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Posted on March 30, 2007

March Poll Results

These are the results for the poll that was active this month. More readers participated this time, but still many aren’t voting. Take a second or two to answer this month’s poll. Thank you.

Also, I’m taking a vacation, and will be back sometime around the 9th. Let’s hope this place stays together till my return. [...]

Posted on March 28, 2007

The iPod as a media center

We’ve discussed many times the possibility of having a media center. First, we had a Mac-based media center; and in second, the recently-released Apple TV. Today, I submit a third option for a media center setup: an iPod. Since many of you may have not considered it, keep on reading for the details on what [...]

Posted on March 27, 2007

Turn a Mac into an AppleTV

Yes, they finally did it. They finally managed to run the Apple TV OS in a Mac. That’s a great way to turn an expensive computer into a $300-dollar box — just kidding! The project in overall looks intriguing, and I can definitely see why it’s of great interest to various users.
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Posted on March 26, 2007

AppleTV: a hacker’s dream

Continuing with the Apple TV mania!
Back before this little box came out, I pointed out that it would become a hacker’s dream. And why not? It’s a really watered-down Mac mini — a $300-dollar computer beneath a fancy media center shell. It’s not even been out a week, and there are already many interesting hacking [...]

Posted on March 23, 2007

AppleTV VS Mac mini

Now that the Apple TV is finally shipping, one must be wondering whether to get one over a Mac mini — which Mac fans previously chose as their media center alternative. Even here, at Mac Recon, we’ve shown you various guides in how to shape a Mac into a media center — but now that [...]


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