Podcasts about HDHomeRun

Assistive Technology Hot Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 58:55

Chris gets serious about tracking maintenance and alerts, why Alex is impressed by the RISC-V-powered NanoKVM, how we might end up using Docmost, and a follow-up review of LubeLogger.

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Episode 377: Ask Noah Show 377

Ask Noah Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 53:52

This week Simon Quigley, and Rick Timmis from Kubuntu join the Ask Noah Show to talk about the issues surrounding Kubuntu and what the path looks like going forward. -- During The Show -- 01:18 Ajit Pai Feedback - Chris The question is "when to regulate" Purpose of govt is to protect people Bad situations exist Internet is becoming essential 05:58 Self Hosting Email - Jon Dealing with black lists stinks Security is a moving target Project like Nextcloud incorporates email Down time responsibility Noah is NOT in the "go host your own email boat" Simon's Cisco link (https://blogs.cisco.com/security/february-1-2024-a-date-all-email-senders-should-care-about) Email security requirements 13:34 FrePBX and Firewalls - Austin Sangomakb Knowledge Base (https://sangomakb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FP/pages/12124292/Asterisk+and+FreePBX+Deployment+Questionnaire) FreePBX has evolved Don't expose anything you don't have to Noah's home setup Voxtelesys & 3CX 17:15 Long Term Backups? - Charlie Don't store long term data on flash media Used drives can be ok 3-2-1 Rule Test your backup 18:49 SkoobaSteve Over the Air TV HDHomeRun Network TV Self host TV 21:38 News Wire Linux Kernel CNA - Kroah.com (http://www.kroah.com/log/blog/2024/02/13/linux-is-a-cna/) Firefox 123 - Mozilla (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/123.0/releasenotes/) Auto cpufreq 2.2.0 - GitHub (https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/releases) Miracle-wm - GitHub (https://github.com/mattkae/miracle-wm/releases/tag/v0.1.0) Louvre 1.2.0 - GitHub (https://github.com/CuarzoSoftware/Louvre/releases/tag/v1.2.0-2) RISC-V Kernel Builds - Phoronix (https://www.phoronix.com/news/RISC-V-With-Clang-LTO-Linux-6.9) Asahi & OpenGL - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/asahi-linux-projects-opengl-support-on-apple-silicon-officially-surpasses-apples/) Apple Insider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/15/asahi-linux-conformant-to-opengl-46-opengl-es-32-on-apple-silicon-macs) E-Gov Diia - Twitter (https://twitter.com/fedorovmykhailo/status/1757693273269788997?s=46&t=7ugGYitUqcbsg7Y6lXRo-w) freenginx fork - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/nginx-key-developer-starts-a-freenginx-fork-after-dispute-with-parent-firm/) Wi-Fi Auth Bypass - Security Week (https://www.securityweek.com/new-wi-fi-authentication-bypass-flaws-expose-home-enterprise-networks/) Migo Malware Campaign - Info Security (https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/linux-malware-migo-targets-redis/) Ivanti Pulse Secure Weaknesses - The Hacker News (https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/ivanti-pulse-secure-found-using-11-year.html) Ubiquiti Routers Infected - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/doj-turns-tables-on-russian-hackers-uses-their-malware-to-wipe-out-botnet/) Cohere Aya Model - Siliconangle (https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/13/cohere-ai-unveils-aya-multilingual-open-source-ai-101-languages/) 24:38 Kubuntu Interview Rick Timis Kubuntu Consular/Community Manager Simon Quigley Kubuntu Member What happened? What would have been the future of Kubuntu? How did Rick get involved? Bringing the consul together What does Kubuntu look like going forward? Is Kubuntu considering the new flutter installer? Downstream vendors/use cases Kubuntu hardware partners/vendors Kubuntu support JPL Helicopter 40:40 Cloud vs Self Hosting Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/wyze-cameras-gave-13000-people-unauthorized-views-of-strangers-homes/) Can you blame Wyze for not securing the feeds? Wyze cameras go offline due to AWS 3rd party caching client 2nd leak in less than 6 months If code is not open source, no one can raise the alarm Eufy lied about not uploading data Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/eufys-no-clouds-cameras-upload-facial-thumbnails-to-aws/) If it's not client side encrypted, it can be leaked The Register (https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/20/wyze_admits_13000_users_allowed_feed_access/) Centralization of services Open source can be fixed Closed source, helpless If you care about privacy, host it yourself on open source 51:10 Chat room feedback Plex and Jellyfin can be used as HDHomeRun receiver 51:30 Kubuntu Design Contest Kubuntu Design Contest (https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-graphic-design-contest/) -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard (http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/377) Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys (http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah) Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix (https://element.linuxdelta.com/#/room/#geeklab:linuxdelta.com) -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard (http://www.asknoahshow.com) Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they're excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies (http://www.altispeed.com/) Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux (https://twitter.com/kernellinux) Ask Noah Show (https://twitter.com/asknoahshow) Altispeed Technologies (https://twitter.com/altispeed) Special Guests: JT Pennington and Simon Quigley.

