Posts by pmcd

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism;1509561 Have you installed Boxee? it’s good for playing Hulu, the only caveat is the lack of GPU acceleration with affects Hulu videos. [ I wouldn’t say it’s “over-rrated” as it looks...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism The HDD size is the least of its worries. The AppleTV HW needs a complete revamp and soon. Ion, which is an Atom CPU paired with Nvidia 9400M, would likely be cheaper and should be able to push...

Quote: Originally Posted by xwiredtva I would second that. Especially with a little hack here and there you can install and run ATV on the Mini. Selective-Boot. It's the best. Why else does the Mini win? BOXEE. The Mini is excellent...

Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Puke. A bloated lemon? No thank you. Go for the MiniMac instead. Trust me. Have both ( 3 Mini's) and an ATV, O!Play, WDTV Live. The Apple TV is excellent. It needs an update but those who think...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveGee While at first I was going to agree with your assessment, having given it though I'd have to disagree. Enormous amount of information can be ascertained simply by data mining existing sources of...

To vinea: I suspect you would have a difficult time presenting a mathematical lecture using a typewriter/computer unless you were one of the top LaTex people on the planet. Try it sometime. I am not saying to get rid of language....

Quote: Originally Posted by CU10 Academic licensing stinks - what happens when students graduate? That's something many are unaware of. Once you graduate and want to use it, even to teach say, you have to pay the full price ( Home...

Quote: Originally Posted by vinea You think wrong. Multi-touch research has been around since before the original mac came out. Buxton has a nice history up through 1982. Doctors largely have moved back from slates to...

Quote: Originally Posted by kotatsu I still can't see why this device needs to exist. Is it just to browse the web from my sofa? If so, the price is hilarious. If it's a portable media player then it's far too bulky. Then what? A...

Quote: Originally Posted by pt123 Well, a big deal to that cuz some people say there is really no difference between DVD quality and 720p. Picture quality isn't important for everyone. Some people don't even mind watching their movie on...