Thursday, October 20, 2005

How to Build a HTPC Part II

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In the first of a two-part series of Tech Tips on getting started with a Home Theater PC, or HTPC, we looked at the two most basic features to be considered: audio and video. With those areas addressed, there are still plenty of aspects worth considering that can help your computer become better integrated into your home theater for a truly enjoyable experience. Some of these aspects include component speed, cooling, noise, style, and the user interface.

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Thursday, October 13, 2005

How to Build a HTPC - (Home Theater Personal Computers)

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HTPCs (Home Theater Personal Computers) are gaining in popularity as people spend more time and money getting comfortable in the living room, and as the availability and understanding of the technology becomes more user friendly. An HTPC can be used for a variety of things, including video/audio playback, streaming online media, big screen gaming, and watching/recording television, all of which make them quite appealing devices to have.

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Thursday, October 06, 2005

TV Tuners

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There are many products available that make your computer seem less like a business tool and more like a home media center. Given this, the one component that may lack the popularity you might expect is the TV tuner card. There are sound cards capable of 8-channel surround sound stereo, high-powered speaker systems, and graphics cards displaying on high definition monitors/televisions.

TV tuners are becoming more common in computers as Windows Media Center Edition grows in popularity, but just about any computer with any operating system can tune in TV. This Tech Tip will look at some of the basics of computer TV tuners, including the interfaces, the technologies, and the performance.

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

Disaster! (Geeks to the Rescue)

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The news of late has been full of natural and manmade disasters, including the hurricanes on the Gulf Coast and an anniversary of the 9/11 horrors. In every disaster, it seems the highest priority is communication. To be sure, evacuation, food, water, shelter and medical care are critical needs, but none of it can be delivered without communication between the government and the responding agencies. You might not be the hero that runs into a burning building to save a child, but as a knowledgeable and prepared geek you can still have a big impact. We’ll talk about some of the issues you might face and how you could use your geek skills to improve the situation.

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