Multimedia-PCs

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4917039324.html
You want your media on your N800 and you can connect it to the internet. Try out Orb. Orb provides software for web based transfer of digital files. They have a N800 installer. Click here for the installer. I haven’t installed it on mine yet but plan to tomorrow and [...]

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/apple/use-your-mac-mini-as-a-media-server-part-1/
Here is a nice part 1 of how to setup your Mac Mini as a media server. This article is only for people with the Intel Mac Mini’s but it’s really easy to follow.

http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/whs_preview2.asp
The new version of Home Server is out. I got my downloads today but I haven’t installed them unit. Paul Thurrott’s site has a lot more pictures and some more information on the new version. It is suppose to be a almost full retail release. Which is good since the beta [...]

I talked about how to enable FM radio on the Nokia N800 on this post. I just wanted to update everyone since I am still getting visitors to the post. There is no need to go through all the trouble. There is now a installer that will do everything for you. [...]

http://handbrake.m0k.org/?page_id=8
I talked about MediaFork for Mac. Now there is a beta for Windows. I haven’t tried it yet, I’ll try to rip a movie this weekend. If it works like it does on the Mac then it will be a great program to add to your Windows computer. I talked about [...]

http://gizmodo.com/
While this is way out of my price range I love the possibilities of CableCard. This hands-on by Gizmodo is great. And just remember that all new technology is expensive. Just look at DVD players and how much they use to go for, and now you can get them for $30. [...]

http://www.gearlog.com/2007/03/ctia_2007_nokias_n800_tablet_g.php
The Nokia N800 is getting Rhapsody. It is available now. I haven’t installed it yet on my N800 but plan to soon. Click here for the download link. This isn’t mentioned in too many places.

http://www.dvrplayground.com/
This is a comparison of MythTV and Tivo. I’m not a big fan of Tivo and don’t understand why people would spend the money. This article is Part 2. If you have a Tivo then I suggest reading then build a media center.

http://lifehacker.com/software/dvr/screenshot-tour-roll-your-own-dvr-and-media-center-with-mediaportal-244343.php
Screen shots of setting up MediaPortal on Windows. I have never used MediaPortal as I have always used Windows Media Center. But it looks like a nice interface, similar to Media Center.

http://linuxmce.com/
I haven’t used this yet, but I have heard lots of people talking about it. I use Ubuntu for a few things and first heard about this because Ubuntu was bundling it with it. It has a nice feature list and some nice graphics. It is designed for full house media setup. [...]