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August 2023 Edition: Accessible Entertainment on a Budget

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 36:48

The Hot Corner is back after a two-month hiatus, and football season is coming up. This month, we're focusing on accessible entertainment on a budget using SiriusXM and an HDHomeRun. Mike shows us how to navigate the SiriusXM streaming website with its built-in accessibility shortcuts. He demonstrates how to find games and events by category using button navigation. Ryan demonstrates the technical, but mostly accessible, PC interface for the HDHomeRun over-the-air network tuner. It lets you stream live TV channels from your digital antenna across your network to PC's and smart TV's. As a side note, VO Starter, the first app to teach blind and low vision users to use the iPhone and iPad, is back with all new content. The AT Hot Corner is based off a monthly assistive technology support group which meets every month on Zoom. To learn more about joining these live meetings, or if you have a comment or suggestion about accessible entertainment on a budget, please contact us.

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88: Great Scott!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 57:40

Alex dives deep to find out if Kubernetes is overkill for the home and finds solutions to simplify things. And Chris has a new firmware that turns his favorite network cameras up to 11. Plus an update on Jellyfin January.

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87: Jellyfin January

All Jupiter Broadcasting Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 63:58

We kick off our Jellyfin January challenge and invite you to join us. Plus, Chris has some new hardware and our thoughts on the trouble at the Matrix foundation. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

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Disqus-ting Tracking | Self-Hosted 86

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022

What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app.

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86: Disqus-ting Tracking

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 48:49

What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app.

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EPISODE 351 – Ripping the Band-Aid Off, Time to Upgrade!

TechtalkRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 55:33

In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy start the show talking about Shawn getting ready to install his Synology NAS System. Shawn is testing drives he purchased with HD Tune Pro which can tell how long a drive has been in use and other useful info. Justin tells us why Synology is much more then just extending storage on the system but can also be used to run a multitude of services such as Docker which can then run PiHole, DNS Blackhole, Minecraft Server, Virtual Machines and more including his Plex Server which can always run under the Synology. The guys talk about Plex and how the service has grown over the years. Shawn and Justin both did the lifetime sub for Plex, and the guys recommend this as a way to go. Cord Cutters can use HD Homerun for recording Over the Air Television and use it like a DVR and can be served over the Plex Server. The newest product from Silicon Dust is the HD Homerun 4K. Justin explains why OTA delivers a better picture then Cable. Shawn tells us about the Latest Time lapse, and it included some snow! We learn a bit on how he creates these great looking Time Lapse creations and some software to help called LRTimeLapse which Shawn feels is one of the best. Justin reminds us about data collection and how we are the product and why your browser will feed you ads based on information you searched for. With this info, Justin shares info on Network Chuck and how he explains how you could create your own Search Engine using SearxNG. Justin recommends NotGoogle.live created by Network Chuck. Andy talks about migrating a Windows 10 system with corruption in Windows which was preventing Windows Update from completing. Users purchased a new system with Windows 11. Rather than reinstall all the programs and must relink the Database to network drives, reconnect printers, Andy purchased Laplink PCMoverProfessional and while the time to do was about 5 hours it worked flawlessly! The crew talks about some of the many different versions of Windows over the years and what they liked while Andy has been banned from talking about Windows 8. Shawn lets us know that Windows 8.1 support is ending January 10th, 2023. Shawn and Justin talks about making the move for listeners to Upgrade while Shawn also decides to try doing an install of Windows 8.1 to see if it was really as bad as a lot said. Shawn, Justin and Andy talk about Cyber Monday and each shares a tip to be safe shopping online. Justin talks about getting back into Cyberpunk2077 from CDProjekt Red and how much better the title has gotten since its first release and why. Connect with Us on social media! Facebook @techtalkers YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/techtalkradio Twitter @TechtalkRadio Instagram techtalkradio Web: TechtalkRadio.Com Subscribe and Like on Spreaker! Spotify, YouTube, Audacy, iHeart and Apple Podcast

CableCARD: Is the End Upon Us?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 15:29

See more of my CableCARD related content: http://lon.tv/dvr2017 - The FCC lifted their requirement that CableCARDs be made available in 2020. We're now starting to see some evidence that major cable companies, beginning with Spectrum cable, are thinking about ditching them to make room for more upstream Internet bandwidth. The end, sadly, may soon be here. See more videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - What Are CableCards ? 01:47 - FCC Dropped CableCard Mandate 03:04 - Internet Driving Cablecard's demise 05:45 - HDHomerun's Solution 06:11 - CableCARD Demo 09:28 - CableCARD Alternatives 10:55 - Channels App 12:25 - Your Alternatives? 13:41 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists! Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos: - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lon-seidman/support

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”ARvocado”

Eight or Sixteen

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 65:40

It's the WWDC 2022 preview show! And we welcome back a very special guest - Doc Ayomide! Beyond WWDC, our three intrepid podcasters also discuss Mark's recent studio tour, Doc's brilliant reading strategy, and surprise Rob with some accessibility secrets. Oh, and the Discord server gets involved... LIVE! Links Find Doc Ayomide: Website: https://docayomide.com Newsletter: https://join.docayomide.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/docayomide Preorder Justin Cox (of the Writing Cooperative)'s new book on Kindle (also available in paperback soon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B25RBJ5B?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 Loopback software used to live stream podcast to Discord: https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ Podcastage mic reviews: https://podcastage.com Doc's mic - Audio Technica ATR2100X: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/atr2100x-usb Playdate: https://play.date Mark Ellis Simulator game for Playdate: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/830104160401358919/965741506633818242/Mark-Ellis-Simulator.pdx.zip Playdate SDK contains an emulator to play the above if you don't have a physical device: https://play.date/dev/ AR Avocado game - “Avo!”: https://apps.apple.com/app/avo/id1452511688 Apple Watch gestures: https://support.apple.com/HT212760 Channel-hopping on Apple TV: Channels App: https://getchannels.com Server: https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/ HDHomeRun digital TV conversion box: https://www.silicondust.com Nebo App: http://nebo.app Readwise - capture highlights and snippets from pretty much anywhere, for reference later: https://readwise.io NetNewsWire RSS newsfeed reader: https://netnewswire.com Reeder RSS newsfeed reader: https://reederapp.com Hidrate Spark Smart Water bottle: https://hidratespark.com If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com

