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Media Server Closet

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Here is a photo of my completed server closet. The middle shelf with keyboard and monitor is just the right height to accomplish the goal of a walk-up workstation as well.
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The SONY GPS-CS1 is a new device from Sony that will track your photographs via GPS and then let you create maps with your photos already loaded on them.

Clip the small GPS to your self or camera strap and the SONY GPS-CS1monitors and records your location and stores it. When you get back to [...]

Just because one media-storage format suffers a merciless death, it doesn’t mean the media itself still can’t be enjoyed in some other form. Follow Wired’s How-To Wiki guide to rip, convert and burn your now-obsolote HD DVDs to the Blu-ray format.

Go to:
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Convert_Your_HD_DVDs_to_Blu-Ray

Looks like the war is really over now. Toshiba has said it will stop making its high definition DVDs, ending a battle with rival format Blu-ray over which would be the industry standard.

Go to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7252172.stm

Here is a video that shows a handy way to help eliminate camera shake.
$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod - The most amazing bloopers are here

More news out of CES ‘08:

Archos TV+ - I got some one-on-one time with the COO of Archos at CES. I’ve got an interview coming up, but will spill some of the beans here. This thing is awesome. Fully WiFi, it taps into your home network and opens up a whole world ……

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Heineken has teamed up with Krups to create the BeerTender, an innovative compact home tap system promising to deliver “the perfect pour.” Beer drinkers got a chance to taste the high tech suds at the Consumer Electronics Show.
$400 MSRP.

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Featuring new flat-panel technology called organic light-emitting diode, Sony releases new 3 millimeters thick OLED television calling it the “thinnest, brightest TV ever sold.”
Beautiful.

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Panasonic unveils the HDC-SD9, the “world’s smallest and lightest” High Definition camcorder at the Consumer Electronics Show, weighing in at just 0.6 pounds and about as tall as an iPhone.

Panasonic HDC-SD9 AVCHD 3CCD Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
 
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More news out of CES ‘08:

Canon introduces the VIXIA HF10 dual flash memory and VIXIA HF100 flash memory camcorders for the ultimate consumer experience at CES 2008. Despite their compact size, the VIXIA HF10 Dual Flash Memory and HF100 Flash Memory camcorders are packed with advanced technology and a wealth of features to create stunning quality video…

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