Something wicked this way comes…the Dell Inspiron Zino HD
Posted by Jay Taylor at 6:33 AM
(19 votes, average: 4.68 out of 5)
Loading ...As the saying goes, great things come in small packages, and boy did Dell deliver on that adage!
Our friends at Dell sent over their new Inspiron Zino HD PC and I must say that this little Inspiron really inspired me. This box has the potential to be a great solution as a small form factor (SFF) [...]
Read MoreYou’ve Got Windows 7, Now What? | Easy Choices | Windows 7 Bridges the 64-Bit Future and 32-Bit Past
Posted by Simon Solotko at 9:26 AM
(10 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)On October 22nd, 2009 when Windows 7 is available for purchase from computer retailers around the world, you can look forward to dozens of improvements and new features. The one I am most looking forward to is the fulfillment of a long-ago stated goal; a vision of easy choices, of seamless migration, of natural evolution.
Read MoreYou’ve Got Windows 7, Now What? | Free Choices | Useful AMD Fusion Applications
Posted by Simon Solotko at 9:16 AM
So you’ve got Windows 7, now what? The first thing I did when I installed Windows 7 was install the latest ATI Catalyst™ Drivers and download some of the useful, free software from AMD that helps me get the most out of my hardware. I have written about Fusion Media Explorer before, but we have [...]
Read MoreNetflix and Internet TV on Windows® 7, have you seen it?
Posted by Jay Taylor at 1:34 PM
Microsoft updates Windows® 7, just before launch…and it is very cool!
Back in June, I wrote a brief blog on some interesting developments from Microsoft, Hulu and YouTube. I covered how each of these vendors had released news and/or applications to bring more content to the HTPC in new and exciting ways. At that point in [...]
How To: Guide for the Assembly of an HTPC
Posted by Jay Taylor at 10:18 AM
Building your own AMD technology-based HTPC, where do you start?
For those of you that have been following along our AMD@Home blog, you know I have written multiple blogs on HTPC topics such as why you might want one and the cool things you can do with it. I have even covered how I am using [...]
Dealing With Reality | The Introduction | ATI Stream Technology and OpenCL | Part 1
Posted by Simon Solotko at 12:25 PM
AMD has now released the ATI Stream SDK 2.0 with OpenCL for CPU & GPU support. ATI Stream technology can excel in applications where the underlying data is a representation of physical reality. An abundance of visual information. The interaction of forces of nature. Physical representations in space and time. With ATI Stream, OpenCL, and DirectCompute we now have new tools to face the ultimate challenge, the one that useful and “intelligent” machines must learn to face – how to deal with reality.
Read MoreBuilding an HTPC on a Budget (part 2)
Posted by Jay Taylor at 8:33 AM
A hardware roundup – The Mainstream/Mid Level Build!
As stated in the first part of this blog series, I have seen different sites put together a list of potential HTPC hardware for budgets under $1000 USD. While many of these sites are showcasing some nice systems, I think there are multiple ways to approach this project. As [...]
Anyone Seen the Remote? (Part 2 on Controlling your HTPC)
Posted by Jay Taylor at 12:02 PM
Lean Back Technology for your HTPC!
So, you’ve got this fancy new HTPC, but how do you use it? Well, I thought we would take a look at the various options for controlling your HTPC. I am splitting this post into a two part series covering both keyboard and mice, plus wand style solutions. In the first [...]
ATI Eyefinity’s Panoramic Future | Keep Watch
Posted by Simon Solotko at 2:21 PM
ATI Eyefinity is a new technology from AMD that transforms the relationship of the PC and the display. It opens the door to entirely new avenues for home computing and simplifies the deployment of many commercial solutions. In the existing home computing paradigm, one user employs one PC with one workspace spanning one or two monitors. In the age of ATI Eyefinity, the paradigm evolves.
Read MoreBuilding an HTPC on a Budget (part 1)
Posted by Jay Taylor at 8:43 PM
A hardware roundup – The Entry Level Build!
I have seen different sites put together a list of potential HTPC hardware for budgets under $1000 USD. While many of these sites are showcasing some nice systems, I think there are multiple ways to approach this project. As such, I put together my own list for a [...]