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The Ultimate Mac Mini Media Center / HTPC at Matt Russell’s Interesting Life
About two years ago I bought a Mac Mini (Core Duo 1.66GHz) with the sole purpose of connecting it to my Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD Television. Over those two years I have purchased and experimented with several different products and software setups and feel that my current solution is indeed the ‘Ultimate Mac Mini HTPC.’
While my setup is certainly something that covers most of the bases in an HTPC, (Home Theater PC) it is by no means the ‘end all, be all solution.’
dissension: How to Configure an $80 File Server in 45 Minutes
I use a modded Xbox and Xbox Media Center for playing media files across the network on my television and sound system. I also download large files, such as Linux ISOs, via BitTorrent. However, leaving my primary computer on all the time seemed like a waste of energy. I wanted a cheap, small headless machine that I could use as a Samba server and BitTorrent client so I could leave my workstation off when I wasn't using it.
I was in luck
How to Convert WMV to AVI: 9 steps - wikiHow
This guide will explain how to easily convert .wmv video files to .avi files legally.
How to Friend Mom, Dad, and the Boss on Facebook...Safely - ReadWriteWeb
A little over a year ago, Facebook launched a new feature called "Friend Lists." With lists, you can create groups of friends on Facebook, separating work from family and close friends. It's simple to use, but it's definitely an underutilized feature. In fact, most of the people who spend their days "Facebooking," never seem to take the time to worry about who's seeing what...until it's too late.
How to Optimize Your RSS Subscriptions List with Google Reader | ProductiveWise
Delete subscriptions that did not deliver the goods
look at the top of the “subscription trends” list. Relatively, the subscriptions in the top should also be at the top of “starred item” list. Why is that? Because the more items a source post, the more stars you would expect it to get. It does not have to be a perfect correlation. But, if you see source in the right table that does not appear in the left table - erase it. This source post relatively meny items, but you do not find these items worth reading (i.e. it waste your time).
HOW TO: Use Google Reader Like A Rockstar
Google Reader recently got a facelift; with a fresh look and features, a lot of people are buzzing about the service.
Knowing that new users are signing up and veterans are looking for some ideas to make their experience even better, we have put together a quick how-to that should offer something for everyone.
Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive the Easy Way :: the How-To Geek
We've already covered how to use an Ubuntu Live CD to backup files from your dead Windows computer, but using the boot cd can sometimes be a little slow. We can speed up the booting process by installing Ubuntu to a bootable USB flash drive instead.
To accomplish this, we'll use a tiny software package called UNetbootin, which is designed to make the installation process simple and easy.
Remove Tourists From Travel Photos - Wired How-To Wiki
Part of the romance of travel is the notion that you're visiting remote, isolated wonders. The trouble is, when you arrive somewhere like Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat or the Pyramids at Giza, you find you're not alone -- the place is crawling with hordes of poorly dressed tourists that muck up your pristine photographs.
We can't help you get rid of tourists at the actual sites, but we'll show you how to zap them out of your photos, offering friends and family the illusion that you had the place to yourself.
Installing The Adobe Flash Plugin 10 On A 64bit Ubuntu 8.04 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
This tutorial shows how you can install the Adobe Flash plugin 10 on a 64bit Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. Although Adobe does not provide a Flash 10 plugin for x86_64 Linux, this is possible with a little script provided by queleimporta.com.
Featured Desktop: Beautifully Minimalist Conky Setup
Topping off our fascination with Linux desktop monitor Conky this week, here's a remarkable setup on Ubuntu that delivers Gmail counts, Yahoo weather with graphics and system stats, all with an eye for uncluttered text and transparent integration with any wallpaper. Check out a larger look at this Conky setup, and the desktop it came from, below. Want to get started setting up your own ambient monitor? Check out our guide to customizing Conky.
10 Things You Should Do Immediately After Installing Ubuntu 8.10
1. Add the Medibuntu Repository
Medibutu stands for Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu and is a repository of packages that cannot be included in Ubuntu due to legal reasons. We need to add this repository to enable MP3, DVD playback, install certain codecs etc.
Ethan Hein’s metablog » Social bookmarking is delicious
The problem with conventional bookmarking is the problem with most computer ontologies. Everything has to go in a particular folder or subfolder, meaning it can’t go in any of the other folders. This unambiguous hierarchical tree is well-suited to the way the computer stores data, but it’s not well-suited to the way your brain works. We’re associative. Given a word, we can effortlessly free-associate from it, connecting memories, experiential knowledge, words that meaninglessly rhyme, and so on.
Gmail gains a to-do list — but it’s not made by Google » VentureBeat
One thing that has been lacking from a productivity perspective however, is a proper to-do list. Today, thanks to the third party service Remember The Milk, you can add one.
The 2008 PC Builder's Bible | GamesRadar
Getting your hands dirty and building your own system is what separates PC gamers from their console brethren, and it just so happens to be one of the most exciting parts of our hobby. Unfortunately, it’s also a pretty daunting process for anyone who hasn
Hack Attack : How to Create aXXo Quality DVD Rips | dailyApps
Its as simple as going to a DVD rental store or site, getting the DVD and creating a perfect 700mb DVD rip for the rest of us to enjoy
Firefox 3: Set Firefox 3 to Launch Gmail for mailto Links
In today's earlier list of five extensions you won't need in Firefox 3, we said you won't need any special toolbars, third-party apps, Greasemonkey scripts, or extensions to get Firefox to use webapps to open certain types of links. This means that when y
10 Steps to Becoming Fluent in a Language in 6 months or Less
Even if you don’t feel linguistically-inclined, it’s possible–with patience, diligence, and a sense of humor—to become fluent in a language in six months or less.
Although English is my first language, I learned Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese as
Automate backups on Linux
The loss of critical data can prove devastating. Still, millions of professionals ignore backing up their data. While individual reasons vary, one of the most common explanations is that performing routine backups can be a real chore. Because machines exc
Natural Treatment for Clinical Depression
One of the byproducts of our contemporary isolated life is depression. Depression can have devastating effects on our mind and body, the activities that we used to enjoy with friends and family could become lifeless... Below you will find four natural way
iTunes library, fixing a broken one or moving one | a crank’s progress
I see some discussion about fixing busted iTunes libraries, either when moving one on the same computer or migrating to a new one. Here’s what I have found works for me.
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