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HippoRemote - fiddle with your Mac on your Sofa

I have a Mac Mini plugged into my 32inch TV in the lounge..

I use it to watch digital video content such as Movies and TV Shows, using the amazing free Boxee software. A great new app for the iPhone has appeared that makes using a lounge PC/Mac setup even easier!

It’s called HippoSoft. This is a remote [...]

Transfer Sky+ to your mac with Pinnacle Video capture

One of the problems with a Sky+ box (apart from the locked-in interface and monthly cost) is the fact there is no way to digitally transfer TV.  So the only way round it is to use the “analogue hole” - that is to connect up the Sky box to another device such as a DVD recorder. I [...]

The New Mac Mini – Maxed out on spec and price!

A lot of fuss has been made today over the release of the new Mac Mini. A general hardware upgrade has taken place – and normally after such announcements I would be one of the first to whip out my credit card and order one. I would that is, apart from one small detail.

The price.

I know [...]

Apple TV vs Mac Mini

I finally did it – I sold my Apple Tv, and have invested in a new Mac Mini that arrived today. The new addition to our Apple mac family will be our Media Centre – and will be permanently plugged into our TV.

So, why have I changed form the sexy, sleek Apple TV to a Mac [...]