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VMWare ESXi - Free!

VMWare, in what is apparently is a move to better compete with Microsoft’s Hyper-V, is giving aware ESXi for free!
http://vmware.com/company/news/releases/esxi_pricing.html
Granted, the HCL for it isn’t the longest.   But i’ve read as long as you don’t use IDE Hard Disks (SATA seems to be okay) for the storage system, it will install on many other types of [...]

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Build Your Own Netflix Player

I’ve been using a computer hooked up to my TV, running at 720p more or less.  The computer and TV can both do 1080p, but the video card in the computer is a little sad.
Inspired by the Netflix Player by Roku, I thought I might be able to make something nearly silent, and yet be [...]

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