Network Movie Streaming Solution
I have a large collection of movies as digital files that have been “acquired” over the years from various sources and I have been looking for a way to safely centrally store these and view them on TV’s around the house.
[Continue reading: Network Movie Streaming Solution]Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera
The Kodak Zx1 offers the same sort of functionality as an HD Flip – shooting VGA and 720p High Definition.
[Continue reading: Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera]Save The Australian Net
Regrettably the government have decided today that they will pursue online censorship in Australia via Internet filtering at the ISP level. Whilst this sounds admirable – after all I don’t really want my kids looking at kiddie porn – in practice it is an issue for two reasons.
[Continue reading: Save The Australian Net]Elgato EyeTV for DTT Deluxe
I recently took delivery of the EyeTV DTT Deluxe, and it is barely larger than the USB plug itself! It comes with a clip-on telescopic aerial, a separate aerial for area’s with less signal strength and an adaptor for plugging into a normal TV socket. Also included in the pack is a remote control and software that turns your Mac into a fully-fledged DVR (Digital Video Recorder). The unit is an HD digital receiver and the picture is sharp and clear.
[Continue reading: Elgato EyeTV for DTT Deluxe]Pogo Sketch
The Pogo Sketch is a stylus designed to work with todays capacitive touch screen devices. The tip (described well by Leo Laporte as a ‘puffball’) is a spongy material that mimics the action of the finger tips on the screen. It is very effective when gloves – such as surgical gloves – have to be worn so the touch interface would not otherwise work.
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