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We recently got a second Pace HD DVR from Service Electric to go with our nifty new TV. The only problem is that HD content is big, and the 160GB drive in the Pace box offers a paltry 30 hours of HD content recording. Thanks to some helpful information by a Pace engineer on AVSForum and some parts from NewEgg, I’ve added quite a bit more space. Read on for the details.

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Anyone that’s read many of my other posts probably remembers that I severely dislike iTunes and have done everything I can to get away from it. Turns out Amazon is helping a great deal!

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If you’re a Windows user transitioning to Linux, you’ve no doubt been annoyed by the difference in Firefox’s default key binding for Backspace. In Windows it mimics IE, performing the “Back” action. In Linux, it does “Page Up.” The Daily DIY Network posted the fix. It’s as simple as setting the value for browser.backspace_action to 0 in about:config!

A few months ago I posted about my frustrations with iTunes. With a little motivation from my neighbor Ben across the street, I’ve liberated my music from iTunes and Apple DRM. Read on…

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Last night Audrey and I were at the mall, and I walked past the Apple store. They have these gigantic iPhones in the front windows that look exactly like the real thing, but they’re like 3 feet long. I found a blog with some pictures of similar setups for reference.

I wonder if/how I could get one of them… I was thinking it would be terribly fun to put in my tiny Bluetooth earphone connected to my real phone, and walk around the mall with this gigantic thing up to my ear talking to someone saying stuff like “Yeah, I’m talking to you on my iPhone! It’s so awesome!”

Yes, I’m this bored waiting for the baby.

iTunes = BAD. There’s just no other way to say it. But I sure wish I’d figured that out before it wrecked my music collection and ate up all my disk space. Fanboys should navigate away now…

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Using the ever-popular Google Maps to plan/review/measure a fun drive.

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Lately, I’ve become a big fan of web-based applications. But they have a fundamental flaw in comparison to traditional local client apps. Read on for my inconsequential take on things…

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It’s not really like me to try to make a call-to-action for a political thing, but this one really bug me, so I thought I might post about it and help generate some buzz.

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