Although I could not get it to work properly (I will say I did not have time to fiddle much with it either though), I came across a nice-looking WHS add-in before I took a break that some of you fellow unRAID users may be interested in.  This add-in, basically, can monitor and control many of the most important features of unRAID…right from the WHS console.  It even ties into the clean shutdown script.  If you’re interested, take a look over at the unRAID forum thread about it…I’ve included screenshots (courtesy of Tom) below.

I don’t know if it’s that I never paid attention or just didn’t have any interest in it, but I just now noticed that Windows Home Server w/Power Pack 1 is available via MSDN subscription.  I’ve grown a bit bored with my 2008 Server, so I’m considering a migration to WHS.  I’m actually considering shifting a few PCs around so that I can retire at least one.  My ESXi server was a nice little project, but I don’t know how necessary it really is since I can pull the duties it provides on other systems without really putting any strain on them.  It only hosts my WSUS VM and has a Vista development VM for compiling Media Browser, but there are instructions for installing WSUS on WHS and I can put the Vista VM on my C2Q box using Virtual PC.

I have no intentions of replacing my unRAID server.  It works perfect for what I want…I just think that WHS can nicely fill a niche in my home network  that the 2008 Server just isn’t designed for.  I’m going to be moving our 2003 Servers to it at work soon, so I’ll get my daily dose of it there (while using it as it was intended).

I’ll have to wait and see what happens…the WHS will come first, regardless, and that will just mean a new avenue for content here.  I probably won’t get time to do it until the New Year’s break, so check back for any updates on this…I get wild notions every once in a while, so it could happen at any time.

Yep, the popular weather plugin for Vista has been modified to support 7MC. x86 and x64 download versions for Heatwave v1.2 are available here.

Here is a list of a few other additions to this pre-release version:

• A widescreen layout is now included. If you don’t like it, it can be disabled in Settings on the Appearance page.
• There is a day/night (sun/moon) forecast indication next to the location title. If you don’t like it, it can be disabled in Settings on the Appearance page.
• The layout of the main page has been tightened up a bit (the data refresh times have been lost in this version, however will return in a later version)
• The various times will now be formatted according to the system time format
• The temperature ranges are now presented in high-low order. You can flip them back to the way they were in Settings on the General page.
• Changed the formatting of temperature ranges to make negative temperatures more legible

In order to make things even easier for you, I’ve decided to rework the plugin index once again.  I am now using a table format that allows auto-sorting by simply clicking on each column header.  I have just updated the main plugin table with the new one and the remaining tables are being worked on now.  I hope to have most of it finished today.

I have also removed the tiny thumbnail images in place of a text link for viewing screenshots.  This helps tremendously in load times.  It also keeps the table from dynamically resizing during loading.  You’ll also notice a few other changes here and there, but primarily my reason for changing was so that you can easily find the latest plugins added by sorting with the “Added” column.  Right now, everything will start with a base date of 10/1/09, but as we move along you’ll find this to be quite useful.

Hope the new layout is beneficial to you!  Check it out!

Update:

I just noticed that yesterday happened to be the site’s busiest day since its inception.  Thanks for visiting!

It’s not finished yet, but I do have a little more there than what was on the old plugin index page. I didn’t see any reason to hold it back when I thought it could really help you out now. I will be adding the additional sections throughout the next week or two, so continue to check back to see what’s been added.  The location is the same…the content is new!

I have also added a contact form at the bottom of the index so that you can submit your own plugins and/or corrections to the list.  Let me know what you think or how I can improve it!