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FCC Kills CableCard & The HDHomerun Prime 6 is a Casualty

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 23:51

Buy an HDHomerun Prime 3 on Amazon - http://lon.tv/primedeal - This week we have some sad news that SiliconDust has discontinued the Prime 6 project. But the Prime 3 is now available for sale again at a discount! We'll look at some of the circumstances that led to the cancellation including the FCC's decision to rescind the CableCard mandate. See this week's mentioned content: http://lon.tv/ww330 and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s See how I'm using the HDHomerun Prime here: http://lon.tv/dvr2017 VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - CableCards Explained 02:40 - FCC CableCard Ruling 04:27 - My HDHomerun Prime 07:03 - HDHomerun Prime 6 Discontinued 11:42 - HDHomerun Prime 3 Available Again 12:56 - Cable Streaming Alternatives 14:30 - Supporter Thank Yous 15:21 - Helping The Channel 15:50 - Week In Review 18:20 - Coming Up This Week 19:19 - My Other Channels 20:53 - Conclusion Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lon-seidman/support

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Entertainment 2.0 #535 – By “We,” You Mean The United States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 73:43

Sony unveils PS5 pricing, Xbox buys Bethesda, HDHomeRun lands on Apple TV, and Plex figures out commercial skipping. The post Entertainment 2.0 #535 – By “We,” You Mean The United States appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.

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#135: Pulpa de pulpo

HacíaFalta

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 59:06

En Asia se bebe agua templada, en Alemania se bebe agua con gas, y en España se come mucho pescado. Tres verdades universales que expertamente diseccionamos en este vuestro podcast. Además, por si fuera poco, ahondamos en cautivadoras ideas que habrían evitado que series como Los Simpson hubieran caído en desgracia. O no. Seguramente no. Os queremos mucho, sois los mejores oyentes. ¿Por qué los chinos beben agua caliente incluso en verano? – Quo Perros de doble capa. EL DESLANADO … – Consultorio Veterinario SAN ANTÓN | Facebook LOS PELIGROS DE RAPAR a un perro de pelo de doble capa – Indidogs The future is wild octopus – Buscar con Google El futuro es salvaje – Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre Squibbon | Speculative Evolution Wiki | Fandom (1) The FUTURE is WILD 200 Million Years Introduction – YouTube Episode 6 – The Future Is Wild – Squibbon See Squibbon Do | Full Episode – YouTube The Future Is Wild S01 – Ep06 Squibbon See Squibbon Do – Screen 10 – YouTube Pais con mas consumo de pescado per capita – Buscar con Google Top 10 Países Que Más Pescado Consumen * Save Ningaloo GitHub – vexorian/dizquetv: Create live TV channels from your own media. Access the streams using the simulated HDHomerun tuner or the generated M3U URl. How to setup dizqueTV – Make your own live TV channels in Plex! – YouTube Plex Pass – Buscar con Google Plex Pass | Plex Could Intelligent Life Evolve Underwater? | by Brandon Weigel | Our Space | Medium Ecks vs Sever – Buscar con Google Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever – Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre tom cruise day and knight – Buscar con Google Knight & Day – Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (1) Knight and Day | Official Trailer (HD) | 20th Century FOX – YouTube #$%@ it! We’ll do it live! | Plex Consumer – SiliconDust OSXBMC becomes Plex | Engadget Free Streaming Online – Plex Watch Free TV | Plex Síguenos en Twitter @haciafalta

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11: Host Your Blog the Right Way

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 35:05

We each like different blogging platforms, and share why. Then our tips for keeping your server secure. Plus a great way to score cheap drives, a Project Off-Grid update, making your household light switches smart, and Alex's review of the HDHomeRun.

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Episode 200: The mystery of the 2,000

