A while ago, I wrote about how I would love a Squeezebox that is integrated with speakers. This would make it a perfect solution for our kids rooms.
Squeezebox/Logitech just announced the Squeezbox Boom, which is exactly what I want. With this, we don’t have to deal with playing cds that skip because the kids have scratched them. I am definitely ordering one of these.
Continue Reading August 30th, 2008
Continue Reading August 28th, 2008
School started for the kids in my neighborhood. This time of the year reminds me of essays I had to write about what I learned during the summer. I no longer have to write these essays, but I’m still learning. The latest batch is from my recent travels. Hopefully, you can benefit from my mistakes.
Continue Reading August 27th, 2008
I am thinking about installing Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center on our Mac mini, espcially since our Xbox 360 is doing everything that the Mac mini used to do. I am planning on keeping the Mac mini in the closet, near our Windows Home Server, and then I would view this content on the Xbox 360 through Windows Media Extender.
There are several things that I would be able to do with this setup:
When I get this set up, this would allow me to remove our 300 disk DVD changer, as I can select any of the movies that we have through a nicer UI.
Also, potentially this would allow us to get rid of our cable TV. This would save us a lot of money. I think that the vidoes available over TVTonic will be fine, when the kids want to watch something. If there are current TV shows that we want to watch, we can buy them through the Xbox Live Marketplace. Buying each episode individually would still be cheaper that paying for our monthly cable bill (especially since we wouldn’t have to rent the extra cable boxes)
Continue Reading August 23rd, 2008
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