Tag Archives: diy

Why the Mac Mini sucks for MythTV/PVR

I bought the mac mini for a few reasons: 1. It is very small and very quiet 2. It looks good with my AV equipment 3. There are a lot of accessories that match the looks of the mini 4. It came with good enough specs for video playback and recording The main problem I …

November 17, 2008 – 22:57 | By Rothgar | Posted in MythTV, OSX, Projects, Review, Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (9)

MythTV…another build

So I have really been missing the ability to record/rewind/pause TV. I haven’t had a full time MythTV box for over a year and a half. I sold my old MythTV computer and had been saving the money till something perfect came out to use as a fast and quiet MythTV computer and samba server. …

November 16, 2008 – 15:06 | By Rothgar | Posted in Linux, MythTV, Projects, Ubuntu | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

HTC Titan dock

Unlike the HTC Apatche (Verizon xv6700) The HTC Titan (Verizon xv6800) did not come with a dock. I decided I really missed having a dock with a Pocket PC phone so I had an idea for making my own. I broke the whole process down into 4 easy steps you can follow. 1. Get a …

June 10, 2008 – 10:59 | By Rothgar | Posted in How-to, PDA, Projects | Tagged , , , | Comments (3)