Software Defined Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 76:36

The mystery of the 2,000 Two thrilling topics this week: moderating panels and the mystery of Oracle cloud. Also, some Austin talk. Mood board: The East India Company and Kodak I just want your best 5 hours. Executives can only pay attention for 20 minutes. I’m in for a panel. I’m more interested in hearing from the artist, not the people looking at the painting. Ten year journey with billions of burn. We’re talking about trillion dollar companies. You can’t have enough storage for your podcasts. Fired 2,000 people…and now hiring 2,000 people. First-gen cloud building people are often a handful. Hey, Coté got off his ass and finally reved back up his newsletter (https://buttondown.email/cote). People love it! Subscribe (https://buttondown.email/cote) and tell all your friends to subscribe (https://buttondown.email/cote). See the archives (https://buttondown.email/cote/archive/how-to-moderate-a-panel/) for more. Relevant to your interests How to moderate a panel (https://buttondown.email/cote/archive/how-to-moderate-a-panel/). Oracle Shelves Larry Ellison’s Dream of Cloud Dominance (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-09/oracle-is-no-longer-dreaming-of-cloud-dominance) tl;dr: “this is a bummer, man” (https://gfycat.com/soupyenlightenedblackbuck)…? “Midlevel product managers were being offered $750,000 in compensation while some engineers with a vice president title were paid more than $5 million a year, people familiar with the matter said.” - Shoulda listed “Oracle cloud” on my LinkedIn… Oracle to Make 2,000 Hires in Cloud Push (https://www.wsj.com/articles/oracle-to-make-2-000-hires-in-cloud-push-11570539658) Will Salesforce Dump Oracle and Pick AWS? An Insider’s Perspective (https://cloudwars.co/salesforce-dump-oracle-pick-aws-dreamforce/) Larry vs Jeff: An Epic Battle who controls Salesforce, coming at Dreamforce (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biggest-salesforce-dreamforce-2019-secret-you-dont-know-jiri-kram/?trackingId) Google Cloud Worth $225 Billion, Deutsche Bank Says (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-03/google-cloud-worth-double-ibm-s-market-cap-deutsche-bank-says) TechCrunch Disrupt: A tale of two markets separates tech from non-tech IPOs (https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-tale-of-two-markets-separates-tech-from-non-tech-ipos) Austin-based AI Startup SparkCognition Raises $100M Series C (https://news.crunchbase.com/news/austin-based-ai-startup-sparkcognition-raises-100m-series-c/) Is Microsoft Out to Destroy Linux? Linus Torvalds Shares His Thoughts (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/10/linus-torvalds-doesnt-think-microsoft-is-out-to-hijack-linux) Open Core Summit: The Value of Cloud and Commercial Open Source Software (https://www.infoq.com/news/2019/10/open-core-summit-intro/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global) New browser security debate heats up (https://www.axios.com/dns-https-new-browser-security-debate-22d936c6-3597-41eb-927a-d2de87c7ed6c.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top) Microsoft Unveils Battery-Powered Version of Azure That Fits in a Backpack (https://www.petri.com/microsoft-unveils-battery-powered-version-of-azure-that-fits-in-a-backpack) - Simpsons already did it (https://siliconangle.com/2013/11/19/eucalyptus-demos-aws-private-cloud-in-a-backpack-reinvent/). Microsoft using Android is bigger than its Surface Duo phone (https://www.cnet.com/news/microsofts-surface-duo-phone-is-powered-by-googles-android-and-thats-a-big-deal/) - looks cool, sure. Nonsense Animals on Airbnb Experiences (http://Ryan MacLean 7:58 PM https://twitter.com/airbnb/status/1179048268501667841?s=21) Drink up! Missouri bar charges by the hour, not by the glass (https://wsbt.com/news/offbeat/drink-up-missouri-bar-charges-by-the-hour-not-by-the-glass) Sponsors HMA: To try HMA VPN risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee visit: https://www.hidemyass.com/offer-sdt SolarWinds: To try it FREE for 14 days, just go to https://loggly.com/sdt. If it logs, it can log to Loggly. Conferences, et. al. Oct 9th to 10th - Cloud Expo Asia (https://www.cloudexpoasia.com/) Singapore, Oct 9th and 10th Nov 2nd - EmacsConf (https://emacsconf.org/2019/) 2019 Nov 3rd to 7th - Gartner Symposium, Barcelona. Coté has a €625 discount code if you ask him for it. December - 2019, a city near you: The 2019 SpringOne Tours are posted (http://springonetour.io/): Toronto Dec 2nd (https://springonetour.io/2019/toronto). December 12-13 2019 - Kubernetes Summit Sydney (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/kubernetes-summit-sydney-2019/) Discount off KubeCon North America which is November 18 – 21 in San Diego. Use code KCNASFTPOD19 for a 10% discount. NO-SSH-JJ wants you go to DeliveryConf (https://www.deliveryconf.com/) in Seattle on Jan 21st & 22nd (https://www.deliveryconf.com/), Use promo code: SDT10 to get 10% off. JJ wants you to read about Delivery Conf Format too (https://www.deliveryconf.com/format). Listener Suggested Jobs Openings DevOps Engineer Viasat in San Diego (https://careers.viasat.com/careers/FolderDetail/DevOps-Engineer/4065) from Justin Hallas Full-Stack Software Engineer (https://stackoverflow.com/jobs/207145/full-stack-software-engineer-ns8?so_medium=Internal&so_source=JobListing) at NS8 remote options from Joshua Hover. SDT news & hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com) and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/) Listen to the Software Defined Interviews Podcast (https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/). Check out the back catalog (http://cote.coffee/howtotech/). Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-concall/id1399948033?mt=8) and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt) Digital WTF (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt), so $5 total. Recommendations Brandon: Synology (https://www.synology.com/en-us), Plex (https://www.plex.tv/) and HDHomeRun (https://www.silicondust.com/). Coté: cookies with bourbon raisons.

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Entertainment 2.0 #490 – Movies Anywhere They Are

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 52:04

The HDHomeRun app gets a UI refresh. Disney kills off FX+. Vudu is going choose-your-own-adventure, and Hulu brings back 4k content. The post Entertainment 2.0 #490 – Movies Anywhere They Are appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.

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Entertainment 2.0 #488 – It’s Bacon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 58:06

Important Plex updates, HDHomeRun comes to Roku, NBC’s app gets streamlined, and Microsoft cuts their next-gen Xbox plans in half. The post Entertainment 2.0 #488 – It’s Bacon appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.

