Vista users rejoice, the time is almost here if you use mControl, with a new beta out. Also some new macros with you can play with. Chris Lanier Embedded Automation has also added conditional macros which is my top request for mControl. I don't see the main one I want yet (automation based on playlist access), but it's getting there. […]
Read moreArstechnica goes over one of the many music storage/streaming solutions, such as MP3Tunes with one exception…it's free. Well, for now at least, who knows what'll happen if it becomes more popular. But this stuff definitely makes your local IT admin cringe at the thought of 100 employees uploading & streaming their collection during work. ArsTechnica The ability to create a […]
Read moreI go away for a few days, and Flachbar/MeInMaui have released a Google Calender Plugin for SageMC. Of course, that begs the question if they are going to do it for the standard STV? Good work guys, SageMC is just about its own program :). SageTV Here is the fruit of another joint effort between flachbar (Dirk) and myself. This […]
Read moreWho knew 30 tips even existed for speaker buying? Apparently their is and EH has them all for you. My advice? Audtion Audition Audition :). Head on over to EH for a few more qualified tips. Electronic House 25. Contrary to popular belief, most speakers don't "blow" because they are overpowered. Rather, they can be damaged because they don't receive […]
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And you thought the HD DVD battle was tough between TWO players. Yet here we have 2 more competitors to the already endless supply of media extenders, all vying for space in your living/bed-room. Some items of note, these DO play XVid/DiVx, but do NOT play DVR-MS filetypes. Gear Digest  Interestingly enough, the similarities between the Rapsody and the […]
Read moreThis would be pretty good news for HD DVD fans, as Walmart having this much of a vested interest is always good for a product's longevity. And I have to agree with their thinking, for them to commit this much, the units will have to be one of the lowest priced units ever. Curious if it'll compete with Xbox360's HD […]
Read moreNever heard of Llama.com before this, but they've got some nice pictures of the outside & inside of the new XBox360 Elite hardware. Kudos to Microsoft for including an HDMI cable that Sony omitted. Llama Last but certainly not least is the key upgrade to the system; the HDMI port. This was the major let down of the Xbox 360 […]
Read moreNot a bad article for those of you ripping your music to your server, but honestly, in this day & age where you can buy terabytes of hard drive space for so cheap, do you really need to be skimping on your music quality, no matter what anyone says? So what do you kids rip at? I'm a 192kbps man […]
Read moreI post this more because of the potential behind it. Just think about things you could build a computer out of! Probably not powerful enough to be your main HTPC, but hopefully at some point we get Software MCE Extender that then can maximize its potential. The Tech Report This new form factor specifies motherboards measuring only 10cm x 7.2cm, […]
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DROOOL!!!! Yeah, I can't get over the excitement of a 1 TERABYTE hard drive finally coming out! And I'm even more excited that it was by Hitachi, known for their AAM-enabled quiet hard drives, versus Seagate's loud garbage. Tom's Hardware  Hitachi's new Deskstar 7K1000 is clearly worth recommending for those with huge storage requirements. Its 1 TB represents a […]
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