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Sat, Jan 31 2009 11:44

Yes, The Green Button is Having Issues

Microsoft appeared to have fixed one of the issues I was having on the backend, but that fix has caused the entire site to come to its knees with wonderful message like "Value cannot be null. Parameter name: relativeUrl" when attempting to make...
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Sun, Sep 14 2008 20:34

Short Bits: Debug Menus, TV Pack OEMs, Hurricane

I survived Ike without any damage here in Katy, sadly that can’t be said for the rest of the Houston and Galveston areas . Ever wonder which of your dozen TV tuners is being used to tune the program you are watching? If you have the TV Pack there...
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Thu, Jul 3 2008 17:52

Microsoft Takes Over The Green Button

Today is a big day for the Media Center community, and as speculated upon way too much The Green Button has become an official Microsoft web property ! So what does this mean? A few things, starting with increased Microsoft interaction that nearly everyone...
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Tue, May 27 2008 10:45

Win an HP HDX Dragon PC at The Green Button

We are taking our turn at The Green Button to give away an HP HDX Dragon PC ($5,000+ value), so everyone should make sure to enter . Entering to win is easy, just tell us (at The Green Button, not here) what our next site upgrade should focus on and look...
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Sat, Apr 5 2008 17:49

Advertise Here

Are you interested in reaching over 90,000 unique visitors a month generating over 130,000 page views? Stop spending top dollar advertising on non-targeted websites, reach your audience with low CPM based advertising here. You will be able to reach digital...
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Thu, Feb 14 2008 13:52

The Media Center Show Awards 2008

Ian’s yearly Media Center Show Awards podcast has been posted, and while I wasn’t able to attend I want to thank everyone for voting for me for best enthusiast blog. Did I win? Download the show and fast forward to 52:37 to find out. If the suspense is...
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Mon, Feb 11 2008 9:57

Short Bits: Hulu Invites, Netflix BD, USB Card Reader

I’ve got five (5) Hulu invites that I’m giving out. If you want one, reply to this post saying that you would like an invite and put your e-mail address as your URL . I will randomly select five people tonight and send you an invite. It look like Netflix...
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Tue, Sep 18 2007 20:05

Random Vista Thoughts: Part 1

I’ve been using Vista for the past month, my first attempt to move away from Windows XP. I’ve noted a lot of things about Vista in this time, some that I like and some that I don’t. Just some random thoughts... MCML applications make it worth the upgrade...
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Mon, May 7 2007 11:10

Joost Winners Posted and E-mailed

Joost invites have been sent out to the following people. Sadly, the Joost software is horrible at actually getting them out the door. I only got five conformations from Joost out of the ten invites I sent. If you are on the list below and didn’t get...
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Tue, May 1 2007 15:16

Joost Invite Give-a-Away Round Two

Seeing as my last Joost Invite post got quite a few replies, it’s time for round two. Joost has reportedly opened up unlimited invites to current testers, so it’s time for another round of random drawings. While I’m not technically limited in terms of...
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Sun, Apr 22 2007 17:09

Joost Invite Winners Posted!

If you replied to my post about Joost Invites last week, today is the day you know if you were selected at random! First, a background on the process. I deleted a few posts from people who had already got invites from other sources and a few posts on...
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Tue, Apr 3 2007 17:02

Update on Stolen Images from WebGuide4 Used In MediaPortal

Should it be any shock they never released this application? Your probably right though, nothing to hide on their part and clearly nothing was stolen in this coverup which resulted in no application being released. Update 3: Before commenting, remember...
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Tue, Apr 3 2007 10:34

MediaPortal Steals Images from WebGuide4 Developer (Rips Off Program)

Should it be any shock they never released this application? Your probably right though, nothing to hide on their part and clearly nothing was stolen in this coverup which resulted in no application being released. Update: MediaPortal Responds ! According...
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Thu, Feb 8 2007 17:19

Get Your Facts Right!

It kind of makes you go crazy when people link to stuff and don’t get the material right. For example, eHomeUpgrade picked up my post on the new Media Control Plugin for Vista Media Center . Alexander got everything in the post, however Gizmodo.com picked...
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Tue, Jan 10 2006 14:59

Windows Media Components for QuickTime

Windows Media Components for QuickTime | With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser. Quick...
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Wed, Jan 4 2006 23:52

How Did I Do In 2005? CES Tells All

In 2005 I talked about many technologies and features that I thought Microsoft had in-store for Media Center. Since Bill Gates just finished his CES Keynote, I thought I would run down some of the announced features and point to where I talked about them...
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Tue, Jan 3 2006 17:42

No CES This Year For Me

I really wanted to be able to make it to CES this year, but it appears that I'm not going to be able too. I just got back from visiting my girlfriends parents for a few days, and now I have to get a few things done before the 7th which means that I'm...
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Tue, Jan 3 2006 17:36

Canon EOS Beginners' FAQ

Canon EOS Beginners' FAQ | Thomas Hawk just posted a link to a Canon EOS FAQ and says “This is a fairly informative FAQ for Canon EOS SLRs. If you recently received an Digital Rebel or other Canon digital SLR for Christmas or if you are considering...
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Sun, Dec 18 2005 21:52

Media Center Show Party at CES 2006

Media Center Show Party and Geek Get Together at CES! | Ian Dixon and Orb Networks have a party planned at CES , if you are going to be in town get in contact with Ian! On a side note, anyone with a few free tickets to CES, send them my way. :)
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Tue, Oct 11 2005 11:36

Microsoft and RealNetworks Resolve Antitrust Case

Microsoft and RealNetworks, Inc. today announced three agreements valued at $761 million to RealNetworks to settle their antitrust case and create a new partnership to innovate and promote consumer choices in digital music and games. The three agreements...
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