Microsoft Offers QAM for Media Center, Just Not to You
This one really has me ticked. Microsoft has released a Media Center “TV Pack” (similar to a Power Pack or Service Pack). The update/upgrade enables Clear QAM support for Windows Media Center inside of Vista SP1. This is important because? Well, it means that you can now watch HD programming over cable, without the need [...]
TiVo 9.4 Update Adds a Lot
TiVo is gearing up to push out software version 9.4, and TiVo gave me a sneak peak at the update. This update does the usual bug-fix-and-such, but there are three main new features. One, you can now use any folder as a play folder (where recordings play back-to-back without stopping). Two, closed captioning gets a [...]
Farewell, Tony Snow
I just couldn’t end the day without saying goodbye to Tony Snow. I never met Tony myself, but I’ve watched his work since long before he became a household name. Writing a biography of the man’s work is something I shouldn’t even attempt. But, there is one key thing he did that changed my life; [...]
MobileMe Lacks Web Bookmarks: Sales Tactic?
Along with MobileMe’s launch came the lack of a feature that was in .Mac: Web Bookmark access. Now, most would say that Apple’s primary excuse for gutting the feature would be that most people didn’t use it. And, I’m sure parsing sync data to display bookmarks in a web format might have taken some adaptation [...]
Download: MobileMe Update for Mac OS X
Having trouble installing the MobileMe update that was just released? You’re not alone. The workaround at present is to sign out of .Mac (from inside System Preferences), and the sign in again. After a minute you should get a dialogue to open Apple Software Update. If you don’t, download from the link below… I’m hosting [...]
Price Protectr Supports Best Buy Reward Zone Premier Silver
The folks at Price Protectr let me know earlier this week that they’ve added one feature I asked for: Best Buy Reward Zone Premium Silver support. In case you didn’t hear, Reward Zone Premier Silver is an add-on to Best Buy’s existing free club card program. If you spend $2,500+ per year at Best Buy, [...]
Mobile Me!
Okay, maybe a bad title for the day that MobileMe is launching, but I did realize that there wasn’t any real personal identity (to this blog, for example). So, considering we’re starting a startup… I figured it’s time to change that. You can grab the details from this post on the PhoneNews.com Blog.
Chevy Volt Loses Key Asset
GM has decided to cut the fuel tank capacity of the Chevy Volt, down from 600 miles to a paltry 360 miles. I haven’t talked about cars much on this blog until now, but I’m an avid car enthusiast. It runs in the family. Maybe I’ll take you on a tour of the family garage someday. [...]
SimpleTech Launches 500 GB Laptop Hard Drive for $199
SimpleTech is well known for releasing high-end notebook hard drives in USB 2.0 enclosures… for less than the competition. Well, this time around, SimpleTech is beating the competition to the punch on the top-tier drive. Starting today, you can get a 500 GB 2.5-inch SATA drive from Best Buy for only $199.99. (The product pages [...]
Bad Ads: Nintendo DS Women
The latest ads from Nintendo are a perfect example of a bad TV advertisement. In case you haven’t seen them, they feature pop star women using Nintendo DS with assorted games (Brian Age, Nintendogs, Mario, etc). That’s fine, but the format of the ad is worse than bad… it’s alienating. Yes, this is pretty much [...]
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