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I've said it all along...why subscribe to TiVo when you can build your own DVR? It's cheaper in the long run...

http://technocratsoapbox.blogspot.com/2005/12/to-build-or-to-subscribe-dvr.html
http://technocratsoapbox.blogspot.com/2005/12/to-build-or-to-subscribe-dvr_02.html

Instead of digging its own grave, TiVo should learn from SlingMedia, provide a good quality product with no subscription fees.

AT&T and Verizon turning to Microsoft for IPTV to the home

Jan 7th 2006 3:08PM on Engadget

TV crashing because of Windows?

It has happened.

I'm using Windows XP Media Center Edition for my DVR...wanna take a guess at the average crashes per month?

Google Video Store announced

Jan 6th 2006 9:40PM on Engadget

G-Talk and RealPayer ARE NOT included in Google Pack.

Google Pack consists of the following:

Google Earth
Google Desktop
Picasa
Google Pack Screensaver
Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar
Google Toolbar for IE - Why bother? Use Firefox instead.
Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition (includes a FREE 6-month Security Update subscription)
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Reader 7

See for yourself: http://pack.google.com

Media Center Edition: more than just a media PC?

Jan 1st 2006 3:25PM on PVR Wire

Forget about BeyondTV, SageTV, or even the open-sourced ('open-sore' as one of my colleague put it) MythTV...

Windows MCE is the UNDISPUTER KING of DVR software. It's way, way easier to install, configure, and use Windows MCE than any of the three mentioned earlier. Read: Why Windows MCE is King?

I'm not a paid Microsoft spokeman...but it seems like Windows MCE is the one thing that Microsoft got right.

What's the difference between a TiVo and a DVR?

Jan 1st 2006 3:16PM on PVR Wire

I guess the more important question people are asking today is should one build a DVR or subscribe to TiVo?

And it just so happened that I did a Cost-Benefit Analysis on this topic not too long ago (http://technocratsoapbox.blogspot.com/2005/12/to-build-or-to-subscribe-dvr.html).

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I just moved into a new apartment and have been reading about all of the new power strips out there, especially the green ones. I was wondering if you had any suggestions about which "green "power strips are out there with decent joules ratings. And when I say green, I mean power strips that have the remotes or switches to turn off all electricity flowing to certain plugs and with at least 2 plugs that are always on. I was looking specifically at sub $50 because I will need two, but if that is not possible I could be convinced otherwise. Thanks!"

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