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Amazon to fight homelessness #026

GNC Week In Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 23:21

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads and single parents out there! For this week's episode of GNC WIR, some of the tech news brings from Amazon is fighting homelessness, BET is launching a streaming service,10 states are suing the T-Mobile Sprint merger, plus Julian Assange may be extradited to the United States. Show Notes: Amazon pledges its fight homelessness Amazon opens 2nd Amazon Go store in New York Some YouTube TV subscribers are getting Showtime for free 10 state AG's are suing the T-Mobile/Sprint merger FCC authorizes the second wave of rural broadband funding Epix on Amazon Prime CBSN Los Angeles BET launching streaming service Atari VCS Best website builders Best password managers for Android Best prepaid Android phones How to cancel your video streaming subscription services Best universal remotes Trending on Google Trends at 1: Flag Day Trending on Twitter at 1: #johnmccainday Trending on Youtube at 4: Toronto Wins First NBA Championship Bill and Ted's most excellent phone booth HDHomeRun for Roku E3 2019 Apple makes Comcast and Charter sell iPads Julian Assange may be extradited to the US

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HDHomerun Premium TV Shuts Down, Patreon's New Fee Structure, Can VR be Streamed?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 40:18

See all of this week's mentioned videos: http://lon.tv/ww245 - This week we look at the end of HDHomerun's Premium TV along with my thoughts on the company and their relationship to the channel. Also: 2.5 vs. 10 gigabit ethernet, streaming VR, and more! Subscribe: http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 01:27 - Supporter Thank Yous 01:48 - Week in Review 02:59 - News: Valve Index VR headset 04:23 - News: ASUS Hack 06:00 - News: HDHomerun Cancels PremiumTV Service 17:20 - On My Mind 18:35 - Q&A For You: Mega SG Live Stream 19:20 - Patreon Changes Fee Structure (Again) 27:20 - Q&A: 2Gbps Networking Gear Prices 29:16 - Q&A: UniFy Access Point Lite Review 32:08 - Q&A: Streaming VR 34:26 - Pick of the Week: Crimetalk YouTube Channel 35:26 - Coming up this week 36:15 - Possibly no wrap-up next week 36:51 - Helping the Channel 37:03 - My other Channels Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! http://lon.tv/forums Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml Follow me on Google+ http://lonseidman.com We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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Episode 252 - Live from Glendive Montana

HomeTech.fm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 27:45

On this episode of HomeTech: Google accidentally leaks the forthcoming Nest Hub Max smart display. Resideo acquires water monitoring solution provider Buoy Labs. YouTube TV hits a major milestone in an unexpected place. FuboTV becomes the latest OTT provider to raise prices. HDHomeRun shows us how not to launch a streaming service. Lowes Iris code released as an open source project called “Arcus.” And much more…

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Entertainment 2.0 #481 – Maybe iTunes Just Sucks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 69:50

We’ve got bad news from HDHomeRun, Microsoft, and Sony, but cool new audio features for Xbox and Windows along with automatic commercial skipping from TiVo. The post Entertainment 2.0 #481 – Maybe iTunes Just Sucks appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.

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Linus, Fullscreen, and ContentID, HDHomerun Pulled from Amazon, and More

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 36:47

See all of this week's mentioned content: http://lon.tv/ww240 - This week we look at the Linus Tech Tips contentID issue and why it differs from The Verge, HDHomerun's upstream provider is being sued, more on Fair Use and lots of other things too! Subscribe: http://lon.tv/s index below. VIDEO INDEX: 01:06 - Supporter thank yous 01:35 - Week in Review: Extra's Channel 01:55 - Week in Review: Main Channel 03:05 - On My Mind: Week 104 03:44 - My Visit from Comcast 05:46 - News: HDHomerun Lawsuit 08:46 - Sumsung stops releasing Blu-Ray Players 10:51 - Q&A: Weekly Wrapup title change 12:40 - Q&A: Content-ID Copyright Claims 22:17 - Q&A: Fair Use and use of content 30:31 - Pick of the Week: The Mastermind 32:18 - Coming up this week 33:52 - Helping the Channel 34:12 - My other Channels Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! http://lon.tv/forums Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml Follow me on Google+ http://lonseidman.com We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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HDHomerun Update Interview: Scribe Duo & Servio, Prime 6, and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 26:02

Sponsored by the HDHomerun All in One Cord Cutting Solution! http://lon.tv/hdhomerunces - In this final video from #CES2019 we chat with SiliconDust CEO Ted Head about new HDhomerun products and the elusive Prime 6 tuner. Thanks to Goldie Chan for the camera work! See more #CES2019: http://lon.tv/ces2019 and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX 01:02 - Year in review 04:18 - Premium TV Channel Update 07:11 - HDHomerun Scribe Duo & Servio 15:18 - HDHomerun Prime 20:42 - DRM update 21:14 - Power consumption Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! http://lon.tv/forums Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml Follow me on Google+ http://lonseidman.com We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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Entertainment 2.0 #472 – CES 2019 Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 65:14

We're in Las Vegas for CES 2019, and this year we're recording the podcast from the show floor. HDHomeRun, TiVo, Tablo, even Apple made the news, and of course, giant TVs. The post Entertainment 2.0 #472 – CES 2019 Recap appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.

