In This Episode:

Matt tackles our first (of hopefully many submissions and topics) Raspberry Pi segment by taking that little guy and swapping out the OS with a Thin-Client-Friendly version, then making it auto load and boot and RDP session.

Community-Member Matt (The Sorrow in IRC and the forums) starts off the first of a few segments he wanted to do about Cisco IOS… so if you’re a network noob… he wants to get you a little familiar with the concept, then take you deep diving in later segments.

Matt dives into a whole home media center solution because Boxee loves to screw with their fans.

And Wess is here to show you the beginnings of becoming a bootlegger!

Matt’s HTPC build list can be found here:

• ZOTAC AMD Dual-Core E-350 1.6 GHz
• Crucial 4GB DDR3 (PC3-8500) SODIMM 204-Pin Memory Module
• WD Blue 320 GB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM
• Windows 7 Home SP1 64bit

Here are some links to the products Wess used in this episode:

• Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Beer Kit
• Gold Complete Beer Equipment Kit (K6) with 6 Gallon Glass Carboy
• Five Star: Star San Sanitizer 8 oz size
• Professional Brewer’s Wash by Five Star- 4lb

Show Notes

The notes showing you step by step how to setup your own whole home media center with Plex can be found at - http://thenewtech.tv/tech-life/setting-up-a-multi-room-htpc-with-plex

Episode 6! This marks the first Community segment to grace a full episode! So we wanted to really make it the focus of the episode… so we didn’t do anything else!

That’s not REALLY what happened, you can find out more by watching!

Check out Famicoman and his Floppy Copy magic! Then join Matt and Mike on the couch for some real moments!

Episode 5 is full of all new things: Mike is starting a new project arcade with plans for modularity, and Matt debuts a new segment for Practical Problem Solving with a quick Bluetooth hack and a concept Crash Cart for servers.

Modular Arcade
Mike is starting up the Modular Arcade project. Walking through the install and some customization of MAME and the MaLa front end.

Practical Problem Solving
In Car Bluetooth Audio Receiver  - Here’s the link to the Belkin bluetooth audio receiver we used for this segment.  at 5v 180ma it works great in just about any USB adapter for your car! - http://amzn.to/Vk4FYq

DIY Mobile Crash Cart – As mentioned in the episode, this mobile crash cart was built for around $100 dollars, and in my opinion has quite a bit more functionality than the USB crash carts that sell for nearly 5x that.  It’s completely portable, and you don’t have to already have a laptop for this to function.  I’ve made a change to the parts list, but most of the links should work, please let me know if you’re having difficulty finding anything or have any questions!

StarTech Mobile Crash Cart (This is the USB Crash cart that we’re trying to emulate functionality from) – http://amzn.to/SmNcSi

Motorola Atrix Lapdock – http://amzn.to/UtNp79

VGA to HDMI Converter – http://amzn.to/RMPPgL

Hdmi Type D Coupler – http://bit.ly/Ok8akt

6ft HDMI Type D to HDMI – http://amzn.to/Vtxt2s

USB 2.0 A female to Micro USB B female adapter cable FF – http://bit.ly/SgtYfS

USB 2.0 A Male to A Male Cable - http://amzn.to/X2sA2j

Episode 4 brings both our ESXi Home Lab, and XBOX 360 Fightstick conversion projects to a conclusion.

BIG COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS in this episode, so PLEASE watch the whole thing!

Matt goes over how to install ESXi without the use of a CD-ROM drive, or a remote access controller.

For the followup blog posts on how to configure persistent storage, as well as installing vCenter, check below.
ESXi Home Lab Post Install Tasks – Part 1
ESXi Home Lab Post Install Tasks – Part 2 (Coming Soon)

Remember, that most VMware products come with a 60 Day Trial that can be utilized with all features enabled.  So don’t be afraid to try it out yourself!

Wess is back to wrap up the XBOX 360 arcade fightstick mod.

The buttons and joysticks are Suzo-Happ’s which you can find here http://na.suzohapp.com/

Obviously we would have liked to… ehh nevermind you’ll just have to watch!

On this episode of The New Tech…

Matt’s back with virtualization, and building a cost effective home server lab using enterprise components in as little space as possible.

Meanwhile, Mike’s filling in for Wess who has been slammed with work out in Colorado. You may have seen posts referring to the “Ultimate Privacy Monitor” on the internet, but Mike’s going to show you how simple it really is, and if you have an old monitor laying around the house that hasn’t been used in years, we’re willing to bet this will be the next project you try!

As always, please make sure to visit the website http://thenewtech.tv – Join the community in helping to submit videos, online articles, whatever. The show is just one part of what we’re doing, and there are exciting things coming soon! So stay tuned!!!

Don’t forget to check out the IRC channel (irc://irc.thenewtech.tv/thenewtech), the forums (http://thenewtech.tv/forums) and remember we want you to be as much of a part of this as we are! So, signup on the website and start contributing to the community!

If you wanna critique the episode, or have some input you’d like to share…. head over to the forums after signing up on the site and let us have it:
http://thenewtech.tv/forums/index.php?/topic/136-episode-3-bts/

This time on The New Tech…

We highlight our first DIY segment!  When you’re a community who has next to no money, how do you go about getting merchandise out to those who want to support you?  We have the answer! Home made screen printing!

And Wess Tobler is finally back in front of a camera after more than half a decade hiatus, showing us how to create our very own XBOX 360 arcade fight stick! You know the ones that companies like MadCatz sell for $159.99!

Don’t forget to check out the IRC channel (irc://irc.thenewtech.tv/thenewtech), the forums (http://thenewtech.tv/forums) and remember we want you to be as much of a part of this as we are! So, signup on the website and start contributing to the community!

If you wanna critique the episode, or have some input you’d like to share…. head over to the forums after signing up on the site and let us have it:
http://thenewtech.tv/forums/index.php?/topic/37-episode-2-and-bts/

Episode 1

Release Date: September 21, 2011
In this episode:

• Motion Detecting Webcam w/ Email Notifications
• Mac vs PC Media Ripping Tech War

Starring: Matt, Mike

In this episode, Matt and I tackle only a couple topics, but the episode still weighs in at a hefty 36 minutes. We cover how to create a Motion Detecting Webcam with Email Notifications in our PROJECT segment, and we battle it out in the first of our Tech Wars. It was Mac vs PC in a Media Ripping throw down.

Episode 1 was an adventure in filming (as I hope most of our episodes will be). Matt and I are good friends and neighbors first and foremost. Working together on a camera and off a camera is a little different than you would immediately assume. We had ideas that were spot on, and some that were outlandish, but the key thing we held on to throughout the filming process was that we were here to have fun. We know it took us a LOOOOONG time to get the episode together, and we’re sorry for that. It shouldn’t happen again. We have a process down now that should get things done faster. It took at least a month to find our stride in melding together on screen.

In order to truly encapsulate the good times and fun involved in making this episode (and hopefully each episode afterwards), I will be putting together a “Behind the scenes” video of outtakes and other goodies… of which there is no shortage. It should be complete before the weekend is out. So, stay tuned for that!

Now go watch Episode 1 if you haven’t already! Then, head over to the forums to blast us in the Episode Review thread:
Episode 1 Discussion

As always,
Thanks for your patience and support.

-MK-

UPDATE
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