This Old Nerd (SD)

Last season, we ditched a cell phone for a MiFi plus an iPod Touch and we’ve been living with that set up for months. Is it possible to live without a cell phone in this day and age? Find out in this episode of “This Old Nerd.”

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Related Episode: 08: How to ditch your phone but stay connected

Marco Chiappetta of HotHardware.com shows us how to build a PC from

the ground up in this super-sized episode of This Old Nerd (over 30 minutes!).

A big thank you to HotHardware.com and Marco for being on the show.

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Today we have Robert Borgesi guest-hosting in the most intense episode of This Old Nerd where he shows you how to unleash the power of your router using DD-WRT. In particular, you’ll learn how to create a wireless repeater-bridge.

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After our front-end series, I wanted to show you what I actually use from day to day. This was originally planned to be an online exclusive, but we wanted all of you to watch.

We’ve got 2 more season 1 episodes left. Season 2 is in the works (it’s a long story).

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We wanted to give you a quick update on our schedule. Two new episodes are coming in January 2011 and a new season begins in February with regular weekly episodes. Thanks for watching!

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Nope, doing a show isn’t easy. In fact, “This Old Nerd” makes lots of mistakes. With the end of the year looming, we’ve collected some of our favorite outtakes for you.

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Edit: July 26, 2022 – Not sure where this episode is either. Looks like we’ve got a backlog of lost episodes to put up. 

To stay on the cutting edge of technology, you can use your old gadgets to fund your new gadgets. Find out the best practices to use when you’re looking to ladder your technology. Also, in the holiday spirit, we’ve also included information on how you can help spread technology to those less fortunate.

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Links to things we talked about:

Gadgetell Guide

Ecosquid.com

Gazelle.com

Computers With Causes

Edit: July 26, 2022. This episode seems to be missing from YouTube as well. I’ll try to hunt it down, but no promises. 

Find out how to access your media server using your XBox 360 and Sony PS3. It’s actually easier than you think. Sit back and enjoy our final installment of our front-end series. Next week, something completely different.

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You built your media server and now you want to access it in your living room? Do you buy another computer? Nope. Try a set-top box instead. In this episode, we look at three different set-top box solutions to access your media server.

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Today we’re covering how to access your media server using Windows front-end software. We check out MediaPortal, XBMC (formerly known as “Xbox Media Center”), and Microsoft’s own Windows Media Center. If you’d like to see what we thought about Boxee, check out our Mac front-end episode here.

Also, don’t forget that we’ve got a great deal with Drobo. Use the code “THISOLDNERD” to buy a Drobo at DroboStore.com you can save some serious money.

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