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Last Updated: 10 December 2012

Here's how to customize the start location of Windows Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510/EN-US/
 
For example, I edited the properties of the shortcut with this target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /select, s:\data
 
This starts Windows Explorer on the S: Drive, and selects the data folder.

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Last Updated: 25 April 2014

Generally speaking, Arvixe isn't too bad, especially considering the price and included features.  Here's my quick review:

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Last Updated: 03 March 2013

The following is a task outline for building an Ubuntu-based web-server to run Joomla and JomSocial.  I created this for my own notes, so apologies if it's a bit cryptic.

Ubuntu server

• minimum install
  
• choose LAMP & SSH server during install
• static IP address
  

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Last Updated: 10 December 2012

I go to the Apple store in Ginza looking for Snow Leopard (for a client). Of course, there's no sign indicating what is on each floor because signs would dirty the clean, minimalist approach. So I ask them where the Snow Leopard upgrades are, and they say 2nd floor. I get the elevator, but there aren't any buttons in it. Other people get in, and we all look at each other confusedly. At least I wasn't the only one.

The retarded elevator goes to every floor. I get to the 2nd floor and find Snow Leopard, and I'm holding it like a moron trying to figure out how to pay. No registers. No checkout. Just a big brushed-aluminum party with a bunch of

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Also known as a "home theater PC" (HTPC), a media center PC is connected to a TV and is built and configured for streaming / downloading media available on the Internet or local network. I personally label it a mere hobby, but I admit that building the ultimate media center PC has turned into my obsession. I'm like Goldilocks seeking the one that's "just right." So much of my time, money, and effort have been spent researching, testing, building, and configuring that I thought I'd share my discoveries hoping to spare others from the inevitable torture that accompanies this project.

These were my requirements, which may or may not be in accord with yours:

• The system must have a DVD player.  I'm old school that way.
• The system must have an HDMI output--one cable running to the TV.
• The system must support a resolution of 1920x1080--"Full HD."
• The system must be small form factor and quiet. I don't want a fat-ass noisy desktop connected to my TV.
• I don't need TV recording features (e.g. a TV tuner card).
• I'll try to get it as appliance-based as possible. In other words, I will try my damnest to get it running on a minimum Linux install.

This was my mission, and here is my story.

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