Update 2010-Jan-21: For playback of FLAC in Windows 7, use either the xiph.org Directshow Filters or the Shark007 Codec Pack. The Lossless Audio Blog is reporting that FLAC lossless audio files can now be played in Windows Media Center 2005. This is great news, because every music player I own now supports FLAC, the format [...]
FLAC Music playback in Windows Media Center
Netflix Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement Sucks
I’ve been a Netflix subscriber since 2001 and rented from them starting in 1999. When I received an e-mail about a Netflix class action lawsuit, I knew immediately what prompted it. They promised unlimited rentals but they wouldn’t ship out new DVDs until several days after the movie was returned to them, thus artificially limiting [...]
TiVo DirecTV HighDef HR10-250 to get the 6.2 software update?
The weaknees blog is reporting that the DirecTV HR10-250 will get the 6.2 software upgrade. This was supposedly communicated at CES, though not officially. I hope that this is true, because I really want folders, the speed optimizations, and basic network adapter support (to get around VoIP modem issues). The HD-capable HR10-250 is currently the [...]
WordPress 2.0: Not worth the trouble
I just upgraded to WordPress 2.0 and I’m not all that impressed with the results. The WYSIWYG editor (that I was so excited to see included) does not work well. In fact, I couldn’t even get it to apply formatting at all in Firefox 1.5. I would highlight the text, click the bold button, and [...]
