Tag Archives: HTPC

CrashCTRL Podcast #4 – Another Slice of Pi

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In episode #4 of CrashCTRL, we discuss the Raspberry Pi and XBMC quite a lot, OwnCloud, SSH Droid, cell phone unlocking victory in Washington, the AOSP browser security flaw, and more! CrashCTRL Podcast #4 – Another Slice of Pi Subscribe:

Fix Your TV: THX Tune-Up

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Listen up! You need to fix your TV's bad picture with THX's assistance!

Build Your Own Media Center on the Cheap with XBMC, a Raspberry Pi and OpenELEC

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If you’ve been thinking of building a cheap media center to play back all that delicious 1080p content you’ve downloaded, er, ripped, er, bought — now’s the time to do it.  It’s now easier than ever to get your hands

CrashCTRL #3 – Do You Wanna Scroogle?

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If you’re a bit confused by our numbering scheme, we decided the 101 and 102 episode format was meant more for TV, so we’re ditching it so we can track our actual number of shows. So, this is episode 3

XBMC running on the Raspberry Pi via OpenELEC + Fedora Remix & Arch Linux ARM distros available for download.

*Update – Ready to to tinker with OpenELEC on the Raspberry Pi?  Check out our guide here. The web has already been abuzz regarding Raspberry Pi, and the excitement is ramping up as ARM-friendly ports of Arch Linux, Fedora Remix, and OpenELEC

Cutting the Cord: Life with a Home Theater PC

It’s been nearly two years since we cut the cord.  We said bye-bye to satellite TV and hello to the wonderful world of over-the-air television.  With the aid of an old antenna, a recently decommissioned computer, and a USB TV