CNET News.com reported that the CEO of ElGato has left to head up Apple Germany. While this is a return for him (and Apple) I personally hope it’s the beginning of more in the direction of what ElGato has been up to… What’s that you ask? Why TV on the Mac of course! ElGato is … Read moreElgato CEO tapped to head Apple Germany
Via Addicted to Digital Media comes an easy way for MCE users to manage and play archived DVDs. This is a very nice feature to have since you’ll get the same familiar UI but access to all your DVD content without the need for a DVD changer. Certainly my Mac HTPC Brethren already know all … Read moreMCE – My DVDs
Nintendo is announcing a WiFi deal with McDonalds today… You know, like Starbucks for Kids. Nintendo of America on Tuesday will announce a groundbreaking partnership with Wi-Fi provider Wayport to make available free Internet access to DS owners at McDonald’s restaurants across the nation. Nintendo and Wayport will offer complimentary Wi-Fi hotspots at McDonald’s establishments, … Read moreDS owners get WiFi with that
Pure retro goodnesss… read more | digg story
This would be a great addition to Photoshop noobs like myself. I’d love more powerful editing with Apple’s ease of use! A great addition to my home workflow for my new digital cam. According to an unconfirmed report, Apple is planning to announce a professional photo retouching application, during the special press event scheduled for … Read moreApple to Release Photoshop Rival
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Originally uploaded by atmasphere. Ashley hooked me up with a new Nikon D70S and I had my first real opportunity to explore with it today… We had a nice family hike through Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and I snapped away while Hannah relaxed in the backpack. I clearly have much to … Read moreWard Pound Ridge Reservation
Seems like things have finally heated up in the race for the ultimate communicator – and nice timing for Palm now that they’ve all but left the race. In lane 1, the Treo 700w which will run Windows Mobile 5. Many are already aware and comfortable with the hardware and I am sure it will … Read moreIs 2006 The Year of the SmartPhone?
While a bit dated, this is an extremely helpful overview of Nikon lens technology and terms. If you use a Nikon SLR or DSLR, you should definitely check this out. read more | digg story
Gotta love this… an “easy” way to convert those larger higher res files you might find through certain non-ITMS channels for use on the iPod. Convert your existing movies(Divx, Xvid) into iPod video format without having to re-encode the file. DivX Doctor II updates DivX .avi videos to 3ivx QuickTime (.mov) videos. After the conversion … Read more3ivX your existing movies, compatible for iPod Video (No recompression!)
This piece in MacWorld pretty much sums up my question on the FrontRow application… When can I install it on other machines?? Love the idea and want it very badly, but I dont want a new computer… I’d like to do this on a kitchen Mac Mini and via a mini in my home theater. … Read moreMac mini needs a Front Row seat
I received an update from both Cnet and the WSJ tonight on my blackberry that Yahoo and MSN reached an agreement to get their IM services to work together. This is great news for interoperability. Andy notes VOIP will work between platforms as well since they both use SIP. That would be very cool. AOL … Read moreYahoo and MSN chat nicely
I just received a message from NSI warning me my services were about to expire… I reviewed their email a few times and can’t quite figure it out. Here’s what I saw – Domain 1 — Mar 08,2006 Domain 2 — Jun 16,2006 Domain 3 — Aug 17,2006 Today is October 11, 2005. Nothing is … Read moreNetwork Solutions – Bad Renewal Mail
I like the idea of keeping things in sync. I use a variety of machines and handhelds and being able to use the network to my advantage is cool. When I recently installed the new AIM on my work PC, I got Plaxo inluded as you can link your contacts through Plaxo with your AIM … Read morePlaxo swings and misses
Gary Stein notes a BusinessWeek piece which says apparently Gamers like ads in games. This is certainly good for companies like Massive and companies like EA which sell space in games. Gamers apparently like the realism you get from seeing brands integrated. Good news all around as the gaming market is an excellent target for … Read moreGamers like the ads
Flock has landed. What is it? Based on Firefox, it seeks simply to revolutionize how you manage your time online — from blogging, managing photos and of course browsing. Open source and free! See some cool preview shots here. I am pre-sold. I love this type of stuff and can’t wait to try it when … Read moreFlock
Yahoo has published a paper on RSS usage… Definitely worth a read.
It’s amazing that there truly is an on-demand IP system through the magic and universal goodness of netizens who continue to enable it. Just about a year ago, I had missed a few recordings due to a DVR glitch and in the past two weeks I’ve missed a few more due to having new DVRs … Read moreMissed your show, no problem!
Google Reader is a web-based newsreader which takes some of the solid simplicity of Google plus the AJAX goodness of Gmail and rolls things together for an almost good thing. If you read a few feeds, I can see really liking this. I was able to import my full OPML file (which I use through … Read moreGoogle Reader
This is a terrific example of how to be transparent in affecting change… Here is your chance to tell us what we can do better to engage the Media Center developer community. If you have a suggestion, leave it as a comment here for all to see. [Charlie Owen]
LiveMarks is an amazingly cool site that lets you monitor what the community of del.icio.us users are marking.