rebooting my mini-itx
It’s been a long time since I’ve worked on much anything computer-related as a hobby. Things have changed quite a lot in the past year. I moved to a much… Read more »
Category: Hardware
ripping blu-ray discs on linux … and windows, and ps3
I’ve finally found a way to rip some of my Blu-Ray discs, kinda. I’ve had to manage a few workarounds because I’m missing a pretty common piece of hardware in… Read more »
my hardware closet
I finally called and cancelled my Comcast cable TV subscription this weekend. I’ve been meaning to do it forever. I can’t remember the last time I was even watching TV… Read more »
hardware setup
I got woken up this morning at about 5:30 because my server’s fan was so loud. Seriously. Actually, I think I had trouble sleeping anyway, but it was unusually noisy,… Read more »
my blu-ray ripping trial run
Yesterday, I wanted to see if I could rip a Blu-Ray disc using my PS3. I really want to get a BD-ROM drive, but they are so expensive still, and… Read more »
the hdtv mini htpc that may never be
So, my efforts to get a small Mini-ITX system capable of playing back HD content so far has not been successful. And, as is usual with stories of my hardware… Read more »
setup a few terabytes or so
I’m getting to the point with my little media library where I’m running out of space, and I need to find a way to expand my diskspace a bit. I’d… Read more »
another new motherboard
Well, I finally picked something. Huzzah! Now I can move on with my life, now that indecision is out of the way. I’m going to explain my thought process a… Read more »
another new htpc mini-itx
I’m having a hard time deciding what to do to get my replacement Mini-ITX board for my HDTV. I’m hoping that if I do a bit of a braindump, it… Read more »
new monitor on the way
Well, I bought a new monitor yesterday on New Egg. And I feel a little bit poorer today. I did some more research, and actually ended up with a ViewSonic… Read more »