Tiny Moon is No Space Station
Tiny Moon is No Space Station: "Summary: Cassini's tour of Saturn's remarkable system of 31 moons has taken the probe past one of the ringed planet's natural wonders: Mimas. The 250 mile wide satellite suffered a catastrophic impact that opened a wound one third of its diameter and nearly split the moon in half. Today, Mimas bears a striking resemblance to the Star Wars' Death Star, which wrecked havoc on planets using its laser-focusing dish. In place of the laser dish, Mimas carries a crater peak the size of Mount Everest."
Thrifty Personal Video Recorder PVR
Building a PVR in 3 Or So Steps for About $200
Building a PVR in 3 Or So Steps for About $200
a.k.a.
2n's Thrifty PVR
a.k.a.
I Don't Want to Build a Whole New Bloody Computer PVR
or
What You Will (GET ON WITH IT, ALREADY!!!)
ABSTRACT:
The author shows how a thrifty and clever person can make a highly functional PVR using an existing PC and about $200 worth of components. He then thumbs his nose at the mega-geeks who have spent at least twice as much money and four times the hours putting together a whole new computer.
thrifty PVR story
Slashdot | Build Your Own Electric Etch-A-Sketch
Slashdot | Build Your Own Electric Etch-A-Sketch: "Build Your Own Electric Etch-A-Sketch
Posted by michael on Saturday July 17, @08:37AM
from the reboot-by-shaking dept.
mhaisley writes 'Ok, case mods are cool, monitor mods are nifty... but an Electric Etch-a-Sketch beats either. Students at Cornell University built an electronically controlled etch-a-sketch, controllable by a PC mouse. This was part of a group of class final projects featured by their instructor.' "
SageTV Review with PVR350
SageTV review:
"I know what a lot of you are thinking about SageTV 2.0: 'Why would anyone pay for PVR software when there is an abundance of solid free and open source PVR / HTPC software available?' There are many compelling reasons to choose a free and/or open source PVR solution, and being the cheap bastard that I am really hadn't given SageTV much thought. That is until I heard a rumor that the beta of SageTV2.0 supported menus/OSD through the Hauppauge WinTV PVR350's TV out (you can read my review of the PVR350 for the full skinny on why this is so important). When SageTV 2.0 went out of beta and was available publicly as a 15-day trial I gave it a shot. I was so blown away I had to get my copy registered to continue to use it after my trial expired. That's right; Captain Frugal of the USS Cheapo is using commercial PVR software
Read on to find out why the change in heart. "
Dog Toy or Marital Aid test :: Random Drivel :: All that is not fit to link to
Dog Toy or Marital Aid test :: Random Drivel :: All that is not fit to link to: "Dog Toy or Marital Aid too clever! hypothetically quasi-not safe for work... well as much as sex toys that look like dog toys that look like sex toys can be (they kinda obscure the obviously sexual ones, well until you get to the 'answers' page...)
found via Ultimate Insult
*Shrug*"
Slashdot | TiVo vs. Windows Media Center Edition
Slashdot | TiVo vs. Windows Media Center Edition: "TiVo vs. Windows Media Center Edition
[ Television ]
[ Hardware ]
[ Entertainment ]
[ Media ]
Posted by timothy on Wednesday July 07, @01:12PM
from the compare-contrast dept.
The Importance of writes 'Two reviewers make head-to-head comparisons of TiVo and Windows Media Center Edition (here and here). TiVo still comes out ahead, but MCE is improving. Of course, some tout the flexibility of PC-based DVRs, while others question what this flexibility means when you have things like the broadcast flag and the INDUCE Act.'
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EFF: Digital Front of Liberation Television
EFF: Digital Front of Liberation Television: "Join the Digital Front of Liberation Television!
Today, you can use any device you like with your television: VCR, TiVo, DVD recorder, home theater receiver, or a PC combining these functions and more. A year from now, when the FCC's broadcast flag mandate [PDF] takes effect, some of those capabilities will be forbidden.
Responding to pressure from Hollywood, the FCC has adopted a rule requiring future digital television (DTV) tuners to include 'content protection' (aka DRM) technologies. Starting next year, all makers of HDTV receivers must build their devices to watch for a broadcast 'flag' embedded in programs by copyright holders. When it comes to digital recording, it'll be Hollywood's DRM way or the highway. Want to burn that recording digitally to a DVD to save hard drive space? Sorry, the DRM lock-box won't allow it. How about sending it over your home network to another TV? Not unless you rip out your existing network and replace it with DRMd routers. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting a high definition digital signal, doesn't it? "
WFTV.com - Entertainment - Teen Arrested In Alleged Effort To Bootleg "Spider-Man 2"
WFTV.com - Entertainment - Teen Arrested In Alleged Effort To Bootleg "Spider-Man 2": "Teen Arrested In Alleged Effort To Bootleg 'Spider-Man 2' POSTED: 7:23 am EDT July 1, 2004 UPDATED: 11:37 am EDT July 1, 2004 WEIRD PHOTOS: News Of The Strange SlideshowLOS ANGELES"
