From Lothar: Have you wanted a full-functionality web-server, media host, bit-torrent client and NAS box, all fully remote-controlled? Want to build it out of spare parts? Well then… Bit Tech In addition to that, he wanted it to run headless, thus requiring a remote administration. Also, a web-based P2P solution was offered to run on the box, so that you […]
Read moreLothar writes… Building a quiet HTPC? This cooler is one of my favorites.
Read moreViva la Lothar… Benchmark Reviews Did you hear that? In most cases, you probably didn’t. This is because most computers being used today provide audio through integrated low-quality sound, or in some small numbers the computer may have a dedicated audio controller based sound card. Bluegears is among the first companies to offer high-fidelity sound at a true 24-bit level […]
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Lothar writes… Looking for a new HTPC case? Benchmarkreviews has a couple for you to take a look at.
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Lots of P182 news to cover from Lothar: ThinkComputers got a chance to look at thev Antec P182 case. Why not go take a look? Think Computers The Antec P182 is the popular company’s newest offering in its line of Performance One case designs. The new model sports a number of new features to accommodate water-cooling enthusiasts, as well as […]
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Looking to build a compact HTPC? Hardware logic is taking a look at the X-QPack2 SFF case from Apevia (formerly Aspire). Check it out. Hardware Logic Formerly Aspire, Apevia changed their name about a year ago, primarily to avoid confusion with Acer’s Aspire line of products. After a year with the new name, Apevia hasn’t changed much, as they continue […]
Read moreLothar writes… Who doesn’t want a NAS for their home theater setup? Check out this review of the Silverstone NS312 to see if it’s any good. Review Desk Imagine now that you could have your cake and it too. Except, your cake is a huge hard drive filled with cool stuff and instead of eating it, you can have multiple […]
Read moreLet me get this straight: The people who want us to view their shows, see their movies, watch their commercials, and buy their merchandise ALSO want to invade our privacy? And they want the government to help? First AT&T and now NBC/Universal… ArsTechnica Rick Cotton had harsh words for the government’s lack of involvement in shutting down P2P and BitTorrent […]
Read moreSkirge01 writes… Looks like Joost is wanting to broaden their horizons and get their software everywhere from TV’s to cellphones. ArsTechnica Joost’s new CEO Michelangelo Volpi, hired earlier this month, told the New York Times that "Joost is a piece of software and it can reside on a variety of platforms… It could be on a television set-top box. Or […]
Read moreI couldn’t agree more with Skirge here, this is not a good sign for the privacy of consumers. Let’s hope others don’t hop on this bandwagon. This is just plain S-C-A-R-Y!!! Another caveat is that even if you don’t directly subscribe to one of AT&T’s services, they most likely carry your data at some point in the process, due to […]
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