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[...] about where this indicates that Microsoft thinking is going. source: DailyTech 2. Windows Media Center is now a paid for extra, despite being unchanged! Microsoft have done nothing to update Media [...]

[...] I’ve long run Windows Media Center on my HTPCs in combination with DVBLink and MediaBrowser.  However, recently we have been [...]

[...] I’ve long run Windows Media Center on my HTPCs in combination with DVBLink and MediaBrowser. However, recently we have been [...]

[...] years. Of all the issues with it, the most dreaded is the “Play Ready” error on Windows Media Center clients. The problem is this error message is meaningless — it is generated by Media Center, [...]

[...] I’ve previously covered theme edits for rich snippets for various themes including Mystique 2, Mystique 3, Thesis & Twenty Eleven as well as [...]

[...] I’ve previously written about rich snippets code for Mystique 2 — below is updated code for Mystique 3 1. The first problem was with the [...]

[...] for microformats / microdata. Google provide a tool for checking your markup, called the “rich snippets testing tool”. When I tried validating one of... Read more » [...]

[...] I’ve previously detailed the code for enabling rich snippets in various wordpress themes (Mystique 2, Mystique 3, Thesis & Me Gusta) as well as some [...]

[...] .  11 is due in 2 weeks time. Hack7MC published a nice article about a replacement for Media Center Studio called Media Center Themer and how to port MCS themes over to it. VLC 2 got released with [...]

[...] possible. v1.45 is also compatible with Windows 8.  This finally relegates Media Center Studio to history. Visit again in the next few days for some screenshots and code examples. [...]

[...] on the web, including our downloads page. Run Media Center Studio.  Click on the “Start Menu” tab AND the “Start menu” menu button Click on the “Application” [...]

[...] Media Center Themer 1.45 has been released. This finally brings support for adding items to built-in menus, [...]

[...] time. Hack7MC published a nice article about a replacement for Media Center Studio called Media Center Themer and how to port MCS themes over to it. VLC 2 got released with full BluRay support. [...]

I recently wrote about ways to enhance and tweak the Samsung Galaxy S3.  Since then my partner has acquired a Galaxy Note 2, which is rather like an [...]

As I’ve noted before pretty much the first thing I do when I get a new phone is root it.  This time around its the turn of my partners Galaxy Note [...]

I recently wrote about ways to the Samsung Galaxy S3.  Since then my partner has acquired a Galaxy Note 2, which is rather like an oversize S3.  Now [...]

[...] As I’ve documented well on this blog I run all my TV through a server and Windows Media Center. Occasionally I want to archive some recorded TV to DVD. Not a DVD of data-files, but a [...]

[...] As I’ve documented in the past, I have several HTPC’s running Windows Media Center.  I also use MediaBrowser for TV series and movies ripped from disk.  I’ve found that [...]

[...] As I’ve documented in the past, I have several HTPC’s running Windows Media Center.  I also use MediaBrowser for TV series and movies ripped from disk.  I’ve found that [...]

[...] about where this indicates that Microsoft thinking is going. source: DailyTech 2. Windows Media Center is now a paid for extra, despite being unchanged! Microsoft have done nothing to [...]

[...] and movies ripped from disk.  I’ve found that MediaBrowser works much better with an external player than the internal player — performance seems to be superior — so I use Media Player [...]

[...] and movies ripped from disk.  I’ve found that MediaBrowser works much better with an external player than the internal player — performance seems to be superior — so I use Media Player [...]

[...] , and I have found various issues with Media Center.  Usually I have MPC-HC configured as an external player, but doing this for physical disks proved less than simple.  Eventually however, I have [...]

[...] , and I have found various issues with Media Center. Usually I have MPC-HC configured as an external player, but doing this for physical disks proved less than simple. Eventually however, I have [...]

[...] can recommend to other users.  Many of these may also apply to other Samsung or even other android phones, but some are specific to the galaxy S3.  By all means try them regardless of phone and let [...]

[...] can recommend to other users.  Many of these may also apply to other Samsung or even other android phones, but some are specific to the galaxy S3.  By... Read more » [...]

[...] on top of Windows Server which allows me to share my TV signals to all my PCs, Android phones, PS3, Xbox and other DLNA devices.  However, I’ve had an issue where seemingly at [...]