If you're running a home network that rivals that of some small businesses, you've probably given some thought to the idea of putting a NAS device on your network. The past few years have seen drastic improvements in not only NAS pricing, but also the capabilities of each device. If you're still in the market, [...]

If your PS3 is at the center of your living room, and you've got an uber-powerful PC elsewhere on your network, then you're half-way to playing Crysis (amongst other PC games) on your PS3. How is this possible? Using StreamMyGame, you can do it, and for free at that (via BoomTown). As with anything in [...]

Having recently upgraded to Vista MCE for my home PVR and media needs, I've been mostly pleased. The interface is a definite improvement over MCE 2005 and so far, competitor offerings just can't compare to what Microsoft has done with the GUI. However, there are still some short-comings that I'd like to see Microsoft overcome [...]

CNN is reporting that Comcast, the biggest cable company in the US, is touting 2008 as the year for ultra-fast internet speeds and some impressive HD offerings. How fast? Well, if Chief Executive Brian Roberts is to be believed, the new DOCSIS 3.0 standard will enable speeds of 160 megabits per second, compared to the [...]

Those of us who are TV addicts have begun to feel the sting of the WGA Writers Strike. The longer it goes, the more reality tv and reruns we end up with. Almost everyone agrees that it will eventually end, but at what cost? Well, Digital Trends is reporting that both a Nielsen Online study [...]

If you're like me, and you've jumped into the world of PVR-based TV bliss, then you probably haven't watched a commercial in ages (except maybe during the Super Bowl). TiVo users and Media Center users are now accustomed to "jumping" through commercials in 30 second blips until they're back to their actual programming. Well, in [...]

Microsoft's Media Center Extenders have been largely hit and miss. The idea is great - share your TV, music, videos and pictures on any TV in your house with a simple device. The reality has been less than ideal. The first series of extenders had user interfaces that mimicked, but didn't completely resemble the slick [...]

There are some things in life you can just count on. Death. Taxes. Lying politicians. The lack of a unifying standard across cable companies. Truthfully, there are some people who would argue that death will be conquered before the cable companies will actually implement a standard so that devices will work with any provider. Deborah [...]