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Podcast #869: SiliconDust Streaming TV Service

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 39:17

We recently read a news story about a TV streaming service from SilconDust, makers of the HDHomerun a device that allows you to take your over the air TV signal and broadcast it over your network to mobile devices as well as set top boxes like the AppleTV. Milton Scritsmier of Boulder Colorado was kind enough to write in with his experience of the service. It was a bit longer than a typical email but we wanted to share it with our listeners so we turned it into a segment on the show. --------- I've been using it for the last month and overall I'm happy. It should only be considered by people who can get OTA broadcasts. But if you do, it has two big advantages the other streaming TV services don't. One, because OTA is free, you don't have to pay for local TV stations in the SiliconDust package. You get all the broadcast networks offered in your area, not just some of them. The money saved this way can go for the other channels SiliconDust offers in its package (it currently costs $34.99 per month). I'm pretty happy with the channels provided, but it's not heavy on sports. Two, you can use your own network storage device as a DVR. This means you are not limited in the number of shows you record nor how long you keep them since it only depends on the size of the disk you have. The number of simultaneous viewers of recorded shows is limited by only what your NAS and your network will support. The shows are recorded in H.264 and can be viewed on all kinds of equipment and players. It also means you can skip over commercials any time you want. The quality is better than what I've seen with DirectTV Now, the only other streaming TV service I've tried. Because SiliconDust's equipment works with Plex, you can use it for remote viewing of shows on any device that supports Plex. It does require a significant outlay in equipment to get started beyond the monthly fee. I paid $150 for SiliconDust's HDHomeRun Connect, which lets me record four OTA shows at a time in addition to whatever is sent to me over the internet. To activate the SiliconDust's DVR service there's a $35/year annual fee. You need some kind of set top box like an Amazon FireTV to run the HDHomeRun app which displays the shows on your TV. If you don't have an antenna for OTA, you'll have to pay for that as well. I live in a remote area and a year ago it cost me $500 to have a professional mount an antenna on my roof and calibrate it. Finally, to record the shows you'll need some kind of NAS. This can cost $200 to $300 for a low-end one if you don't have one already and it needs to be one supported by SiliconDust (for example, WD's NASes work well). The other big downside is that the user interface is still in its early days. For example, it sometimes gets lost when navigating the schedule. Because the HDHomeRun app has to run on set top boxes and other devices without sophisticated remotes, the user interface is not ideal like it is on a TiVo. But the user interface is not laggy like it is on some other streaming services. Because of the OTA and equipment requirements, I don't expect SiliconDust's streaming TV service to become one of the majors. But many people who have cut the cord may already have many of the pieces. I already had most of the equipment mentioned above and I cobbled together a NAS from a 7TB external drive and a Raspberry Pi super-clone, so the initial outlay was not that much for me.

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Podcast #869: SiliconDust Streaming TV Service

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 39:16

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Matt's Epic DVR Search

The Matt Adams Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 54:34

In this episode, Matt discusses his quest to find a good DVR solution for over-the-air TV broadcasts and runs down the positives and negatives of options like the HDHomeRun, TiVo Roamio, and Tablo models. Each has its good points and shortcomings--and all have some sort of catch. He'll explain which device works best for his home setup and why.Running orderIntro and streaming TV overview: 00:00-21:52HDHomeRun: 21:52-28:40TiVo Roamio: 28:40-36:30Tablo: 36:30-49:40AirTV: 49:40-51:10Closing: 51:10-endRelated linksLon.tvHDHomeRunTivoTabloAirTVTechHive Best Cord Cutter DVRsStream TV Showdown Podcast (Episode 3)

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Plex makes improvements and I improve my Plex!

The I'm Trying Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 19:47

Plex adds Podcast; I got an HDHomerun; Microphone Issue Solved, I hope! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theimtryingpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theimtryingpod/support

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Interview with CES2018 Sponsor SiliconDust, the Makers of the HDHomerun: DRM, New Products, and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 25:34

CES 2018 coverage sponsored by Silicondust: http://lon.tv/silicondust - We held our annual interview with SiliconDust, the makers of the HDHomerun. We talk about the 6 tuner HDHomerun Prime, DRM, a new tuner with built in storage, and international markets. See more of my CES content: http://lon.tv/ces2018 and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! http://lon.tv/forums Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml Follow me on Google+ http://lonseidman.com We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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CES 2017 Interview with HDHomerun Maker SiliconDust

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 18:10

Buy it on Amazon - http://lon.tv/hdhr (affiliate link) - This is an older interview from January but still relevant. For our last CES 2017 video I caught up with our sponsors SiliconDust to hear about their DVR progress and other things in the pipeline. See more HDHomerun: http://lon.tv/hdhomerun and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s We chat about the status of enabling DRM viewing for the DVR, more tuners, and other directions the company is looking at including free satellite receivers. Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! http://lon.tv/forums Want to help the channel? Start a Patreon subscription! http://lon.tv/patreon Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml Follow me on Google+ http://lonseidman.com

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Coffeehouse Blunders: Troubleshooting Chess Openings

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 50:51

Motz attempts to master the Ruy Lopez while sipping some pod based glorious espresso all while Danny experiences Amazon Prime Now for the first time ever! Follow Us Danny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.com Motz: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Ouija by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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Episode 8: Troubleshooting Chess Openings

Coffeehouse Blunders

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 50:51

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Podcast #767: What we're thankful for '16

