Two weeks back we had a fund raiser to help those in Haiti affected by the terrible earthquake. I am proud to say that my direct team contributed over $2.8k in donations. Unbelievable! It is truly moving to see a team care in this way. We have a member on the team that has family in Haiti, so the thought is even more touching. Way to go team!
I just opened a new Director of Web Development position at InterContinental Hotels Group – IHG, based in Atlanta. This position will report directly to me and be responsible for the consumer facing branded, multi-branded, and mobile websites. If you are a star candidate or know a star seeking a great place to work (and a great boss to work with), do the link – http://bit.ly/cWSLB5
Eric just launched the new Media Center interface for PlayOn, which he is calling vmcPlayIt. I haven’t given it a whirl yet, but I suggest you give it a try. http://myweb.cableone.net/eluttmann04/projects/vmcPlayIt/default.htm Update: I have successfully installed and tested vmcPlayIt, which uses PlayOn as the streaming engine/server. There are a few kinks that can be worked out, such as having to restart the program a few times. You can read all about it over on The Green Button. Overall, this is a huge first step! I’m excited that I can now stream in this new way to all of my extenders. Thank you PlayOn and vmcPlayIt!
I’m a cheapskate; I’ll be the first to admit it. With that said, I am always looking for ways to save money. I currently have cable TV at my house with only the most basic channels + free HD. What I would really like, however, is the ability to stream internet videos directly to my TV so I can limit the dependence on my cable company and so I can browse and pick shows any time I want (on demand). It’s no secret that I currently use Windows Media Center to stream and watch content on all of my household TVs. This includes any videos on my PC, live TV, recorded TV, music, etc.. The missing piece is solid internet TV integration. I would love to have access to Hulu, CBS, NBC, ESPN, Netflix, Fox, etc.. content on demand via one slick Media Center interface. There really isn’t a solid […]
It didn’t take me long to find my weekend project. I jumped on the extremely large Windows 7 bandwagon, and I’m glad I did. On Friday night (yes, that is what it has come to on a Friday night), I partitioned one of my hard drives and installed Windows 7 on my main computer. I can now dual boot and use Windows 7 or Vista Ultimate. Of course I didn’t upgrade my Vista install since I really didn’t know what to expect. Let me state that I believe Windows 7 lives up to the hype. Here is a taste of what I have found to date: Windows 7 OS Installation: The install was beyond easy. Windows has always been an easy install, but this time around it didn’t ask me the pointless/easy questions. It was one or two questions and then off to the races. The install timing was pretty […]
My download of windows 7 is in progress. I’m hopeful that I can configure a dual boot setup (Vista and Windows 7) setup this weekend (if time permits). I can’t fully switch over to Windows 7 because the wife would shoot me. I’m utilizing an official MSDN subscription to grab the release, so I shouldn’t have any issues getting the copy soon (per my download manager…one hour left). However, the public release should be available as well (was expected at 15:00 EST today). I will report back with any information. – Keith
CES 2009 has officially kicked off and is in high gear. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, gave the keynote last night. I was very disappointing that Media Center was not a topic; what a bummer. Microsoft, in general, disappointed me with their (lack of) announcements. Here are some items I found interesting from the first day: Microsoft is going to release Windows 7 Beta to the public tomorrow, Jan 9. It will be available for download on Microsoft.com. Now I just need a spare machine so I can get it loaded and start playing! There are 17 Million active Xbox Live members. That is pretty impressive. I actually signed up years ago with the original Xbox. I let my gamer tag/account expire. They won’t let me reclaim my old one so I have boycotted Xbox Live every since. Honestly, I don’t get a chance to play games much, so I’m […]
I’m pretty pumped. The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), being held in Las Vegas, starts tomorrow. I am very interested in the all of the presentations and keynotes. However, what really has my attention is what Microsoft has in store for Vista Media Center (VMC). It was recently announced that the partnership between Microsoft and DirectTV to build a tuner into VMC was dropped. Many are hoping an announcement around Dish Network integration is made at the show tomorrow. I’m a cable customer and expect to be one for the foreseeable future, but it is still of interest. I also can’t wait to learn more about any upcoming HTPC solutions being presented by partners (give me more cable-card options!). Being one of the only people on the planet that doesn’t hate Microsoft (yes, I use Live Search over Google), I’m also interested in their other announcements. I am curious to […]
Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are scheduled to announce today their intentions of filing for the NFL draft or staying at UGA for another season. I’m guess both will head on out. From my Armchair QB seat, I don’t believe Stafford is ready for “the show.” I hope they both stay, but I also have my opinions I who I would rather keep in Athens if faced with a choice. Let’s see how it all shakes out. Note: I wonder how Asher Allen is feeling right now? He has been contemplating the NFL draft as well. Since his announcement isn’t scheduled for today, does that mean he hasn’t made his choice yet, or is it a foregone conclusion that he is staying. We really need him back in our secondary come next fall. UPDATE: ESPN sources have both Moreno and Stafford entering the draft. I wish them both the best […]
I currently use Vista’s Windows Media Center (aka VMC) product to fulfill all my in-home (and outside, actually) entertainment desires. I am running VMC on a central server with 4 tuners (two HD tuners and 2 normal cable tuners). I have 3 media center extenders throughout the house. This setup allows us to watch movies, home videos, TV and a handful of other media. I can also listen to my entire music collection, shoutcast, or even tune into the local radio stations (or radio stations far away, for that matter). VMC has its share of shortcomings, no doubt. My biggest complaint is the incorporation of the cable-card devices. I need premium HD channels and you need specific hardware to make this work. Honestly, this is more of a hardware issue than VMC. Only a few hardware manufacturers are providing compatible cable-card readers. I believe there is some Microsoft partnership related […]
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