Monthly Archives: October 2009

Cheap Low-Power HTPC / HD-DVR Design #2

After searching around, I found a PCI-e dual ATSC tuner that has a Linux driver (not sure how reliable). The prices are as of October 30, 2009. Case: Apex MI-008 ($39.99) – 250W is a bit overkill. I doubt this … Continue reading

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Cheap Low Power DYI HTPC / HD DVR Design

I’ve talked about ideas for Atom-based DVR / HTPC before. Now, it seems we have all the parts needed to build one. Here is an example. The prices were taken as of October 27th, 2009. Case: Apex MI-008 ($39.99) – … Continue reading

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The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by David Kessler

Dr. Kessler talks about a subject that I have been struggling with for my entire life. While some of the biological research results he talked about were interesting and enlightening, I am not sure if his proposed solutions are anything … Continue reading

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