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Abrams Talks Trek 11 Reports -i like Abrams work but not sure if this idea would fly.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
It's about time
SCI FI Tech
Watch one show while TiVo'ing another… finally
Yesterday TiVo announced the launch of the Series2 DT DVR, TiVo's first standalone dual-tuner (that's what the "DT" stands for!) digital video recorder. Being able to record two channels at once is a nice convenience, especially for anyone living in a Daily Show/Charlie Rose household, not to mention being able to watch one thing — or more likely surf around the cable spectrum — while saving something else for later. But I'd like to know whether TiVo expects me to install a cable box under my TV in addition to my DT recorder, as there's no mention of the DT being CableCARD-compatible, which would eliminate the need for that extra box. Still, provided setup is simple, this definitely trumps my cable company's DVR offerings, at least until I can get an DVR that actually records high-definition programming. The TiVo Series2 DT DVR also features the TiVoToGo functionality, so you can transfer recordings to some portable video players, and connects to the Internet for networking and remote scheduling. It will go on sale May 1; the 80-hour TiVo DT will sell for $100 after rebate and service activation. TiVo service is $19.95 a month with a one-year commitment.
Watch one show while TiVo'ing another… finally
Yesterday TiVo announced the launch of the Series2 DT DVR, TiVo's first standalone dual-tuner (that's what the "DT" stands for!) digital video recorder. Being able to record two channels at once is a nice convenience, especially for anyone living in a Daily Show/Charlie Rose household, not to mention being able to watch one thing — or more likely surf around the cable spectrum — while saving something else for later. But I'd like to know whether TiVo expects me to install a cable box under my TV in addition to my DT recorder, as there's no mention of the DT being CableCARD-compatible, which would eliminate the need for that extra box. Still, provided setup is simple, this definitely trumps my cable company's DVR offerings, at least until I can get an DVR that actually records high-definition programming. The TiVo Series2 DT DVR also features the TiVoToGo functionality, so you can transfer recordings to some portable video players, and connects to the Internet for networking and remote scheduling. It will go on sale May 1; the 80-hour TiVo DT will sell for $100 after rebate and service activation. TiVo service is $19.95 a month with a one-year commitment.
Galactica Season 3 plus spoilers
Now Playing Magazine: "Galactica Producer Talks Season Three"
I like the concept of more Cylon story time :)
I like the concept of more Cylon story time :)
Battlestar Spin-off Announced
Battlestar Spin-off Goes Frak in Time
Sci Fi Channel has announced its plans for Caprica, a Battlestar Galactica spin-off set 50 years prior to its original series. Battlestar's Ronald D. Moore and David Eick will executive-produce the new venture, and Remi Aubuchon (24) is penning the script, Variety reports. Sci Fi is also developing Chariots of the Gods, a miniseries based on Erich von Daniken's best-seller, and Destination Truth, a reality series investigating otherworldly mysteriesTV Guide Community: Entertainment News
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Free Up FireFox Memory
Not sure if this will help others or not, but I saw a cool post on Life Hacker about how to Reduce Ram use in FireFox
In a Nutshell:
I think LH has a link to a utility that you can use to do all that for you, but come on... its just a few keystrokes.
I was able to drop from 50 Meg of Memory in use with a few tabs running java applets down to 2 meg and the applets didn't seem to mind.
I have seen complaints that this stops FF from performing other tasks, so YMMV.
-jrj
In a Nutshell:
- Open Firefox and go to the Address Bar. Type in about:config and then press Enter.
- Right Click in the page and select New -> Boolean.
- In the box that pops up enter config.trim_on_minimize. Press Enter.
- Now select True and then press Enter.
- Restart Firefox.
I think LH has a link to a utility that you can use to do all that for you, but come on... its just a few keystrokes.
I was able to drop from 50 Meg of Memory in use with a few tabs running java applets down to 2 meg and the applets didn't seem to mind.
I have seen complaints that this stops FF from performing other tasks, so YMMV.
-jrj
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