was rewarding for the geeky hobbyist willing to experiment with the creations of the open-source community. Either way, we got a powerful, low-cost Home Theater PC.
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zakharmFeb 1, 2008
I would, but the waiting list seems to be pretty long.
jonjonr6Feb 1, 2008
Add in that VLC doesn't have the cleanest decoder. You can see a definite difference in playback quailty between even WMP and VLC, with VLC being poor for some formats.
aspectratio314Feb 1, 2008
Excellent calculation. Wonder how many people got your comment? Hm, I guess 10 or so...
enderthethirdFeb 2, 2008
Come on, Capto. This is Digg. Stop being so damned level-headed and reasonable!
mossblaserFeb 3, 2008
While youre waiting for Ubuntu Home Server then Clark Connect (Community Edition) is well worth checking out. It has *sooo* many features and its really professionally built. Give it a try!
webcrumbFeb 3, 2008
Fou?
ninja0Feb 3, 2008
none. Linux is free.
truspect0rFeb 4, 2008
Awww.
drdabblesFeb 6, 2008
On paper, RAID-10 isn't really any faster than RAID-5 on a good controller. RAID-5 is slow because a parity has to be calculated and written. RAID-10 is slow because the same block of data has to be written to two independent disks.Having said that, I just finished a HUGE review of performance of different RAID types on a card we use here. RAID-10, RAID-5, and RAID-50 were pretty evenly matched. RAID-10 just barely squeaked past the others. If you can settle for two drives failing = complete loss, then I suggest RAID 0+1. Two big long stripes mirrored.