Category Archives: Consumer Electronics

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Posted on December 7, 2006 by Nick Dynice
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Neuros OSD, the Open Set Top Box

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Nick Dynice

(via BoingBoing) Damn, I had this idea, I swear. But I am glad someone is doing it. The open (as in open source) set-top box, the Neuros OSD running on Linux. This is the beginning of …

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iPod Games for iTunes 7…iPod Apps?

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Nick Dynice

The other cool announcment Apple made yesterday was iPod games. This means that it may be possible for developers to make applications that run on the iPod. I remember getting really excited about chapter markers, but this …

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…but will it do video podcasts?

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Nick Dynice

Apple announced today that they will have a device slated for next year codenamed iTV (great summary, David). The device will be wireless as well as featuring an Ethernet and USB ports. One killer app for this …

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Dell Needs to Innovate in its Support Channels

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Nick Dynice

Nick Carr writes that while Dell was able to innovate with its made-when-you-order supply chain and direct sales to cut costs, they also need to have a direct support channel, since they have no dealers. And the money …

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The Problem With Home Media Servers

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Nick Dynice

The Diffusion Group reports that another reporting body (un-named and no link to it) is reporting that home media servers are set to grow to 150 million units sold in the US by 2010. The Diffusion Group argues …

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When law trumps usability and fair use

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Nick Dynice

Check out this CNet article about how the DMCA is going to get worse. It is all in the name of combating “IP crime,” which in actually is this thing that I think is the American way, and it …

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Controlling the user experience: an example of non-control

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Nick Dynice

Apple controls the user experience by owning all aspects of the experience (hardware/software/services). Sirius does not. See what could happen to Sirius customer as a result. Continue reading →

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The Home Satellite Radio Killer: Pandora + Squeezebox

Posted on February 10, 2006 by Nick Dynice

Via blogsicle.net via New York Times, automatically personalized playlist music streaming site Pandora.com is now compatible with a hardware streaming device, the Squeezebox.

In my opinion, this makes Sirius and XM home tuners/service obsolete. No need to mount …

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TiVo and Video Podcasts

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Nick Dynice

I am not much of a TV person. I have one, but I never turn it on. I am a podcast listener and a blog reader. Right now, you can download the Rocketboom video podcast to your Tivo. Tivo …

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