I feel the same way. I’ve often felt really bad for gynecologists. I mean think of it this way. The last thing I want to do when I get home from work is more computing / networking. Imagine how a gynecologist feels and the last thing he wants after work? ;) On Jan 14, 2014, at 4:21 AM, Barry Toner <Barry.Toner@clanmil.org.uk> wrote:
Hi Steve,
Yes, especially when you work in I T the last thing you want to do at home is fight with your tech to listen to music or watcha movie. I think it's an age thing as well. I'm still passionate about tech but I've several computers for a reason. Some to play about with and some to just work when I need them to work. Otherwise it all becomes a bit too much like the day job! Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: 14 January 2014 03:03 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessible NAS box software
Yeah Barry, I'm definitely with you on this. I have no problem using a single-purpose piece of hardware as long as it does what it's supposed to do quietly and needs little if any watching-over unless it needs to tell me it's not feeling well (disk gone offline, etc.). That's why I really like these Synologies. Like Scotch tape--invisible on the job.
On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:27:42 +0000, you wrote:
Hi,
That's brilliant! I take it the media player is usable as well on IOS? This might be the very NAS I've been looking for. I considered the Win Media Server but honestly the last thing I want is another Windows box to manage. I just want a box with hard drives in it to sit in the corner that I can connect PC's Macs, IOS devices to both internally and externally and be done with using a PC to manage media.
Cheers, Barry.
-----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: 13 January 2014 15:23 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessible NAS box software
Yes, I use the Seagate media manager on IOS. Lets you drop and move files in and out of directories etc both on the LAN or remotely.
On Jan 13, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Barry Toner <Barry.Toner@clanmil.org.uk> wrote:
Hi Scot,
Are you using any sortive IOS app by any chance to remote into this box on your LAN and externally?
Thanks, Barry.
-----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: 13 January 2014 15:14 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessible NAS box software
I have a Seagate Central 4TB storage box I bought at Best Buy for $200 and it works quite well. Very accessible with the standard storage features you'd want in a small home or business network. You might give that a shot.
On Jan 11, 2014, at 7:56 PM, Andrew Hodgson <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org> wrote:
Hi,
A lot of these models are quite expensive. I decided to go with the Windows Essential Server option with an HP Micro Server, because I could add more to the server that I needed. However, I am wondering what consumer NAS type boxes are accessible?
Thanks. Andrew.
-----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine Moss Sent: 11 January 2014 19:45 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessible NAS box software
Did you look at Western Digital (their Sentinel drives run Windows server which can have JAWS or other screen readers on them), or dell, perhaps? Their PowerVault NX300 is a basic tower model NAS also with windows Storage server. What about NetApp? Thecus?
-----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:53 AM To: sysadmin Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessible NAS box software
I want to upgrade my network-attached storage devices' controlling software so they can support the newer larger 3TB drives, but alas, said software is no longer accessible, so it looks like I've got to spend more money and get at least one new box, maybe two, only because of accessibility issues. I've been told Netgear's NAS boxes has accessible software, but only one person has told me this. Anyone have any experience or can recommend something? The boxes I'm replacing are Synology Cubestations, model CS411, which have served me quite well for four years. Any thoughts? I've even thought about a FreeNAS home-built system, but more computers around here I really don't want or need, and I'd spend about the same money either way on a suitable motherboard, power supply, processor and case, but then I'd have to build the thing, which in and of itself is not a problem, but I want something and I want it now, I don't want to have to tinker and tweak and fuss and fumfer for a w! e! ek or two just to get everything right.
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