With all of the home automation talk lately (Android @home) and the fact I have been addicted to home automation, slowly turning my entire home into a fully automated system. I figured what better time than now to start a home automation series blog. About ten years ago when I went over to a relative’s house warming party. The first […]
Read moreWe’ve reviewed the Bit-Stream and Veebeam similar devices in the past, and it looks like this one from Diamond suffers from the same lag as the Veebeam, so that’s something to keep in mind if you were considering this for full-time usage. I’m actually in the process of converting my apartment and will be attempting to use one of these […]
Read moreEven if you’re not in the market for the perfect discrete GPU for your HTPC, Ganesh’s break down of the low and mid-range cards available with passive cooling is an incredibly detailed writeup of the capabilities, and failings, of each option and a must read. In this context, both AMD and NVIDIA have been serving the market with their low […]
Read moreHere’s part 2 of the how-to guide from Geektonic writer Clift on how to mod your SageTV extender device for an external IR receiver so you can tuck it away. Neat mod! Last time we were talking about the mod instead of doing the modding. This part will focus on the actual mod, with lots of pictures to help along […]
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I wonder if this is a sign that most Netflix users that are streaming are using devices and not their computers? Or maybe they just really want to remind people that streaming means you can watch it immediately. Some people are up in arms about this new UI, but I’m a fan. There’s no doubt Netflix has invested a lot […]
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How did I miss posting this review of the latest SFF by our very own Andrew Van Til over at Anandtech. As we’ve come to expect the review is extremely thorough and Andrew does a great job of analyzing it’s performance which he deems is worthy of your living room (as long as your CPU requirements aren’t too demanding). Looking […]
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At 12 inches in width I’m not exactly sure how micro this keyboard actually is, but it is smaller than a full size so we’ll give it the benefit of the doubt. I personally love the use of trackballs in these types of keyboards as they’re super easy to use. The brushed black aluminum finish of the Aurora gives it […]
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While I personally am not a fan of internet streaming video, mostly because of low bit rate and lack of surround sound audio, I know many readers of Missing Remote are fans. The news of Miramax and Hulu striking a deal is great news for those fans. Adding additional content and having a wide array of access can only be […]
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I have always been a fan of Creative audio products even from the beginning of my computer building days. Lately though, Creative has gone by the wayside, so it is interesting to see them revamp their products and go after a market like this. Creative Labs decided to reignite its core business with the launch of a new multi-core audio […]
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I love Lian Li cases–they’re easy to use, aluminum so they’re lightweight, and well built. What I do wish however is they would get a little more creative on their stylings. But hey, I guess I’m happy enough that they continue to produce HTPC-style cases! Pictured below, the PC-C60 measures 445 (W) x 182 (H)x 410 (D) mm, it supports […]
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