One feature missing from Windows 7 Media Center is the ability to customize the start menu by moving the tiles and strips around to better suit If your media habits. The only real way to do any of this type of customizing is being able to add Extras Library applications to the Main Extras strip. [...]
Some of you may be thinking, “what are VIDEO TS folders and VOB files and why would I ever want or need to play them in Media Center?” VIDEO TS is the folder on a DVD movie. It holds VOB files that contain the contents of a DVD, such as video, audio, menus, extras, and [...]
Boxee is one of the nicer HTPC solutions this side of Windows Media Center. It’s not perfect by any means, but It has been slowly and surely making improvements over the last several months. It’s latest version release (0.9.21.11487) features greatly improved media identification. Identifying media, movies in this case, has gone from rather clunky, [...]
This is a bit of a follow up on my previous article on how to play VIDEO_TS and VOB files in Windows 7 Media Center. The first time I focused mainly on how to play the DVD rips using the Media Browser plug-in for WMC. This time around, I’m going to focus specifically on ripping [...]
One feature missing from Windows 7 Media Center is the ability to customize the start menu by moving the tiles and strips around to better suit If your media habits. The only real way to do any of this type of customizing is being able to add Extras Library applications to the Main Extras strip. [...]
Some of you may be thinking, “what are VIDEO TS folders and VOB files and why would I ever want or need to play them in Media Center?” VIDEO TS is the folder on a DVD movie. It holds VOB files that contain the contents of a DVD, such as video, audio, menus, extras, and [...]
This is a bit of a follow up on my previous article on how to play VIDEO_TS and VOB files in Windows 7 Media Center. The first time I focused mainly on how to play the DVD rips using the Media Browser plug-in for WMC. This time around, I’m going to focus specifically on ripping [...]
Shout out to the group at the Australian Media Center Community forum for figuring this one out. After Microsoft pushed out an Update last week, those of us that have customized our WMC menu’s with Media Center Studio saw many of our customizations revert back to Media Center defaults. If you open Media Center Studio [...]
If you are constantly trying app, adding folders and shortcuts, it can be pretty easy for your Android home screen to become cluttered and confusing. Recently the folks at Lifehacker rolled out a nice little guide for better organizing your Android Home Screen, complete with a video! They got some nice tips, tricks, and apps [...]
Having iTunes auto open is when you plug in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch can be a big annoyance, especially if you use a third party application to sync your device. Personally, I just don’t care to have it opening up when I just want to change my iPod Touch. Fortunately, turning off this [...]
A few months ago I set out to search the interwebs for a quality armband for my Motorola Droid. As an avid runner and geek, I loved the idea of being able to run with what is basically a computer strapped to my arm. With Pandora and a run tracker app installed, I had dreams [...]
