Recent content by ginigma

Yeah, but if you have the wrong rack width (try saying that fast 5 times), you can always make your own "adapters". (Sorry IVB!)

I believe the drives are spec'd to run between 5400-7200RPM. That is handled internally to the drive. I have 3 of the 1TB WD10EACS drives in a ReadyNAS NV+. There is a issue with the drive firmware that causes ATA errors when the drives are spun down by control, meaning the controller sends a...

When I build my wall unit (at some point the economy will get better and I will be able to afford it) I plan on putting my sub in the base cabinet, and basically replacing the door in front of it with acoustical fabric (speaker cloth). I will insulate the cabinet with some type of damping...

I'm running PowerHome on Win XP on rather generic hardware (Asus motherboard). It is very stable because it's only a HA server. I don't have much else running on it. The only time I need to reboot is after patch Tuesday, if one of those patches requires it. I don't have automatic updates...

All the machines on my network are named from the Flintstones. Don't know why. I don't know what I was thinking/drinking when I named the first one.

Several hundred? Lightweight! ;) New house=thousand $$$ Stripping wallpaper sucks. I won't do it again. However, get something called DIF and a garden sprayer that can spray a fine mist. Mix the DIF with really hot water and spray the wallpaper to really saturate it. Scrape well. Get...

If you're looking for the ReadyNAS NV, take a look on Netgear's forum, they have a "For Sale" section where you can pick up a bare chassis for $650 or less. http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=33

http://cableorganizer.com/cable-raceway/ I've bought from this place many times. Great service.

FWIW, I just ordered a couple of these: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch...ame=480-2905-ND Not using them with an Elk, but with a Fusion Brain: http://fusioncontrolcentre.com/FusionStore...;products_id=28

You should just bite the bullet and buy 1TB drives for the RAID5 array. I just got done upgrading my NAS to 1TB drives (WD10EACS). It was a hassle backing up all the data, verifying it, replacing the drives, restoring the data, verifying it. Those WD drives are "green" drives and use less...

My latest accomplishment has been completing (mostly) the interface for the Nokia 770, which is also usable from a browser on laptops around the house. I'm still trying to decide if I want to use the bland buttons on the home page, or use icons.

After spending untold hours reading & learning here and other HA sites, I decided it was time to post what I have done. Here is some information on the components I am using for my HA solution, and what I have automated. Family Room Insteon based lighting control for all ceiling lights...

Hmmmm, second escalator mention. Someone must really want an escalator for Xmas!

Why am I replacing my doors? Because they are wood and are starting to rot. I'm going to replace with steel/insulated doors. Why am I thinking about better security? Because my brother's house was just broken into so that gets you thinking.

Northern NJ (JCPL) 0.201353/KWh No tiers, just tears when I get the bill. :)