It’s been a while since I’ve worked on the HTPC (Home Theater PC) project. Lately I felt the need to finish the project as there were still a few areas that needed polishing. One major bug was getting analog TV working. I found a helpful article in ATI’s knowledge base that helped solve the problem. Once that was set, I could finally run GuidePlus. (a program guide that also allows you to schedule recordings.) I’m going to test it out on Conan tonight and on BSG (Battlestar Galactica) tomorrow and see how it goes.
iPod Linux, really…
I almost couldn’t believe it when I saw this, but it’s true. A group of hackers has managed to put togther a special version of linux that actually runs on Apple’s iPod family of MP3 players. I know what you’re thinking: Linux on a iPod? What are you ever going to do with that? Well first off you can play other audio formats not supported by Apple like Ogg Vorbis, WAV/PCM, FLAC, MOD. Then there’s other cool stuff like playing DooM or Half Life on the iPod Nano. Yea.
Law expert says Bush broke the law
Wired News: Lawbreaker in Chief
I found this article oddly enough when I saw Jennifer Granick’s blog on Stepto’s blogroll. Granick, if you haven’t heard of her, is a lawyer who has represented several high-profile clients in a range of information security & privacy cases. She is also the executive director of the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society, and teaches the Cyberlaw Clinic. In addition to the above linked article, Granick has written several responses to critics in her blog in addition to an excellent follow-up article in Wired. I tend to agree with her assessment that Bush clearly broke the law. I hope that there are at least some political consequences for his actions.