The Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick is one of the many TV receiver solutions out in the market these days. Dave Carter from Gadget Centre did a detailed review I’ll share with you. First off, the Pinnacle USB tuner is a step above the rest in that it’s true plug-n-play. There is no loading of software, simply plug in via USB and you’re set-up. This is a big bonus as taking the TV tuner from PC to PC is a snap. (more…)

The buzz about Apple TV remains strong, especially with new hacks and plugins. The most recent is an RSS reader plugin which is fully functioning with RSS1.x and 2.x. You can grab this plugin from the folks who cranked it out, twenty08. Only downer is the lack of support from ATOM feeds, but that group is a minority these days. (more…)

Father Bill does an excellent job of showing you what’s under the hood of an AppleTV. If you are thinking about buying an AppleTV, this is a great review with real world examples.

If you cannot see the AppleTV video review, click here.

There is really nothing to say, just watch the video. Fricken crazy.

How the hell did he get the shoe to jump that high? If you can’t see the magic jumping USB shoe, click here.

Another Update: Use external drive via USB for unlimited storage!

Update: The guys at AwkwardTV.org have been very busy. Here are some quick links to their wiki site with some great AppleTV hacks.

• The full deal on How To Boot AppleTV from USB
• Backup your original Hard Drive Save a bit perfect image before you play
• Prepare a Hard Drive for use in the AppleTV
• Enable SSH Without Opening the Apple TV (work still in progress)
• Enable Remote Desktop (VNC)
• How To Enable Mouse (Cursor) on the AppleTV

The full wiki is here. None of this could be done without the hard work of Ozy and his clan at AwkwardTV.org
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Ozy from AwkwardTV.org figured out how to write a bootstrap from USB so that he can now start to hack AppleTV without opening the box. Here is a showcase of the USB boot.

If you’re interested in more details on this hack and others, visit AwkwardTV.org for updates.

Guess what showed up in the mail today? You can see more Apple TV unpacking photos here.

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Samsung announced a new 19-inch LCD monitor called, the SyncMaster 940UX, which can be connected to a PC using only a USB port. I’ve been saying this for years, but a move like this from Samsung once again proves my point…USB is king of plug-n-play solutions.

The SyncMaster approach of USB connectivity for monitors eliminates the need for a second graphics card and although it never took a masters degree in engineering (more…)