Alan is off taking a much needed respite from his daily news desk duties… In other news, today’s Daily Button will be spell checked. 😉 It seems today is the day for High-Def DVD type news, so buckle in. Home Theater News: CE Pro High Impact Products 2007 @ CEPro Home Theater News: The High-Tech Trends of 2008 @ Electronic […]
Read moreI’m not sure how I missed this last month (or maybe this is a dupe), but someone on the MythTV mailing list brought this to my attention. It seems that someone has finally gotten upset at hard drive marketing departments and how they advertise total drive capacity. Those that have been around the block already know the number games that […]
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Omaura is a newcomer to the HTPC case market, but they have certainly started with a bang. Today, we will be taking a look at the low-profile microATX TF8. Curious as to how it looks on the inside? Then read on. Remember, you have until 12:01 PM ESTon Monday to enter our kick ass giveaway with Omaura. Specs Specs Can accept either […]
Read moreWhile I’m sure most of you are looking for some serious A/V news to get you started on a Monday morning, how about something a little lighter? PCWorld has put together a list of the top 25 "Viral Videos". There were even a few that I had not seen before. PCWorld There’s no formula for creating a video that millions […]
Read moreHere’s yet another article highlighting 3 HTPC software programs that run under Linux. The best part is it’s all free. Well, free if you don’t put a price on your time and you already have the hardware laying around. ExtremeTech You hardly need a state of the art machine to run MythTV or Freevo, though some extra processing power and […]
Read moreAnd from the "You-Can-Never-Have-Enough-Storage" Department, Hitachi says 4TB drives in desktop computers by 2009. The Register Hitachi’s new head may be tiny – 30-50nm in size, one two-thousandth of the thickness of a human hair – but the technology it’s based on is something of a mouthful: Current Perpendicular-to-the-Plane Giant Magneto-Resistive (CPP-GMR). In practice that means the heads are based […]
Read moreArs has put together a pretty good overview of Windows Home Server. Ars Technica Perhaps the most impressive "feature" of Windows Home Server is that it’s a product that gives the term "digital hub" real meaning for the first time. While WHS isn’t perfect, it’s not hard to imagine a future version of the OS offering both a wider range […]
Read moreThe Register EchoStar has invested in Sling Media in the past, so it’s had a solid insight into the privately held company’s evolution over the last two years. It’s undoubtedly keen on Sling’s hardware – which not only makes it easy to stream content from EchoStar’s Dish Network service to remote locations but also around the home – but we […]
Read moreIt looks like Antec has created a new family of products. Well, actually some are re-treads but others are new. ExtremeTech Among the new products is the Fusion Black 430, an updated version of the Fusion 430. The new Black model includes a 80 PLUS (80 percent efficiency or higher) 430-watt power supply, and a triple-chamber design isolating the power […]
Read moreFor several years, MythTV has been adding features and improving functionality, but one of it's major drawbacks is the perceived complexity of the install. I can remember many a moon ago when I first began as a Linux noob. It was a tough road, but each obstacle I climbed provided a learning experience that helps me still today. However, I […]
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