A comment pointed me to another version of the Zotac IONITX board that is a bit more expensive, but also has a few more features. The prices are based on November 24th, 2009. Case: Apex MI-008 ($39.99) – 250W is … Continue reading
With the announcement of Adobe Flash 10.1 Beta, the nVidia ION system seems even more attractive as an HTPC. Also, it seems NewEgg is carrying the new Zotac ION board. Also, through Bing Shopping, NewEgg is offering some (2%) moneyback. … Continue reading
Another attempt… Probably closer to what I would do. The prices are based on November 4th, 2009. Case: Apex MI-008 ($39.99) – 250W is a bit overkill. I doubt this system will use more than 60W. Motherboard: Pegatron IPX7A-ION 330 … Continue reading
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
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
Some time ago, I talked about my wish to build an Intel Atom-based HD DVR, and it turns out I am not the only one. Engadget is reporting that Intel just announced CE4100 at IDF2009. It’s an Intel Atom-based media … Continue reading
I have been using two Atom-based systems for a while now. One is an N270-based 8.9″ notebook (or a “netbook”). The other is an N230-based Windows Home Server. Several months ago, nVidia announced ION platform, which is pairing an Intel … Continue reading
A Bit of Background I have been looking for a backup solution for home. Ever since I took up a digital camera in 2001, I have been accumulating quite a bit of slices of my life in the form of … Continue reading