Off-topic
One of the things I wonder, and worry, about as a content-creator (ugh, I hate that term) is how much responsibility is there to set and communicate the limitations/considerations/disclaimers around the things we create. Is there a duty to set guardrails? If so, what are those limits and is the value in the effort or the durability?
Read moreThis is way off topic, and completely random, but also so incredibly brilliant I had to share it. Make sure to click through on the date to read the whole stream. I couldn’t figure out how to embed the whole thing. Her name was Kanga and she was trouble. She came into my office as I was about to dip […]
Read moreJust wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving for you and yours. Hope everyone has a good holiday. And those of you that are traveling, hope you have safe and fast trips.
Read moreSlow news day, so I figured this was as good a time as any to remind folks if you are planning on making a purchase you *may* want to wait until Black Friday (the day following Thanksgiving) for some special deals. Last year we saw a lot of online vendors competing with B&M (Brick and Mortar) so hopefully that trend […]
Read moreMissingRemote.com co-founder Alan came out of the woodworks today and caught this funny clip from American Dad. Of course it’s not literally a mention of us, but it was fun to hear nonetheless! Enjoy. (We’ll see how long this video lasts online) By the way, this is as good a time as any to remind everyone to Like Us on […]
Read moreNot sure how nobody else posted it, but one of my favorite podcast guys and fellow HTPC geeks at TheDigitalMediaZone are having a wonderful contest full of great prizes. To participate you make a donation to Child’s Play Charity organization, and then you have a chance to win some great stuff! Go help a good cause and hey, maybe you’ll […]
Read moreFrom the staff of Missing Remote, we want to wish all the fathers out there a fun and relaxing day. For once, hopefully the family won’t get in the way of your TV watching! Well, we can dream, can’t we? So, don’t forget to wish your father well today, regardless of where he is. If you’re lucky enough to still […]
Read moreSince no day is complete with out a good dose of flowcharts, Missing Remote brings you a link to a flowchart we didn’t create. However, we did think you might enjoy it. Hence, you should probably follow the link below. BBspot If you’re having trouble deciding whether to buy an Apple iPad or not, use this handy flowchart to make […]
Read moreI think I posted something similar to this last year, and it’s always a fun read. Moreso it’s fun to hear the discussion in our forums about what we agree or disagree with. Enjoy! Wired Providing technical support to friends and family. We may grumble and sigh about doing it so often, and we may get frustrated when our […]
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This isn’t directly HTPC or home theater related, but I couldn’t help but noticing the similarities to the Zune interface with some blue-ish media center colors. Maybe this is the evolution of the portable MCE and the Zune where everything will be merged…something like an iPhone? Not even calling it Windows Mobile anymore but Windows Phone–guess it was confusing people. […]
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