The OT place for OGs to BS w/o BS.

[CivicBeater]

Up my apple fanboy status a few notches.

[itrsteez]

Up my apple fanboy status a few notches.

google still hasn't released their box yet.

[CivicBeater]

Google just partnered with Directv. I'm looking forward to what may come of that. Just a thought, however IPTV via Directv would be fuggin killer.

[coolhandluke]

I'm waiting for a decent unit to be released. The Apple unit has always been very under-development IMO. I don't understand why a full-blown media center unit hasn't already been released.

[itrsteez]

I'm waiting for a decent unit to be released. The Apple unit has always been very under-development IMO. I don't understand why a full-blown media center unit hasn't already been released.

I'm sure the google one will trump appleTV by a landslide... this should be in teh tech section so we can quit talking about gay cell phones.

[CivicBeater]

this should be in teh tech section so we can quit talking about gay cell phones.

Iphones haven't been mentioned in a while.

[cheezthis]

I'm waiting for a decent unit to be released. The Apple unit has always been very under-development IMO. I don't understand why a full-blown media center unit hasn't already been released.

Sony had a nice one a few years ago...well, it was a nice start at least.

The big hold-up has been from the content providers, especially places like Comcast. They like the control they have with you using their DVR boxes (or TiVo boxes currently) because saving those recordings to another media is very very tricky.

It sucks, but I like companies like ATT, where their U-Verse is IPTV and a good direction to take the industry.

It's inevitable that some nice media centers will show up, but it's like fighting oil/auto industry on fuel efficient/alternative fuel vehicles.

[CivicBeater]

IPTV will take off when Fiber is run to homes. Compression ratos suck balls on ole twisted pair copper that's been in use since 1880 thanks to Alexander Graham Bell.

[beastnatch]

Just got back from a 5-day trip to the Redwoods (in the Pilot). It doesn't look like I missed too much around here...just a page of gayness to chuckle at. That's a crazy tall flower Piotr!

[98 CW ITR 322]

I'm sure the google one will trump appleTV by a landslide... this should be in teh tech section so we can quit talking about gay cell phones.

Gay cell wut!!??!

[Bradstard]

Just got back from a 5-day trip to the Redwoods (in the Pilot). It doesn't look like I missed too much around here...just a page of gayness to chuckle at. That's a crazy tall flower Piotr!

Get any good pictures?

[Civic_Sista]

Anyone here have a carfax account? I finally got the VIN for the R, and was wondering what it all says...

[coolhandluke]

I'm waiting for a decent unit to be released. The Apple unit has always been very under-development IMO. I don't understand why a full-blown media center unit hasn't already been released.

Sony had a nice one a few years ago...well, it was a nice start at least.

The big hold-up has been from the content providers, especially places like Comcast. They like the control they have with you using their DVR boxes (or TiVo boxes currently) because saving those recordings to another media is very very tricky.

It sucks, but I like companies like ATT, where their U-Verse is IPTV and a good direction to take the industry.

It's inevitable that some nice media centers will show up, but it's like fighting oil/auto industry on fuel efficient/alternative fuel vehicles.

That's a strong point. I read something similar a year ago when I was pricing out building a media center box for recording TV. I ended up buying a refurb'd Tivo for $69 instead.

If Apple/Sony come out with a decent produce I'l buy it. My PS3 is mainly a media center box. I just use it to pull movies/tv from my HDD and play it to my tv.

[beastnatch]

Just got back from a 5-day trip to the Redwoods (in the Pilot). It doesn't look like I missed too much around here...just a page of gayness to chuckle at. That's a crazy tall flower Piotr!

Get any good pictures?

My wife and I got some decent ones. One of our friends that we went with has all the professional equipment. They're going to send us a dvd once he gets around to sorting through them all. If I have time soon, I'll toss some on photobucket. Mid 80's in the sun, low 70's in the shade. Couldn't have asked for better weather for hiking.

