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I-O Data's GV-1394TV/M3 analog tuner for Macs
Sure, it won't look very nice perched atop your Mac mini but don't give up on I-O Data's new GV-1394TV/M3 analog tuner for Macs just yet. Using the iEPG programming guide, this little box allows you to schedule and record your favorite NTSC broadcasts directly to your Mac over Firewire. It will even convert video directly to MPEG-4/h.264 for direct transfer to your connected iPod when recording is finished. Included software is fully compatible with iLife 6 making it easy to manipulate video in iMovie or to burn to DVDs via iDVD. Expected to begin shipping in Japan next month for about $240. Still, when it's this hard to tell the front of the unit from the back on a product destined for the living room, well, we'll understand if you pass.[Via Impress Watch]
Playing "Ugly" Avatars
As someone who, admittedly, plays a level 60 Gnome (with pink hair and everything), I understand where people are coming from when they talk about the importance of the appearance of your in-game avatar. But if having a "pretty" avatar is so important, how do you explain all of the Horde players out there? Or even the numerous unattractive Alliance options? Kotaku ponders the question, while the source article on Guardian Gamesblog seems to assume that there are no ugly avatars. What about you - is your avatar beautiful or hideous, and why?
