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The xBox - Your Whole House Media Player

Tuesday, 4 February 2003

I got my xbox yesterday...after a bit of a false start with a duff mod-chip, my new machine is finally chipped. I only had a few hours to play with it last night, but here are a few findings. Once modded (the chip is £30)....

o It's a region free DVD player (it played xXx too which we believe is an RCE disk?)
o It's CD Player
o It's a network media player - you can FTP DivX movies and MP3s to it's internal hard drive - *OR* you can stream them off your media server using it's built in 10/100 nic! DivX player has cool features where you can zoom in/out, calibrate screen, switch for 4:3 or WS..and even play with AV synch delay time...

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Lawnmower Gets Connected

Saturday, 17 August 2002

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Tired of mowing the lawn? New Zealand researchers say they have a device that could make your neighbors green with envy.

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Broadband gets Britain Buzzing

Saturday, 13 April 2002

"Britain is catching the broadband bug. The start of self-install broadband and cuts in the price of fast net access via phone lines seem to have sent Britons barmy for high-speed net services. Some websites where people swap broadband information, such as ADSL Guide ( ADSL Guide ), have also reported a steep upsurge of interest. Also proving popular are the network hubs and routers that let people share their broadband link, be it cable or ADSL, between several PCs."

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Family To Receive Implants

Tuesday, 12 February 2002

In a fit of publicity that will turn Captain Cyborg green with envy, an American family have agreed to have unique serial numbers implanted in their bodies...

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