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 Building a Home Theater PC - A Targeted Guide Building a Home Theater PC - A Targeted Guide I have always had a fascination with computers - I think it started in second grade when we were allowed to design simple ASCII art programs on a Commodore Pet. With the advent of current technology,…
Let's Build a Home Theater PC (2003) Let's Build a Home Theater PC (2003) Not that long ago, having a full featured, cinema-quality home Theater in your home was a new concept. This hobby has expanded and become more popular over the last several years.
Powerstrip Program Guide - A User Manual Powerstrip Program Guide - A User Manual Powerstrip is indeed "the killer app" of the HTPC world. It is possibly the most important program today in the "convergence" market between computers (PC only unfortunately!) and the high definition…
Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 3 Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 3 This is Part 3 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or…
Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 4 Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 4 This is Part 4 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or…
Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 2 Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 2 This is Part 2 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or…
iPod Mini Hard Drive Upgrade iPod Mini Hard Drive Upgrade All right, I confess: I don’t go anywhere without my iPod Mini. Because it holds my contacts, calendar, and other work-related information, I carry it like a PDA at work everyday. Of course, the fact…
Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 1 Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 1 This is Part 1 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or…
Whole House Wiring Basics Part 2 Whole House Wiring Basics Part 2 In our last installment of Whole House Wiring Basics we explored the hottest business sector in entertainment electronics today: the implementation of multi-room and/or multi-zone media…
DIY Absorbers for the Less-Than-Handy Man - Part 2 DIY Absorbers for the Less-Than-Handy Man - Part 2 So the big question - How do they work? In my opinion - great. The difference in my room is dramatic. I don't have any fancy measuring devices (only my SPL from radio shack) so I can't do a…