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New 360 Goodies (3 Comments)

2008-07-14T22:28:48-08:00

Lots of new 360 goods announced today. Direct download of games to HD, new dashboard, 6:10 support, new resolutions, web live marketplace purchases and of course the sweet Netflix support. This is the product that just keeps giving. Man I'm... ]]> J commented: Oh, and those new avatars are probably going to look reaaaaly lame unless you pay for some "cool" accessories.

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Roku's Neflix Player (2 Comments)

John — 2008-07-14T13:19:46-08:00

Shortly after I got the 360 streamer working my Roku box showed up. This is a pretty amazing piece of hardware. It is small and light and fan-less. There is no on-off switch! I went to the web site... ]]> John commented: Oh yeah, the 360 rocks. I can't wait for the dashboard update. Oh, and I'll move my Roku box to the other TV that doesn't have a 360, so it will still be used.

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No More Google Browser Sync (3 Comments)

Paul — 2008-07-09T13:57:42-08:00

Lifehacker reports that Google Browser Sync has been discontinued and will not be updated to support firefox 3. That is so lame. It is my favorite Firefox plug in, and has completely changed how I use a browser. I have... ]]> Paul commented: Anyways, you can now get the source for Browser Sync, build your own sync server with python and AppEngine using protocol buffers as the data interchange format.

Looks like a typical starter project if you got hired at Google.

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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (9 Comments)

David — 2008-07-03T21:28:44-08:00

A couple of years ago I replaced a large proportion of the light bulbs in my house with CF bulbs. Almost immediately I noticed the savings on my power bill. I justified the higher cost and almost ridiculous disposal issues... ]]> David commented: The Home Depot launches national CFL bulb recycling initiative:

http://www6.homedepot.com/ecooptions/stage/pdf/cfl_recycle.pdf

I have another GE bulb which seems to be dying.
None of my numerous Globe brand bulbs have failed,
which is perhaps ironic given that Globe had to recall
some non-UL compliant bulbs in 2004.

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No More Netflix Profiles (4 Comments)

John — 2008-07-02T10:12:05-08:00

Netflix jumps on the popular feature removal bandwagon. Starting Sept 1 they are eliminating profiles. Profiles allow you to setup multiple Netflix queues under one account. For example my wife has her own queue with one DVD out at a... ]]> John commented: Wow actually responding to customers, I continue to like these guys.

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Well There's Your Problem... (7 Comments)

Ian — 2008-06-23T11:43:57-08:00

...right there: I went outside and followed my Ethernet cable from my modem to the living room, where the internets stopped working a couple days ago. My WiFi, 360, XBMC and TiVo had all been interrupted by what I discovered... ]]> Ian commented: This is a bit off topic, but since you mention it, the default signal setting on your router should already be optimal (at least for the stock antenna). Mostly, that setting is valuable when you want to lower your signal strength.

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New iPhone? (17 Comments)

Ian — 2008-06-23T11:31:31-08:00

Well today is potentially the day the new iPhone gets announced - or not. Many, many people are making their predictions. Instead of that I'll give a short, prioritized wish list. This is not a comprehensive list of all... ]]> Ian commented: My guess is that Apple gets about the same amount of money per phone as they did before, but now they get the money upfront instead of getting a cut of the monthly service fee.

This could be an especially good arrangement for Apple because they don't have to worry about what you do with your phone after you buy it. If you jailbreak your iPhone and take it to another carrier, Apple doesn't lose any money.

If somebody lost in this (hypothetical) new arrangement, I don't think it was Apple.

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Sage RSS Reader (19 Comments)

Paul — 2008-06-05T22:45:37-08:00

I had written a long article about the tradeoffs of RSS and HTML for reading news, but Firefox crashed on me for the first time and I lost it. So the short version is: download the Sage Firefox extension for... ]]> Paul commented: The problem with Sage is that it's client side. I use several computers (work, shuttle, home) each day, and I want my feed state synchronized across each one. This is one of those "if an application can migrate to the web, it will" scenarios.

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Streaming Netflix (2 Comments)

2008-05-29T10:13:04-08:00

So I've been watching a bit of 'watch instantly' streaming content from Netflix. It is pretty handy and doesn't cost anything extra. But it only works with PCs, so when Netflix announced a set top box I jumped. I placed... ]]> J commented: Nice - I'll have to try it! I'd like to see them get XBMC running on the roku box. It's supposed to have the power to play HD media streams. There's no storage though, so they'd have to do network boot or something.

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Last Lecture (4 Comments)

Paul — 2008-05-18T20:54:31-08:00

Here's a lecture from a Computer Science professor at Carnegie Mellon that you won't want to miss: Dr. Randy Pausch has only a few more months to live, and tells an amazing story about his life. It's 1 hour and... ]]> Paul commented: An ABC special about The Last Lecture.

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v 2.0 (6 Comments)

2008-04-29T14:05:13-08:00

Freedom has a scent Like the top of a new born baby's head... ]]> J commented: Well I figure it will take the guy a little while to figure out that all the acheivements he's unlocking are under my account :-)

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Mac Santa (6 Comments)

Paul — 2008-04-25T12:07:23-08:00

Mac Santa Deals offers a discount of 20% off for software made by a different set of independent Mac developers each day until December 24. If you missed a previous day's deals, you can still get them for 10%... ]]> Paul commented: MacUpdate is offing a $64 bundle that includes Parallels.

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Evernote Beta (1 Comments)

Gavin — 2008-04-03T19:20:27-08:00

I got in on the new Evernote beta today through giveawayoftheday. I'm excited. The new version has a server back end with a web interface and it auto syncs to all your clients. Very cool. I'm currently testing the... ]]> Gavin commented: I've made it on the beta also and I'm just installing it now. I've only used One Note from Microsoft, so I'm looking forward to trying something new.

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T-Mobile Dash (6 Comments)

allan — 2008-04-03T13:52:16-08:00

After terrible customer service from Verizon after years of patronage, I decided to look for a new cell phone provider. I couldn't resist this deal on the T-Mobile Dash. One year contract, highly rated smart phone with Wi-Fi and... ]]> allan commented: can I download google map application on the dash phone? If so, do I need to have internet up to use this map applicatio.

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My First Mac (9 Comments)

John — 2008-03-26T14:25:23-08:00

Hi, my name is John, and I'm an Apple hater. ]]> John commented: I thought you'd notice that. It is only the beginning. You can't see the rest of the cables behind the monitor or the mammoth pile of cables under the desk. I have two PCs a mac and a 360 connected to that monitor through a switch box plus various audio and spdif fibers back there. Luckily the wires are confined to the neither regions for the most part as I use a wireless mouse, keyboard, and headphones.

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