Reading about Niveus HTPCs is a little bit like reading an article about the latest Ferrari. You want it, you yearn for it but it is out of reach for most folks. Here is your chance to hop on a Ferrari for cheap, about $1500 cheap. For a custom built Blu-ray equipped HTPC, you are not going to get a […]
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To get started, let me give you a quick idea of my planned home automation infrastructure. My plan, at least at this point in the ball game, is to automate lighting and HVAC systems. mControl server is installed on a Windows Home Server with access granted to mobile clients, internet connected PCs, and any locally connected Media Center clients and […]
Read moreAlright, so the debate was not one side as the title seems but the title was too tempting to pass up. If you are looking for some alone time material on the throne, head on over to Boxee’s blog and print out this debate between Boxee and Mark Cuban. The debate at hand is the direction broadcasting is heading and […]
Read moreIt was about 7:30 pm last night, give or take a couple of hours, and I was hard at work attempting to wrap my feeble mind around the shroud of mystery that surrounds home automation. Deep in its bowels I toiled for well over 10 minutes while I read the manual of the Intermatic Master Controller and how to assign […]
Read moreI would like to take a minute to thank CyberEstore.com. Their continued support allows us to keep this website operational and deliver the best damn news and commentary the web has to offer. Artistic license aside, CyberEstore has a great selection of HTPC related goods including cases and tuner cards. Not only that they carry a wide range of other […]
Read moreMy first several HTPCs were all AMD. Why? The main reason was always cost. AMD, for the most part, has won the bang for your buck contests since the XP days. That seems like ancient history today, though I am sure there are a couple of XP 2400+ HTPC still kicking around. Intel handed down the bitch slap with the […]
Read moreSean Alexander has a nice overview covering color coding the EPG and adding channel logos to Windows 7. Did someone say channel logos? I am all ears :). You will want to download the My Channel Logos for 7MC to get this working. The end result is rather stunning 🙂 Sean’s Blog Post My Channel Logos Home Page If you’ve […]
Read moreWith my recent purchase of an iPod touch, I am more and more interested in how I can extend its functionality to my Media Center setup. Boxee still remains a hobby for me, so I doubt I will go though with setting up the iPhone app but you never know when I might light a fire under my ass. If […]
Read moreJust what the doctor ordered to make SecondRun a whole lot more HTPC friendly! MCE Remote Integration! SecondRun is advancing rapidly in the user friendliness department! Good job. What is SecondRun.TV? In short, it is a free application meant to present web based TV in 10′ UI for W7 and Vista users. The long answer? Check out SecondRun.TV for the […]
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Plex, yet another XBMC offshoot, for Mac, has a little Pandora lovin coming your way. It is a little rough around the edges but should get the job done. Of course, over time function and form should improve. Blog Post
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