[coolhandluke]

That's great. It was similar weather when I went there in July of 04'. Great trip, I would go back in a heartbeat. My Redwood forrest pictures weren't the best, but my grand canyon pictures were amazing...it's a shame most of them are MIA.

[98 CW ITR 322]

Microsoft links new smart phones to Xbox Live.
http://www.ecnmag.com/News/2010/08/Micr ... Xbox-Live/

[98 CW ITR 322]

Transportation factoids.
http://www.ecnmag.com/News/Feeds/2010/0 ... -the-week/

[96ls]

LOL I never knew there was a video for this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If9fC9aJ ... re=related

Love it!!!!!

[cheezthis]

Sony had a nice one a few years ago...well, it was a nice start at least.

The big hold-up has been from the content providers, especially places like Comcast. They like the control they have with you using their DVR boxes (or TiVo boxes currently) because saving those recordings to another media is very very tricky.

It sucks, but I like companies like ATT, where their U-Verse is IPTV and a good direction to take the industry.

It's inevitable that some nice media centers will show up, but it's like fighting oil/auto industry on fuel efficient/alternative fuel vehicles.

That's a strong point. I read something similar a year ago when I was pricing out building a media center box for recording TV. I ended up buying a refurb'd Tivo for $69 instead.

If Apple/Sony come out with a decent produce I'l buy it. My PS3 is mainly a media center box. I just use it to pull movies/tv from my HDD and play it to my tv.

PS3 is an awesome machine. They had OTA HD tuners with DVR overseas with it, and there's talk of doing something here...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20006416-17.html

Sony and Apple both have potential goldmines to build from, and Microsoft will too with their next venture.

I've been using my PS3 as a media client with most stuff being hosted on a network ubuntu machine with mediatomb.

[Bradstard]

Looks like the tech thread has moved in here. I love it!

[coolhandluke]

PS3 is an awesome machine. They had OTA HD tuners with DVR overseas with it, and there's talk of doing something here...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20006416-17.html

Sony and Apple both have potential goldmines to build from, and Microsoft will too with their next venture.

I've been using my PS3 as a media client with most stuff being hosted on a network ubuntu machine with mediatomb.

I'v really enjoyed my purchase so far. My tivo subscription expires at the end of September and I just haven't been watching much TV lately so I'm not sure if I want to keep it. It could be my configuration, but it has never worked they way I program it to in terms of keeping shows/races etc. I would prefer a media center box with a better interface to handle my DVR needs.

I really hope Apple, Microsoft, and Sony release some cool products in the future. My fear about building a media center box was always that Comcast/Charter/etc. would encrypt their feeds and keep the box from recording.

[Bradstard]

In South Carolina you have to pay property taxes on your vehicles every year (this includes your DMV plate fee). I just had to pay the taxes on my truck and noticed my wife's van was due also. I logged in to the county website and pulled up my vehicle tax record for the years 2001 through 2010. I was SHOCKED to see what I have paid in TAXES alone on my vehicles over the last 9 years....$7,740.12!!!!! WOW!!!! That's $860 per year or $72 per month in taxes alone!

[itrsteez]

North Carolina pulls the same crap and then assrapes you on state taxes as well. For the integras I don't pay too much, it's under $200 a year but I remember paying $700'ish for the m3 and $500'ish for the rsx

[B18CXr]

SC tax rates are waaaayyy higher than NC

:belch:

[walker111]

In South Carolina you have to pay property taxes on your vehicles every year (this includes your DMV plate fee). I just had to pay the taxes on my truck and noticed my wife's van was due also. I logged in to the county website and pulled up my vehicle tax record for the years 2001 through 2010. I was SHOCKED to see what I have paid in TAXES alone on my vehicles over the last 9 years....$7,740.12!!!!! WOW!!!! That's $860 per year or $72 per month in taxes alone!

I'm sure you pay a good chunk for the truck. I pay under 600 a year for jeep civic and integra.