Normally I avoid Best Buy. But I was sitting at a cafe flipping through the Sunday newpaper and took a glance at the weekly Best Buy circular. They’re having a sale with (according to their website) 91 different movies priced between $7.99 and $9.99. Maybe I’ve been a little disconnected but this seemed pretty cheap to me for Blu-ray discs. […]
Read moreI use my HTPC for computer uses a good portion of the time, so I am always on the lookout for a quality keyboard that can help me on my endeavours. My first foray into this was the Gyration combo that I enjoyed but was always plagued by reception problems and eventually the keyboard died after a couple of years […]
Read moreThe movie industry reminds me of when the cool kids in high school started wearing tube socks all the way up, and suddenly everyone followed along–once one company does something unique and then everyone else follows suit, whether it’s a good idea or odd one, like this. DMZ.com “Kingston is very excited to join forces with Paramount Digital Entertainment on […]
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Sometimes it’s the simplest applications we miss the most. I’m not sure how in the year 2009 Microsoft has not yet incorporated something as basic as Weather into Windows 7 Media Center, but fear not, there’s an app for you that will do the job just fine. TheDigitalLifestyle One of my favorite little Media Center add-ins HeatWave has made […]
Read moreWe posted an article last week of similar topic, but this one I find equally interesting in case you missed it. There are a lot of misconceptions floating around the technology in your new LCD television set, so educating yourself is a good way to start. Of course, you can always ask in our forums as well! Sound & Vision […]
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This is far from the most attractive wireless keyboard I have ever seen, but it is pretty innovative and you would have a hard time arguing with its $40 retail price. The reviewer likes it, I wouldn’t mind just a bit more style to it, but like the idea. I doubt I’ll trade in my Logitech Dinovo Mini for it […]
Read moreA couple really good releases this week, most notably "The Taking of Pelham 123" with Denzel Washington, and of course the all-time classic comedy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. But the movie that was ridiculous for its over the top is going to regrettably be my pick of the week, strictly because I doubt there’s another movie this week that will […]
Read moreMythtv 0.22 is now one step closer to release! I personally can’t wait to try it out. MythTV.org During the 2 weeks since the release candidate 1 more than 50 commits went into the release-0-22-fixes branch. The branch is now frozen and only critical issues will be fixed before the final release. Please test the 0.22 Release Candidate 2 […]
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Happy Halloween everyone.
Read moreThank goodness! Now mind you, this is less of an issue for me now that i’m Skipping Commercials in Windows7, but it’s still good to see the industry trying to fix one of the most obnoxious and unnecessary problems that has existed for so long! Sportsvideo.org A major component of the RP involves requiring all incoming content, whether programming, commercials, […]
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