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Open Source HTPC’s That Don’t Suck

In our next installment of Distros That Don’t Suck we will be looking at open source HTPC software. Sure you can load up VLC or even use Windows Media player, but having a dedicated solution with a UI that is made for a TV is a lot easier and pleasing. I’ve left the PVR-centric software [...]

Even More Linux Distros That Don’t Suck

Following my first two distro lists; Linux Distros That Don’t Suck and More Linux Distros That Don’t Suck, I bring you the long awaited third installment in my distro lists; Even More Linux Distros That Don’t Suck. As a fore-warning, this list is just what I have used in the past and what I have [...]

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Google Voice Invites

With all of the hoopla surrounding Google Wave most people have forgotten about Google’s last hot product, Google Voice. If you haven’t heard of Google Voice, let’s look at wikipedia …. The service provisions a U.S. phone number, chosen by the user from available numbers in selected area codes, free of charge to each user [...]

Unlock Your Car With Your iPhone

Car alarm company Viper (which is owned by Directed Electronics) is unveiling a new app for iPhone users that will let customers control certain aspects of their Viper SmartStart-enabled vehicle from their iPhone or iPod Touch. The app, which is called Viper SmartStart, acts as a virtual keychain which can do things like lock/unlock your [...]

More Linux Distros That Don’t Suck

Following Linux Distros That Don’t Suck from earlier this year here is a comprehensive list of, you guessed it, more Linux Distros that don’t suck. Some of these are more obscure lesser known distros that are quite powerful and very useful. Some of these come from personal use some of them came from the great [...]

UPDATE – Beatles Make It Into Rock Band

At the time of this post, further details were yet to be announced, but it appears official, Viacom and MTV Networks (owners of “Rock Band”) have licensed Beatle songs for their Rock Band game. This is a pretty big deal, since even major players like iTunes don’t even have Beatle songs yet. In fact, no [...]

Netflix and Samsung Blu-Ray Team Up

Netflix and Samsung recently announced that two of Samsung’s Blu-Ray players (the BD-P2550 and BD-P2500) now have the ability to stream the Netflix service. Samsung and Netflix also plan to bring the movie/tv subscription service to more of Samsung’s consumer electronics in the future. To make it happen, the Samsung Blu-ray player communicates with Netflix [...]

Walking iPhone Robot

Sometimes you just don’t have your phone handy when you are waiting for an important call, even if the call is from Bill Gates or Larry Page as depicted in the video above. This guy has the perfect solution. He was looking for a way to get his iPhone to come to him when it [...]

Opentape

I had never heard of Muxtape until it was shut down by RIAA. Thanks RIAA for brining such an awesome service to my attention and thanks for moving the open source project Opentape to the forefront so we can continue to enjoy this fantastic product. Opentape isn’t affiliated with Muxtape, but it’s similar in functionality [...]

Better Cell Service With Cell Rangers

We have all suffered it, bad call quality, poor reception, limited or no service. Fear no more (we hope that is), Cell Ranger to the rescue. Cell Ranger is a company that focuses on enhancing your wireless service (once again, we hope). The company just released two cell signal boosters called Cell Ranger Stix and [...]

MobileMe Gives You Another 60 Days

I’ve been a big proponent of Apple upgrading it’s .Mac service. Once I heard that they were revamping it to the MobileMe system I was ecstatic, boy was I wrong. After many fumbles and screw-up Apple came out and gave all users a 30 day extension for their troubles. I guess they still haven’t fixed [...]

Google Street View Captures Blazing Home

Google street view has captured some interesting and wacky things since the trucks first hit the road to start snapping pictures of street views in major urban areas across the world but I don’t think I have seen anything as dramatic as this house burning in Sherwood, Arkansas. I’m actually quite surprised that emergency services [...]

Avalinks – Social Bookmarking Reinvented

It’s hasn’t been the biggest secret around these parts, I have been working feverishly at creating a “new” social bookmarking service. I know what some of you are already saying; “but we already have delicious”. Avalinks takes a fresh look at social bookmarking. Watchlists to follow family and friends Make your bookmarks public for the [...]

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