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ComicStreamer can help you view your digital comic collection across your network. It is similar to Ubooquity but written in Python, ComicStreamer turns any device into a comic server that will display your comic collection on a variety of devices so you can sync your library with your e-reader.
On Windows machines hard drives automatically sleep and spin down when they are not in use. This theoretically extends the life of your USB or SATA hard drive. On Linux systems you often have to configure power saving parameters for your hard drive manually.
Tvheadend is a Linux program that turns your Raspberry Pi into an IPTV server to stream your TV signal. It will use your USB TV tuner signal to capture video and EPG data which you can use to enjoy live OTA TV on your devices. Tvheadend lets you record your … I'm curious
NZBMegaSearch aggregates all of your usenet indexers into one convenient place. It has the same API as newznab indexers so it will work with automation software like SickRage, Sonarr and CouchPotato. The NZBMegaSearch fork used in this guide includes patches so that it works with Sonarr (previously NzbDrone). I have … I'm curious
A reverse proxy is a secure method of remotely accessing services on your home media server. Using nginx on any Linux based system (Ubuntu, Debian, Raspbian) you can access Headphones without having to remember the port number inside your home network. With a free dynamic dns address (guides: Linux) … I'm curious
The Banana Pi and Banana Pi Pro by LeMaker are alternatives to the Raspberry Pi for a NAS home media server solution. Powered with SATA and gigabit, it has significant network throughput improvements compared to the Raspberry Pi and Pi 2 (see benchmarks). I decided to make my new … I'm curious
I have a $100 Amazon US voucher I’d like to give to an HTPC Guides user. You can use it to buy whatever your heart desires: Raspberry Pi, Pi 2, Banana Pi or towards an external hard drive or other accessories, non-US users can use the gift card for games. … I'm curious