One of the best plug-ins for Windows Media Center is Netflix Streaming. While on the surface is should be straight forward to get this plug-in working there are a few things you can do on your HTPC and your network environment to ensure that things work smoothly. 1. Use an alternate DNS provider. Ok so [...]
The HD-PVR is a device that connects between a set-top box (such a your cable tuner box) and your computer (HTPC). It uses component video and S/PDIF optical audio connectors. Earlier this year, Hauppauge released drivers for Windows 7 Media Center that let you use the device as one of your tuners within media center. [...]
Sites that I found interesting for October 29th 2009 through November 2nd 2009: Recovering from Twitter Phishing – Nice little how-to. via @chelpixie on Twitter. Enough, Microsoft. No One Is Endorsing Piracy. Obviously. – Hey, Microsoft. Duh. DIY Windows Home Server Build – JukeBox MkII – Nice article from Automated Home. via @isdixon on Twitter
Sites that I found interesting for September 17th 2009 through September 21st 2009: AT&T to Let You Patch the Dead Zone in Your House for $20 per Month – The telco has started offering the 3G MicroCell, a wireless network extender the company claims acts like a mini cellular tower in your home. With it, [...]
Sites that I found interesting for August 30th 2009 through September 2nd 2009: Petabytes on a budget: How to build cheap cloud storage – How to store hundreds of petabytes of customer data in a reliable, scalable way—and keep costs low. Freeware Files: Turn your PC to Self-Cleaning Mode, and More! – Handy list of [...]
Sites that I found interesting for August 26th 2009 through August 29th 2009: IBM 'X-Rays' A Molecule – IBM scientists claim to be the first to image the inner structure of a molecule, opening up new possibilities in building smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computing components. The Evolution of Retweeting – Twitter has announced that [...]
Sites that I found interesting for August 24th 2009 through August 25th 2009: How To: Run an ‘Honesty Trace’ to Counter Roadside Bombs – Changing up routes is standard in military operations, but creating “honesty traces” (a term borrowed from the British in Northern Ireland, who did the same thing with tracing paper) can help [...]
There has been a lot of talk lately among Windows Media Center enthusiasts and other Home Theater PC users about getting your computer to go to sleep. The advantage here would be to save a few bucks on your power bill at the end of the month rather than powering beast 24/7. Also, it could [...]
Sites that I found interesting for July 16th 2009 through July 24th 2009: Guide: How to Enable Concurrent Sessions in Windows 7 RTM – Missing Remote shows us how to enable concurrent sessions in Windows 7 Ultimate. Concurrent Sessions allows you to Remote Desktop into a system that someone else is on, under a different [...]
Sites that I found interesting for June 14th 2009 Guide to Building a HD HTPC – Good place to start for choosing Home Theater PC Parts – Page 85 – AVS Forum Dell: Twitter Helped Boost Sales for $3 Million – Enable Concurrent User Sessions in Windows 7 – If you have Media Center powering [...]