I love it when a plan comes together… especially when it’s the rights of American people that are being upheld! The RIAA was apparently shot down yet again in an attempt to get the identities of some college students. I particularly love the quote below from the judge: ARS In effect, the judge is saying "not only did you cite […]
Read moreSpotted over at engadget: The title pretty much speaks for itself. As the companies pump out more DRM, more people step up to break it wide open. At least those of us "in the know" will usually be able to find a workaround. Engadget Oh, IT’S ON. After months of eager anticipation, it looks like either Viodentia has finally come […]
Read moreYes! We have another contest to announce! To keep the wheels turning on our user submitted news portion of the site, we are going to give away two 50 dollar off coupon to PCAlchemy. See below for the rules. 1. The contest ends at 9:00 pm mountaint time on July 31st. 2. Each VALID news submission gets an entry. 3. […]
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Kudos to PVRBlog for finding this cool article, basically a nice step by step how-to-build a TV lift cabinet. If you’ve got the patience & skill to do it, this could save you thousands in the long haul. Instructables How to build a TV Lift cabinet using an off-the-shelf dresser drawers and an off-the-shelf TV Lift Kit from Firgelli Automations. […]
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Well, we posted the other day about the announcement of this remote…err..mouse from Logitech. And Engadget has their hands on it super fast. Hopefully we can get our hands on it here, I’d love to see a Gyration versus Logitech showdown! Engadget And we must say, the new MX Air certainly lives up to this enviable reputation. From good hand […]
Read moreHere’s another good starting point for anyone considering heading down the home automation path. It offers up some considerations that I hadn’t realized were pretty important, depending on the end result you’re aiming for. Z-Wave World If your situation is anything like mine, once you get the whole Z-Wave setup working reliably and show it to your spouse, they’ll say […]
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A very nice beginner’s guide and installation walk-through for anyone considering entering the realm of home automation. Z-Wave World Overall, the project was certainly easier than installing a water heater or clothes dryer but required some forethought. In fact, planning where the various Z-Wave modules would go and how they might interact opened my mind to the realm of possibilities. […]
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While the interface definitely looks impressive, if DivX is intending to target the set top box market, I think they’re going to have the same issues Tivo has had. It’s sad to say, but the cable companies seem content to have a significantly inferior product and keep all the profit, rather than pay any sort of licensing fee. TV Squad […]
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I think I found my media server motherboard! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this board as more reviews come out. The x16, x8, and x16 PCIe slots would be perfect for RAID cards. I just have no idea what I’d do with FOUR Gigabit ethernet ports! I guess multiple streams of HD video will have no problem coming […]
Read moreI use Pandora often at work, so I must say I’m glad to hear this isn’t happening to the full extent. It seems there will still be royalty fees, but they won’t be the insultingly ridiculous price. Hopefully this allows most of the companies to stick around & prosper. Wired The SoundExchange executive [Jon Simson, executive director] promised — in […]
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