BoxeeTV is a new home theater type software, but they have gone a different route in the ways they began distributing. They launched with an initial alpha version for Linux, Apple, and AppleTV’s, and shunned us Windows users. That didn’t bother me as I wanted to get my hands on it, until I remembered how terrible I was with Linux. […]
Read moreIf you’re in the market for a new HTPC case, techspot did a roundup of some nice ones. One of the greatest challenges a HTPC faces is fitting in with the rest of your living room equipment, and this burden is placed at large on the case. Besides good looks, the case must operate at a reasonable volume and […]
Read moreAmazingly useful article if you’re considering an SSD as an OS drive for any application. I spent about three weeks working on my review of Intel’s X25-M SSD. Most of that was research and writing and re-writing to not only review the product but also to talk about the rest of the SSDs in the marketplace and their deficiencies. […]
Read moreI would like to take a minute to thank CyberEstore.com. Their continued support allows us to keep this website operational and deliver the best damn news and commentary the web has to offer. Artistic license aside, CyberEstore has a great selection of HTPC related goods including cases and tuner cards. Not only that they carry a wide range of other […]
Read moreI love these types of articles, and it’s always interesting to see how other websites approach this ever popular HTPC biz we so love. I will examine each of these in more detail in the following pages. You may be somewhat surprised to see the motherboard so low on the list. Most of the time you’ll see that as […]
Read moreNot sure how much more I really need to say, a fairly amusing list depending on where in the "geek" spectrum you fall. I could *only* identify with 5 of the 10 listed…wonder how the rest of you score 😛 It’s tough enough to find decent geeky shows on TV these days; think of how much worse it would […]
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As I continue to test, play and poke around the enormous amount of resources that exist for XBMC (Xbox Media Center) on AppleTV, I felt obliged to comment on just how stunning the visuals are. I briefly mentioned the user interface in my last post, but this is the type of appearance that can only be expressed with pictures. From […]
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Sometimes I can’t just leave good enough alone. Let’s see… It’s been a month since my last blog post, and a month and a half since my last issue… So this time I had to be pretty creative in order to break things. As some of you know, my HD server/development system died on me a little while ago. Around […]
Read moreMy first several HTPCs were all AMD. Why? The main reason was always cost. AMD, for the most part, has won the bang for your buck contests since the XP days. That seems like ancient history today, though I am sure there are a couple of XP 2400+ HTPC still kicking around. Intel handed down the bitch slap with the […]
Read moreMicrosoft Just started the third annual home design, Something made more for Companies than for individuals HTPC hobbyists. a good place to look to see how the top end homes are using HTPC and Home Automation Microsoft has announced the 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest, the third iteration of the industry design contest that promotes Windows Media […]
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