Microsoft is still in the process of rolling out TV apps for their new Metro-infused Xbox 360 UI and the attendant Xbox Live TV services, but Microsoft is evidently already looking ahead and considering developing their own original programming. Reportedly two former NBC executives have already been approached about coming on board with Microsoft, which would make some sense given the […]
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Buffalo has made quite a name for itself in the NAS market with their line of LinkStation NAS devices. PogoPlug has carved out it’s own little niche as the highly adaptable media and data serving mini-computer and software suite, especially with its emphasis on making sharing across the Internet easy. Well, Buffalo and PogoPlug have hooked up and the result […]
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Hitachi has announced the release of the Deskstar 5K4000, Hitachi’s first 4TB hard drive. It’s a 5400 rpm hard drive, but it isn’t going to show the performance boost that early 2TB and 3TB drives exhibited as it lacks the areal density we have come to associate with the multi-TB barrier breaking drives. The 5K4000 may not break any performance […]
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It seems our poor cable companies are all suffering terribly from theft of service, hence the FCC is going to let them encrypt all the basic channels as well. For many of us, this already happened for the HD channels and with the prevelance of the Ceton and Colossus, perhaps it’s no longer a big deal for HTPC DVR fans […]
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Like many enthusiasts, I’ve been waiting to find out how Sharp’s Elite HDTVs would stack up against their adopted, and now cast off, sibling; the Pioneer Kuro. Fortunately, it looks like Sharp is serious about bringing a legitimate successor to market and not just brand engineering, but still fails to secure a clear win versus the benchmark set back in […]
Read moreWith the new Xbox 360 Metro UI live, it has brought an undocumented change. Support for .WTV files over the network. But don’t get too excited and run out and re-plan your entire Media Center setup. The support is there but it doesn’t read the Meta tags yet, and you can’t skip forward, it just plays. But at least they […]
Read moreI’m happy to say that after weeks of work (I can’t believe that it actually took that long. I’m so ashamed) I have a frontend that works very nicely. I should have posted this a few days ago but I’ve been happily enjoying my new setup. For the most part it’s been working great. I have really been enjoying the […]
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How many of you will admit that you do not clean your computers as frequently as they deserve? My hand is up! Mostly, it’s because dust always gets inside and I need to take them outside to blow them off. However, I don’t even clean the fan filters as often as I should. The reason? They’re a pain. I have […]
Read morePlease join me in congratulating the winner of our Case contest….murphmaster01!!! With 54 votes to his credit, you all felt that his case situation was the most dire. Thanks to all for participating and congratulations to murphmaster01! You’ll be receiving an e-mail from me soon with details.
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VIA Technologies developed the Mini-ITX format 10 years ago and it quickly became the preferred platform for modders the world over. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the launch of the platform, VIA has self-published an e-book titled “Small is Beautiful: 10 Years of Mini-ITX” detailing the development of the platform and highlighting some of the best Mini-ITX mods […]
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