Tag: Community News

A sad, sad tale of Geek Squad Home Theater hookup incompetence.   For the princely sum of $325.11, the Geek Squad "expert" who showed up to do the work left her system in a worse state of disrepair than it had been before he arrived. Oh the cables were all neatly tucked away and she was certainly getting sound and […]

Found this on gizmodo. This thing could be so useful. I’m not sure, but I’m hoping that each plug is controlled independently which would be great to physically cut power to things like my TV and receiver without having to pull a plug that’s hard to get to and still maintain power to the HTPC 24/7. I’m sure it could […]

Some wonderful news from Boxee as they continue to develop even with the ridiculousness that is Hulu. Now they’re bringing in an app-store to offer even more, and seems to at least temporarily have solved the Hulu issue.   we started boxee because there was an opportunity in the media center space for a product/company who put the user first, […]

  Behold the MEGAREMOTE! Actually, roll onto it, because you can’t hold it: It’s made with two flexible Dance Dance Revolution mats for the PlayStation 2, hacked to control Windows Media Center with your feet. [Gizmodo]  

MSI shows off the new Windbox DE200 with BluRay   http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/msi-showcases-new-blu-ray-equipped-wind-box-de200-we-go-hands-o/   [MSI showcases new Blu-ray-equipped Wind Box DE200]  

Pretty sweet looking device. Be sure to click on the "hands-on" review link from Gizmodo as well for more info, images and video.   This has got to be bar far one of the most impressive pieces of hardware I’ve seen in quite some time. The Touch Book, by a small California startup called Always Innovating, is designed to work […]

Very cool idea, but Asus’ track record with software development leaves me wondering if this product will really be useful.   Asus’s amazing-looking Eee Keyboard, which is a home theater PC stuffed inside a keyboard, complete with wireless HDMI and a secondary touchscreen, is dropping in May or June. And for only $400-$600! [Gizmodo]  

The rumors were true, Apple finally released a new Mac Mini.  This one might have some use as an HTPC.  It has a 2.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, and a chipset that should be able to handle high-def video.  Storage is still puny, at 120GB or 320GB.  It also looks like they improved the energy efficiency, with claims of […]

I think I can agree with the parts used in this build.  There’s a primary and an alternative build done.  One uses AMD one uses Intel processors.  Both look good.  In order to change it into an HTPC build, about the only thing that you’d really want to change would be the case.  And don’t forget that the build price […]

Some pretty interesting reports/comments. Tempting me to at least call to cancel my Comcast and see what happens.   What’s happening in the Cable TV world is what has been happening in publishing, only not as far progressed. The Internet is blowing up the monopolization of content and doing an end-around Big Media. We don’t yet think in these terms […]