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2016 35:56

What we're thankful for '16 Each year at this time of year we do a show where we discuss what we are thankful for. There are the obvious things to be thankful for like our families, especially our wives who put up with our home theater obsessions. And of course we are thankful for you, the listener/reader of our show. So as is tradition over the last many Thanksgivings, on today's show we give you our list of consumer electronics things we are thankful for. For 2016: Ara's List: Cord Cutters - It's is because of cord cutters that new TV services like Sling, Playstation Vue, and the upcoming DirecTV streaming services are hitting the streets. These providers know that there are a lot of people that are tired of paying through the nose for channels they barely watch. With devices like the Roku, FireTV, and AppleTV these services have a platform to easily get into your living room. It's because of cord cutters that these services even exists. If we get a few more look for cable and satellite fees to get even lower. Internet of Things - So what is the Internet of things (IoT)? It's the concept that anything with power is connected to the network. Some may find this creepy but I like getting into my car and having it tell me how long ith will take to get to work or home. If your calendar is connected it would know you are going to the Airport for a flight and tell you that you need to leave the office early because there is traffic on the freeway. Or if you are driving home from a vacation it would automatically turn your air conditioner on. And that's just the beginning. There are so many things being developed now that we can't even fathom the possibilities. The whole purpose is to make our lives easier which should give us more time to do things we love. 4K/HDR/Wide Color Gamut - As if I need a reason to buy a new TV??? But the TVs of today are so much better than just a few years ago. Not so much the 4K part but the HDR and wider color gamut makes watching TV almost like looking out a very clean window. The studios are still learning how to create content that makes use of this technology but once they get it figured out it will incredible. Plex - This is the year I dove deep into the Plex swimming pool. Available on just about any device you carry or can connect to a TV, Plex allows you to watch your movie library on your local network or anywhere that has decent Internet connectivity. It's much more than movies too! Plex supports music and there is a DVR function if you have and HD Homerun. They keep improving the software so what's not to be thankful for?? We'll be watching our movies while we are visiting family for Thanksgiving. HomeKit - HomeKit is Apple's proprietary software and hardware smart-home platform, letting you control many of the most popular smart-home devices, including lights, switches, door locks, and thermostats. It started out being a concept with little support but now there are dozens of devices from different companies that all play well together. The Apple Home app is a solid piece of software that ties it all together. It decent now and will only get better. If you have an iPhone and an AppleTV I would highly recommend that Apple Homekit is a great way to get into home automation. Braden's List: Tivo - In years past I've been thankful for the Hopper from Dish. and yes, it is still an awesome DVR and whole house video system. Still love it. But I have a new love that I love even more, and that's my Tivo system with a Bolt and multiple Minis. Not only does Tivo have the most feature rich DVR on the market, it also cut my monthly cable bill by almost two thirds. Save money and get a better DVR? That's a sweet deal. Power over Ethernet - Sure, this seems kinda old school, but PoE is pretty awesome. For whole house entertainment, especially video, Wifi is great, but wired Ethernet is better. And since some devices (we're looking at you Tivo Mini) don't support Wifi, you either need a cable connection or a wired Ethernet connection where you want to install a Mini. Don't have either? No problem, Power over Ethernet to the rescue. Early versions may not have cut it, but today's PoE devices more than fit the bill. Amazon Prime Now - Ok, this is a repeat from last year. But before you judge me on the lack of creativity, Prime Now has come thru for me repeatedly this year and I couldn't be more thankful. Certainly first world problems, but I needed (ok, need may be the wrong word, definite first world problems) needed to get a TV installed quickly for the kids. Got the TV, Tivo Mini and PoE adapters delivered to the house in two hours. Amazon smiles all around. UHD / 4K - This applies both to the television screens and the content you can get from Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. Not that the 1080p TVs and content we had before, actually still mostly have now, were bad by any stretch, but I'm just thankful we've moved past the 3D obsession. This could have been anything, from smell-o-vision to a new trend of just watching static on the screen to try to see patterns emerge. Doesn't matter. As long as the whole 3D nonsense is behind us. Automation devices - This is completely me being thankful for devices that enable my laziness. For example, this year I added an automated sprinkler controller. It took about an hour to get it installed and configured, but after that I haven't touched it. I log in periodically to check on things, but it automatically adjust watering days, times and amounts based on weather conditions. Set it and forget it. Just like many of us have done with automating our lights to come on at dusk, etc. Ultimate laziness realized.

Episode 9: Know What a 'New Mac' candle can do for a guy?

Infinite Loopback

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 58:53

Brian cuts the TV cord (finally!), the gang talks about Google's product offerings that launched this week, Amazon adds reading material to Prime, a fake sticker pack gets the boot from the App Store, and TwelveSouth makes your home smell like a new Mac with their 'New Mac' scented candle! Links: Merlin talks Plex DVR and HD HomeRun on Back to Work #289 and Back to Work #290 Ben Thompson's excellent take on the Google announcement Facebook launches a Craigslist competitor The ill-fated tale of Phoneys - the stupid little sticker pack that went #1 on the App Store TwelveSouth's New Mac scented candle looks so hot right now

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Podcast #725: Nvidia Shield 4k Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2016 45:45

