Streamline your home media experience
Mike 
Using torrents can be risky nowadays. Governments seem to especially hate torrent trackers like Piratebay which was recently raided again. Using a Seedbox is an alternative to risking your own safety or using a VPN. The idea behind a Seedbox is that you pay a service provider to give … I'm curious
If you have a small portable 2.5″ hard drive that draws power from the USB port, you can make this work without the need for an external power supply with the Raspberry Pi Model B+. You will be modifying how the GPIO pins on the Pi work, specifically turning pin … I'm curious
Usenet vs torrents, which is better? It is a continued debate online and something which is worth examining in some detail to get a proper answer. I thought it would be a good idea to explain how torrent and usenet services work so you can judge the merits of each … I'm curious
The Banana Pi is a superior mini computer to the Raspberry Pi in terms of raw power. When I read about the Banana Pi I knew it would be a formidable opponent as a home media server, for HTPC serving purposes, the Banana Pi does everything the Raspberry does, just … I'm curious
This guide shows how to force Transmission Bittorrent client to use a VPN while retaining remote access to its WebUI (user interface) so you can access and manage your torrents outside your home network. You will need to know your network's IP information and have the machine use a static … I'm curious
Streaming TV Sticks are a great cord cutting solution. The Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Chromecast and CK808 and MK818 all stream Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime Instant Video. For non-tech savvy relatives they are perfect due to their ease of use, for techies it gives them a gadget to … I'm curious
