Archive for December, 2008
Nokia N800/N810 into an INSTEON Home Automation Controller
Insteon now has an installer for the Nokia N800 and N810. InterfaceGO will allow you to wirelessly control your home automation from the touch screen of the N800/N810. I think it’s great that these home automation companies take the control to devices consumers already have. The software is $119.95 but you also have to have [...]
DirecTV HDPC-20 Tuner Canceled
I have been waiting for this tuner for some time but it’s not going to happen. DirecTV announced that they canceled the project. You can find more information at Gear Log. “Both DIRECTV and Microsoft understand the desirability of offering consumers an all encompassing DIRECTV programming solution via Windows-based PCs. We are continuing to explore [...]
Netflix fixes Roku Streaming
Netflix announced that it fixed streaming issues. I had this problem when Xbox 360 streaming came out. I went in to developer mode on my Roku box and set streaming to 4. Took a little longer to buffer but I had better qaulity. Now I’m getting 4 and buffer times are a lot quicker. I’m [...]
Netflix comes to Tivo
Netflix has made its way onto Tivo units today. Dave Zatz noted that it isn’t as snappy as the Xbox 360 or the Roku box. It does do HD which hasn’t even made it to the Roku box. I’m starting to think that the Roku box will be the last to get the HD update. [...]
Five Best Media Center Applications
Lifehacker is running a poll for the best media center application. Boxee right now is winning. Windows media center is second and XBMC is third. If Boxee had their Windows app out I think they would be killing the competition. I think it is the clear winner especially for the price tag of free. I [...]
My Christmas Lights
Every year since 2005 I watch every video that has to do with Christmas lights to music. This year I decided to do it for myself. I started out with a 16 channel light o rama controller. It has been a lot of fun doing this but a lot of work. That’s why certain times [...]
