Netflix for DVD/Blu-ray is pretty straight forward: Tell them what DVDs you want Receive said DVDs Watch DVDs Return DVDs Goto line 2 Netflix Instant Streaming gets even simpler: Browse available instant titles Watch streaming movie when you want Goto line 1 The simplicity of Netflix is a big part of their appeal. It's easy enough that anybody can manage their DVD … [Read more...]
Amazon Launches Appstore for Android – Free Paid App Every Day
Amazon has launched an Appstore for Android apps. Their unique offering includes a free paid app of the day with today's offering being Angry Birds Rio, exclusively from the Amazon Appstore. Other announcements include that Amazon will sell ad-free versions of Angry Birds. Another feature of the Amazon Appstore includes the ability to Test Drive applications which runs the app … [Read more...]
Router Plays The Super Mario Theme Anytime Internal Network Googles “Super Mario”
Taking geekery to a new level, Sebastian Cardoza, has used his router's scripting capabilities to monitor the traffic for anytime somebody searches for "Super Mario". The router will then play the Super Mario Theme if it finds the query. http://vimeo.com/21223649 The router I have (Routerboard 493G) has an OS that allows for extensive scripting capabilities. With that, I've … [Read more...]
Product Review: ScreenDeck – A Shelf For Your HDTV Accessories
After I bought my surround sound system I had a problem with the center speaker. It didn't really have a good place to be. In front of the TV it blocked any subtitles, so we tried behind it, which just looked awkward and didn't do great for the sound. About that same time, I learned about ScreenDeck, a shelf specifically made to attach to 37 to 47-inch flatscreen TVs. Since … [Read more...]
Product Review: Logitech Harmony One – A Smart Universal Remote
My home theater system consists of a Samsung LED LCD HDTV, a TiVo Premiere (which has a cable card and replaces the cable box), an Onkyo A/V Receiver, and a Sony PlayStation 3 for games (Marvel vs Capcom 3 being the latest) and playing DVDs/BluRay films. I say this not to brag (because I know many people with better systems and stronger brand preferences) but to paint an … [Read more...]