I push all the buttons around here.

Now for the down sides.
I could only think of 3 things…
1.  I’d like an easy way to reboot the media center without plugging in a keyboard, or trying to reach the power button in the back of the unit.
2.  Also, FrontRow is attractive, but not perfect.  The fonts are WAY to large.  It’s impossible to [...]

Now, it’s time for the good stuff.
There is a certain level of tweaking that had to take place in order for the Mac Mini to really play nice on the windows network. Below is a list of tweaks I used to make the Media Center convenient for my needs.
1. XviD QuickTime Component. [...]

Thank you IE 7 for not rendering this blog correctly.  Everyone else seems to manage just fine without extra work.  Clearly, I didn’t get the memo you would not be so easy.  Guess I should have known better.

All the avid Mac users are probably thinking right about now that I’m stupid. If I would store my media files in the right places according to the OS X specifications, Front Row would just work with zero effort. That is absolutely true. However, my needs were a little more complicated than [...]

I finally get to be a geek on my blog! I’ve always asked questions or generalized my geekyness. In a way it made me a blogging leach/bum. I constantly glean from others, never supplying anything of value in return. Well, NO MORE. I finally have something I’m proud to share.
When [...]