SilverStone has been in the HTPC case design business for a long time now. They make some very nice cases that are used by many in the community. Recently, the folks over at Benchmark Reviews got their hands on the SST-GD06B which we recently reviewed as well. Depending on your needs, this may be a case to consider looking at. […]
Read moreI saw the new UI that comes with 1.5 while at CES and found it to be a big improvement over previous revs. Besides that, the biggest feature “get” is probably support for live ATSC via the optional dongle, but those still having issues with HBR audio will have to wait however. Full release notes on the click… Boxee Box […]
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It looks like I’m behind the times again. Over the weekend the MythTV project has released version 0.24.2. This release is mainly a backport of bug fixes that will be added into 0.25 once it is released. This release is not meant to provide any new major features. You still need to wait for 0.25 for that. However, if you […]
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The launch of Windows 95 was a big deal for Microsoft. They licensed the Rolling Stone’s “Start Me Up” for the commercials, had computer stores hosting midnight launches, and generally whipped up the kind of frenzy that only Call of Duty can muster in the software aisles these days. I, however, was dissatisfied. I wanted Windows NT. I wanted the […]
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TuneIn has quietly turned itself into a powerhouse in the music streaming business. For those not familiar with TuneIn, it is a service and app that streams terrestrial radio stations from around the world over the Internet, similar to competitor iheartradio. In app form, the two services do diverge in their secondary offerings with iheartradio offering Pandora-like custom stations based […]
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The floods in Thailand last year displaced over 12 million people and left large swathes of the country underwater, including factories that produced a large percentage of the world’s hard drives and hard drive components. Western Digital, the hard drive manufacturer most affected by the flooding, has been working to restore production and between their reconstruction efforts in Thailand and […]
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The release of the first beta of XBMC 11.0 “Eden” turned out to be a great Christmas present. I’ve been using it regularly since its release, and other than some issues with building a library from a SMB share, the Eden beta has been quite stable. The interface is faster than ever and the new horizontal layout is a welcome […]
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The Xbox 360’s fall update brought a whole slew of new video playback options, but as it turns out the update also brought with it a nasty bug affecting the system’s RGB colorspace output during video playback. The result was a washed-out image and more visible compression artifacts. It took awhile, but Microsoft is finally acknowledging the issue and has […]
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Folks using Media Center Master for managing metadata can look forward to an update the next time fire up the program. Version 1.34 has been issued via auto-update. There’s no sign of the usual changelog post in the MCM forums, but evidently the update fixes an issue accessing NZBMatrix.com which will good news for premium MCM users who use NZBMatrix.com […]
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We had the opportunity to review Fractal Design’s Arc Midi case last month and came away generally pleased, particularly with the case’s versatility and value. It would make a solid foundation for any HTPC or home server build. I am continually surprised with how many drive bays Fractal Design manages to fit into their cases without sacrificing accessibility. Our friends […]
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