In a day in age where a format can go from complete ubiquity to complete bust in a matter of months (such as the all too familiar epic HDDVD vs. Bluray battle), our means of acquiring movies have neve...
Oh, single set-top box syndrome. It seems like everyone has it these days, no? Well, in case all you Wii owners out there have been up in arms regarding Netflix's favorability towards every other home...
You gotta love Netflix! The online-movie renting giant has become famous for their little red sleeves that allow everyone on the planet to share their library of DVDs by mail. But could the well-trave...
We've been quite pleased since replacing our Apple TV with the slimmed down PS3 console as the heart of our media center, with a transition smoother than expected. The tipping point for the switch w...
This is pretty great news for us PS3/Blu-ray holdouts, as we've yet to jump onto the bandwagon of either technology/media serving device due to too many limitations of each device by themselves. But w...
Although you say goodbye to your single life—natch!—coupling up in a new relationship does have it's (home tech) advantages......
It's usually a last-resort spot that's result of a too-small bedroom or an awkward floor plan. But are there any advantages to keeping the desk next to your bed?...
No, we're not talking about the kind of entertainment debt you can get into when you have a never-shrinking balance on your Best Buy credit card. This is a little less trouble and sometimes much more ...
Going on a trip is already an expensive venture—if you're early in the planning, just wait until you get back your credit card statement with the plane tickets and hotel reservation charged up&m...
You know that you love NetFlix as much as we do, but just like us, you are probably having trouble dealing with the snail mail return service. That's why the online service is so neat. It lets you com...
If you are using NetFlix to stream movies, you'll soon be loving their new partnership with Sony. This will make streaming movies to your Bravia TV a cinch and remove a bunch of messy wires, if that's...
Sidestepping set top solutions, VIZIO is forging ahead with the convergence of HDTV displays with the utilities and options normally limited to PCs or HTPC setups with their new VIZIO's "XVT" Series, ...
Have you adopted Blu-Ray technology into your home? After it kicked HD DVD's optical butt in this generation's version of the VHS-Betamax format war, it seems like more and more households are buying ...
While we've blogged about the AirPort Express before, we haven't really touched on just how versatile this gizmo really is. I initially purchased my AirPort Express for wireless printing which it did ...
While our readers have made it clear that they're pretty on the fence about viewing cable TV on the Internet, the movie industry's approach to curb illegal downloads has been pretty diverse when it co...
We don't have cable, though we sure do love watching TV. The main reason we don't is that we don't agree with the cable payment structure. Why do we have to pay close to $100 for hundreds of channels...
I got an email last week about a new online service that helps people lend things to one another. It's called Lendaround.com and was founded by Tim Jackson, who is a "venture capitalist, entrepreneu...
Netflix has changed the way we watch movies, there's no question about it. They started through the mail and have recently launched streaming movies for those who don't want to wait for snail mail. W...
We don't have to remind you that times are tough. We're all cutting corners where we deem fit to do so. If you're one of many that has canceled your cable service in favor of using web-based TV stream...
We spent last evening trying out Netflix's “Watch Instantly” Mac Beta, an eagerly awaited service that we hoped that would give our Apple TV a run for its money in ease and selection. As a long ti...
We've posted numerous decorative techniques on AT using origami around the home, including towel origami, chandeliers composed of folded paper, and even origami toilet paper techniques. But here's a t...
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