So I used to like Ethernet over Power Adapters for an Alternative to the Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter, but I have a new favorite. The Hawking HWREN1.  Just hook it to your PC via the enclosed Ethernet Cable, Follow the Setup Wizard, and once it is set up it will not only serve as a [...]

Filed under : Product Reviews

The variety of options for home networking can make buying decisions difficult. Before you decide what hardware to get, you should decide what type of network technology (the way computers in a network connect to or communicate with one another) to use. This article describes and compares the most common network technologies and lists hardware [...]

Filed under : Computers, PCs, and Macs

Helios Linux is a free Linux OS for the PlayStation 3.  Helios Linux is designed to be a high performance PDF and Image server for Mac, Windows and Unix Web Clients.  The Playstation 3 makes a great platform for Helios Linux, as it supports Sata Hard disk, and Gigabit Ethernet, so it can easily handle [...]

Filed under : Computers, PCs, and Macs, Gaming

This Guide will walk you through how to install a firewall on linux using IPCop   What is IPCop The IPCop project is a GNU/GPL open source project that offers an exceptional feature packed  stand alone firewall to the internet community.  Its comprehensive web interface, well documented  administration guides, and its involved and helpful user/administrative [...]

Filed under : How To, Technical

So I got DirecTV2PC working on almost all of the computers in my house, but not with out some effort, so I thought I’d quickly crank out a review. DirecTV2PC is a media extender which talks to your DirecTV HD DVR unit.  You can watch any show which is already recorded or being recorded, but [...]

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I love the Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter (802.11A, 802.11b,802.11g) , but I’m apparently a minority. Some people dislike it for the price ($99), some people because they don’t trust Wi-fi, and some people because they just don’t want to be locked in to a Microsoft device. With that in Mind let me recommend some [...]

Filed under : Gaming, How To

At an event this week I managed to snap a shot with my cell phone (I will likely not get invited again…)of the soon to be announced White PS3.  Jokingly called the “Brute” by the guys in the Sony booth, officially “Gloss White” , this is Sony’s answer to the Xbox Elite, this new version of the PS3 sports a [...]

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