Nvidia Shield 4k Review The market for streaming boxes is pretty crowded. You've got the Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast just to name a few. The market for 4k streaming boxes is even getting pretty crowded lately. So is there still room for one more? Nvidia would like to think so. And we love everybody, so we were willing to give yet another set top streamer a chance. This one is called the Nvidia Shield 4k (Buy now, $193). About the Nvidia Shield 4k NVIDIA SHIELD is an 4K Ultra HD (as well as Full HD) home entertainment system, delivering incredible resolution in favorite apps like Netflix, HBO, HULU, YouTube, Major League Baseball, NBA, KODI /XBMC, and PLEX. Vivid 10-bit color and rich Dolby 7.1 surround sound make this a true home theater experience. Or plug your headphones into your SHIELD controller or SHIELD remote for a private listening experience. Say "Oscar-winning movies" or "launch Netflix" and let Google's advanced voice commands find content for you on your Android TV. Get personalized recommendations on your home screen. Even cast a show or pictures to your TV from your PC, Android, or iOS device with built-in Google Chromecast support. SHIELD makes your smart TV experience fast and easy. Download premium Android games – from family games and indie hits to the most advanced Android TV titles with rich gameplay and intense multiplayer action. Or join GeForce NOW to connect to NVIDIA's gaming supercomputers and enjoy unlimited streaming of popular PC games or buy newly released games from the online store. Enjoy what the Wall Street Journal calls “the highest performing streaming TV set-top box ever made”. NVIDIA SHIELD is over 4x the performance of new Apple TV, new Fire TV, or Roku 4. NVIDIA SHIELD comes with 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot for external storage, 802.11 2x2 wireless AC with MIMO, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 ports as well as a game controller as well as an HDMI cable. Setup Setup is pretty easy. It includes all the cables you need to get it plugged into power, your TV and to charge the included game controller (which also serves as your remote). The included HDMI is a nice touch, many streamers don't include one, but it is a bit short. We used one of our own so we could have it installed in the right spot. Then you connect to Wifi (hard wired is also an option) and log into your Google account. There's a simple way to do it using a laptop, and a code from the Shield, but we couldn't get that to work, so we went the more cumbersome email address and password route. After you sign into Google, the Shield kicks into an automatic software/firmware update. This took For. Ev. Er. Perhaps the slowest update we've ever seen, certainly not snappy. This is more than coffee break time in the setup routine. For us it took over an hour. After the update, you have the option to update your controllers as well. This only took a few seconds, luckily. Then you're in an ready to start using the Shield. Performance Streaming apps like Netflix and YouTube work perfectly. They are very fast and very responsive. Often when using an app like this in a TV, you get sluggish performance. The cursor struggles when you're typing in a password or searching for content. Things take a while to load, etc. But with the Shield, things are incredibly snappy. The videos look as good as any other streaming box we've used. Nothing to complain about. If you're an Apple user, of course you can't get to that content. No Vudu either. But if you're a Google user, you're set. You can side load the Amazon video app if you use prime video alot. Online rumor mill says Nvidia is working on the deal with Amazon, they just don't have it in place yet. Might be able to side load Vudu as well. We didn't try. Local media playback is awesome. You can cast to it from an Android or iOS device. There is a built-in playback app. In addition to that, Plex comes pre-installed so you can use it as a media zone in your whole house video server setup. Listen to last week's show for a full review of Plex as a media server option. You can also install the VLC app to get access to a wide array of file types and encodings that you may not have support for in the other apps. The Shield has a couple USB ports you can plug portable or external drives into for local playback and to increase the storage of the unit itself. In addition to local media playback, there is an HDHomeRun app you can use to play over the air television directly on the Shield. It'll set you back a cool 99 cents, but if you can swing it, the app does convert your Shield into a cord cutter's dream. If you want to supplement that with live cable channels, you can add the SlingTV app and subscription as well. You've got the likes of Netflix, Google Play and Hulu for new release and catalog content, local media playback, OTA HD content and cable content from SlingTV. It's quite an impressive array of possibilities. Gaming is the best we've had on a streaming box. Certainly not Xbox One or PS4, but better then the Roku or FireTV if you're a serious gamer. You can play any adroid games you can get on other platforms, plus additional games built specifically for the Shield. In addition, the GEForce Now service allows you to stream PC games directly on the Shield. They were great. And very fun. We aren't hard core gamers, but they seemed the same as playing directly on another platform. This is where it got really, really close to Xbox or Playstation quality. And they are games you've heard of, Lego games like Batman and Marvel, Borderlands, Saints Row, Batman: Arkham Origins. In addition to the games you get as part of the $7.99 monthly subscription, you can also purchase other games to your heart's content. Conclusion Is there room for another streaming box in the market? Sure. For the Shield, that's like asking if there's room for Ferrari in the automobile market. Choose for yourself what brand you would identify each of the existing streaming boxes with, but none of them would be a Ferrari. Yes the Shield is considerably more expensive, but it also does so much more. As always, if you're an Apple fan and have all your content in iTunes, this isn't the box for you. But for anyone else, and especially for those serious about cutting the cord, the Nvidia Shield deserves a serious look. After all, who wouldn't want a Ferrari if you could pick it up for under $200?

CES 2015 Interview with Silicon Dust CEO Theodore Head on the future of HD Homerun

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2015 17:33

The HD Homerun is the product that really put my YouTube channel on the map. The first video I did on it is fast approaching 500,000 views. HD Homerun works by converting digital cable transmissions into TCP/IP packets that you can run to PCs and tablets. I built my own networked DVR system using Xbox 360's and Windows Media Center but other devices work great with it as well for live TV viewing. SiliconDust CEO Theodore Head talks about the product and what their plans are to grow it in the consumer marketplace.

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Podcast #624: Channel Master DVR+