How-To
Build a Cheap Whole-House Speaker System
Whole-House speaker systems can cost many thousands of dollars. There are some cheaper solutions but this post at Lifehacker doesn’t get much cheaper. It uses existing phone wiring in the house to distribute the audio signals. You just need powered speakers at the other end. It’s not the easiest and their [...]
Create Panoramic Photos with Windows Live Photo and Image Composite Editor
I thought this was a nice tutorial on using Windows software to make panoramic photos. You’ll need Windows 7 and you should have the gallery downloaded and installed. It’s pretty simple but something that most basic Windows users don’t know about about. I have embedded a video below or you can visit [...]
Get Boxee Beta on the AppleTV
There is already step-by-step instructions on getting the new Boxee Beta on the AppleTV. It’s not the easiest installation, like the old days, but if you like to tinker it shouldn’t take too long. Since I don’t have a AppleTV let me know how it goes.
(via AppleTV Hacks)
Build Your Own Ambilight TV
This is a really cool project that creates a Phillips Ambilight TV with a few LED bars. It’s a plug-and-play system that uses the a HTPC to control the LEDs. Complete directions over at fun3’s blog. This might be a project I have to play around with.
(via hackaday)
Update: Time Machine Backup to Windows Home Server
I thought it was about time to revisit an earlier post, which has been quite popular, on how to backup your Mac using Time Machine to a Windows Home Server. There have been many updates to Windows Home Server and Mac OS X that has complicated the process just a bit and therefor my [...]
Video: How-To Record Live TV in Windows Media Center
Windows Videos has a few how-tos on using Windows 7 Media Center. The video above is recording live TV. It’s nice to see Microsoft getting Media Center into the public eye a little more.
(via The Digital Lifestyle)
Building a Hackintosh for Snow Leopard
Lifehacker has a great how-to on building a machine from scratch to use with Snow Leopard. The how-to is complete with parts list and a price tag of $900. It’s basically a Mac Pro when your finished. The steps are easy and with the parts list you know everything will work. [...]
Video: Install Windows Media Center add-in for Windows Home Server
The biggest part of the new PP2 update for Windows Home Server was the integration of some Windows Media Center features. It wasn’t a lot but it’s a good start. The video walks you through setting up the add-in for Windows Home Server. It’s pretty easy.
Guide on Installing Mac OS X on Dell Mini 9
Gizmodo wrote a how-to on installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9. It’s the best guide I have seen. Really makes me want to buy a Mini 9 to run it. I’m still holding off for the Mini 10. While the guide seems really long it’s not complicated.
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How-To: Install Boxee on AppleTV
Installing Boxee on your AppleTV got a lot easier with an easy to follow guide from Gizmodo. AppleTV by itself is very limited in what it offers. Unless you purchase lots from iTunes or want to convert your media to be compatible, it doesn’t offer much. Boxee is a media center application for OS X [...]
