Monthly Archives: February 2006

The differences between SDTV and HDTV formats

Posted on February 21, 2006 by m3sweatt

This week, Xbox’s own Major Nelson posted Show #163 (WMA) The one about HDTV blogcast. It includes an interview with the crew at MS Studios – the group that handles much of the video production services for the company (and quite well, … Continue reading →

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Crabby Office Lady saves Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2006 by m3sweatt

Now that would be a good headline. If you have kids like mine, you have boys who are still trying to figure out which card to get their mom. Crabby to the Crabby Office Lady has a holiday rescue plan in her article on … Continue reading →

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Disney To Offer Free Online Episodes for Kids

Posted on February 10, 2006 by m3sweatt

My kids will be besides themselves, knowing that they may be able to soon get some of their favourite Disney shows on-line.   Disney To Offer Free Online Episodes This spring, DisneyChannel.com and Jetix.tv will launch the first stage of … Continue reading →

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FON is off hook – a very cool Wi-Fi service

Posted on February 9, 2006 by m3sweatt

Thanks to my friend Richard for his blog entry on FON, a Spanish company acting as a directory of sorts for worldwide Wi-Fi access points. FON touts its beta service as a Global Community of people who want to share their … Continue reading →

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How to set up a Windows Media Center Extender

Posted on February 3, 2006 by m3sweatt

Ever run into problems while you were setting up a Media Center Extender? It can be difficult and sometimes troublesome. See this post for more details, which included the following step-by-step tutorial (thanks, Gus!): Set up your Media Center Edition … Continue reading →

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Still looking for an Xbox 360? Try this tool

Posted on February 3, 2006 by m3sweatt

If — like many employees at a certain company in Redmond — you’re still on the hunt for the somewhat elusive Xbox 360 (either in a core or platinum edition and not part of an expensive bundle), check out this … Continue reading →

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