[mythtv-users] OT: Is there a way to outsource system admin tasks remotely?

[Robert Longbottom]

On 2 Oct 2010, at 12:46 AM, Damian <myth at surr.co.uk> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I find I have less and less time for tweaking all of the things I'd like to tweak on my home computer systems. Getting my remote control handset working just the way that I want it, setting up this, fiddling with that, just never gets to the top of a long list of things that need doing. I'm finally at the point where I'd rather just pay someone a few $ to do a few of these things for me than them never get done.
> 
> Do any of you know of any online services where you can get someone to log in to set up X and tweak Y and X?
> 
> Do any of you fancy doing this yourselves?
> 
> If I go down this route, how should I make sure the service is safe security wise? I was thinking of using something like TeamViewer unless there's a good reason not to.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
> 
> Damian
> 
I thought Id seen mentioned on this list another list / group called something like mythtv contractors. Sounds like almost exactly what you want. 

http://groups.google.com/group/mythtv-contractors?pli=1

Robert.