I'm not usually one to post general PC security news, but this article caught my eye. Might this be the only way a Windows user can have full control over THEIR PC? Of course, this could obviously be used for "evil", but it does raise some interesting possibilities. The Register Federico Biancuzzi interviews Nitin and Vipin Kumar, authors of VBootkit, […]
Read moreIt is always nice when an article brings a little perspective to an ongoing debate. Ars Technica In short, when we discuss HD DVD and Blu-ray at this point in time, we're talking about really small numbers. When sales are in the tens of thousands and not the millions, the market is especially susceptible to changes. It is true that […]
Read moreThe faithful crusaders of the black hat are at it yet again. That's right. Yet more cracked AACS news. Seems like that's all we hear these days. Anyhow, it looks like this one is rather significant (aren't they all?). Ars Technica Although AACS has proven much more difficult to fully crack than the copy protection on regular DVDs, it is […]
Read moreEveryone at MissingRemote and PCAlchemy would like to congratulate our second HDHomeRun contest winner… <GameShowHostVoice> Camus, come on down!! You are our lucky HDHomeRun winner! Please respond within 72 hours to claim your prize. </GameShowHostVoice> Seriously, we'd like to thank everyone for participating. We'd also like to thank PCAlchemy for providing the prizes. If you are in the market for […]
Read moreAs an Electrical Engineer, I have a hard time not ripping apart any new gadgets that I come across to see how they were designed. Today, I ran across an article in one of my trade magazines that was a good read. It is clear at this stage of the HD DVD game that all of the logic / DSP […]
Read moreGotta love DRM. You know it just wants to be your friend. This time it comes with yet another acronym. Ars Technica CLEFIA is aimed at portable electronics and home entertainment products, and can be applied to music, images, or even video. The big claim from Sony is that CLEFIA has "sufficient immunity against known cryptanalytic attacks," yet it has […]
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Loudspeaker Design Basics Today we will take a look at the basics of loudspeaker design. Specifically, we will cover general concepts, terminology, design parameters, and enclosure styles which are essential knowledge for a successful build. Loudspeaker design is commonly perceived as somewhat of a “black art†and not really approachable by DIY audiophiles. Sure, it is not uncommon to […]
Read moreThe Antec giveaway contest is now closed. Thank you for participating and stay tuned for the results.
Read moreWhile I'm not typically one to use many Microsoft products, it is interesting to note when it may be better to stick with an older version rather than upgrade to the latest and greatest. The following article lists 5 reasons to stick with MCE 2005. From the article: I’ve been using Vista on my desktop PC for a while now and […]
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OK OK…. I got the not so subtle hint to crank up the MythTV bandwagon. The comparison isn't exactly fair as MythTV is a complete media convergence device and a TiVo3 only handles PVR duties. Here's my non-complete list of features MythTV has that I doubt the TiVo3 has. Of course, since I don't have a TiVo3 in the house, […]
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