In this post I share a simple way to make your Windows 8 start on the desktop, instead of the new metro UI (or whatever it’s called these days). There are several methods that will let you boot to desktop in windows 8, but most of them requires that you install or run some external […]
Raspberry Pi, the XBMC HTPC: OpenELEC
Update! (June 2013): My new book “Instant OpenELEC Starter” has just been published! This is a complete step-by-step guide on setting up your very own media center with OpenELEC on a PC or Raspberry Pi, at a very affordable price. Grab it as an e-book from packt.com, or in paperback from here on Amazon.com, here […]
Raspberry Pi, the XBMC HTPC: RaspBMC
I received my second Raspberry Pi in the mail the other day, and have spend some time on exploring the possible uses for the Raspi as a HTPC. The results are very promising, so I thought I might share what I’ve concluded so far. UPDATE: The new Raspberry Pi with 512MB RAM is now available!
Binatone radio “acoustic tube” mod guide
I recently bought a pair of Binatone Action 950 long range two-way communication radios (maybe I’ll do a review once I have had time to get to know them), and wanted a discrete headset to go with them. For this, the acoustic tube systems are brilliant, as they not only have a transparent sound feed […]