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Continue reading →: HTPC 2006
I built up a Home Theater PC last year based on the Intel Pentium M, the ATI 9600 with component output and a home theater case with 60GB of memory. I actually got it to boot up in 1080i mode although I needed a dedicated LCD monitor and I also…
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Continue reading →: Comcast DVR is the Motorola DCT6412
broadband » DVR From Comcast FAQ. I’m really just learning how to use this thing. It is way complicated. The main issue is that channel switching and input are just so slow. There are some kind of cool tricks though: h2. Copy to a DVD “Replayguide”:http://replayguide.sourceforge.net/dct6412/. This is a great…
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Continue reading →: Channel Logos
!>http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/images/ls_logo.gif! “Lyngsat Logo”:http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/tvcountry/us.html. An incredibly cool resource. When you are hacking up remote control scripts, I’m always looking for logs. This site has every logo up to date from just about every country. A great service.
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Continue reading →: iPod Video conversion
Well, I haven’t been super serious about this, but “Plastic Bugs”:http://plasticbugs.com/?p=305 has a good guide for Mac users. I use Videora to do the conversion. The worst part is figuring out how to transcode. The short story is that if you have home videos, the H.264 format is the best.…
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Continue reading →: Seattle Senior Activities
It’s complicated to figure out what folks who are 55 years or better should be doing. Here’s a quick list courtesy of google:”Seattle senior citizen”: * Seattle Parks & Recreation: For Seniors. Seattle Parks and Recreation Senior Adult Programs offer a wide range of activities for seniors that change each…
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Continue reading →: Sport Game Demos
Sports – Reviews and free downloads at Download.com. Calvin loves sports games. Here is the place to get demo versions so he can figure out.
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Continue reading →: Bike Light Guide
Mountain Biking Product Spotlight: MTBR Lights Shine-Off. For years I’ve recommended the Light & Motion HID lights. They are super bright, but the big drawback has been they don’t run that long, so aren’t that useful for more than a relatively short bike commute (2 hours at most) and they…
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Continue reading →: Canon Digital Workflow
I now see why folks are building tools like Aperture. Actually processing a digital image really well is very complicated. The workflow for 35mm negatives to digital I kind of get now (Vuescan to Photoshop), but there is a whole new world if really want the highest quality output. The…
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Continue reading →: Good overview of Canon Speedlites
Canon Speedlites compared – 580EX, 430EX, 420EX, 220EX, 380EX, 550EX. _The net is that the 420EX was just $180 new vs. the new 430EX at $250 and is just about the same, so get it used on ebay. If I was a typical amateur photographer who was looking for a…
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