Back and Forth Forever

• I'm at Lily's Seafood (410 S Washington, btw 4th St and 5th St, Royal Oak). http://4sq.com/ajtTFn #
• Word of the day: "Permalancer" http://bit.ly/c8nDuX #
• I'm at Jimmy John's (2614 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor). http://4sq.com/aWpm5u #
• U-Verse updated my connection speed to 24mbit. Maxing out at 2.72 MB/s , not bad. #
• Just completed a 1.44 mi walk with @runkeeper, check it out http://rnkpr.com/a4er5v #RunKeeper #
• Palin to host Discovery nature show…help stop it in its tracks http://action.defenders.org/palin #
• I'm at Mahek Indian Cuisine w/ @alexdegruven. http://4sq.com/b6iUVa #
• Excited for the Pistons game tonight. Floor seats directly behind the Suns bench! #
• I favorited a YouTube video — James Galea (Card Trick) Comedy Festival Gala 2009 http://youtu.be/U9lFe504i2s?a #
• Okay these seats are awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDwrhGi7Jg #
• I'm sitting next to grant hill and steve Nash #
• Standing in line for my iPad. Close to 200 people here (@ Apple Store w/ 3 others) http://4sq.com/4Q7j6T #
• People are cheering that they brought the curtain down. One girl yelled OMG!! Wackos. #
• Non-preorder line has not moved. Several hundred left in preorder line at Apple Store Somerset mall. #
• Okay. The iPad is actually pretty awesome. #
• Okay nature. You can rain. Just get it out of your system by 6:00. K? #
• Happy Zombie Jesus day! #

• I'm at Costco (30550 N Stephenson, at 13 Mile rd, Madison Heights). http://4sq.com/6WGnAu #
• Bummed out that the US version of BBC Life went with Oprah over David Attenbourogh. Then again I'm just generally bummed out with Oprah. #
• I'm at Jimmy John's (2614 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor). http://4sq.com/aWpm5u #
• Watched Ninja Assassin last night, it was bloody awful. #
• Not looking forward to going to the dentist this afternoon. #
• Oh good, local anesthetic wearing off my face only to reveal pain underneath. I'm holding strong… dentists love causing pain. #
• Done with Teavana, bought a ton of tea at Adagio.com today, looking forward to Friday for another reason. Have a $5 off coupon for someone. #
• Global warming is a good thing! Leaving computers, TVs, lights on all these years has done some good http://bit.ly/chbbD8 Pat on the back! #
• I favorited a YouTube video — Red Dwarf – Back To Earth – Picture Zoom Sketch http://youtu.be/KUFkb0d1kbU?a #
• Package from Adagio came today. Tea heaven: http://tweetphoto.com/15939990 #
• I'm at Eastern Market Seafood Co (2456 Market St, Detroit). #
• I just unlocked the "Superstar" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aRbiIB #
• I'm at Zeef's Coney Island (2469 russell, Detroit). http://4sq.com/93bx7M #
• I subscribed to applegirl002's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/applegirl002?feature=autoshare_twitter #
• House "cleaned", front yard and flower beds raked. Summoning willpower to move to the back yard. Maybe I'll hang some molding, haha. #

• I'm at Jimmy John's (2614 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor). http://4sq.com/aWpm5u #
• Amazon prime makes impulse buying way too easy. #
• Finally! Grooveshark has built in scrobbling for VIP members. #
• I'm at Quizno's (2584 Plymouth Rd, Green Rd, Ann Arbor). http://4sq.com/b9mjRg #
• I'm at Shogun (37750 Van Dyke Avenue, 16 mile, Sterling Heights). http://4sq.com/8wf853 #
• TomTom iPhone helped me avoid a 25 minute accident this morning. Guess that purchase WAS worth it. #
• The saying "no such thing as bad press" holds water. http://bit.ly/b4Yrhi bumped the Drobo to the top of my want list. #
• 2 EMC arrays faulted, 1 HP array lost all storage, this is going to be a fun day. #
• I'm at Katana Japanese Steakhouse w/ @castrojo. http://4sq.com/9cgjRZ #

• I'm at Apple Store (2800 W Big Beaver RD, at Somerset Mall, Troy). http://4sq.com/4Q7j6T #
• I'm at Apple Store (2800 W Big Beaver RD, at Somerset Mall, Troy). http://4sq.com/4Q7j6T #
• I'm at California Pizza Kitchen (2800 Big Beaver Road, Troy). http://4sq.com/aJOWHm #
• I'm at California Pizza Kitchen (2800 Big Beaver Road, Troy). http://4sq.com/aJOWHm #
• Just completed a 0.65 mi walk with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/au6dp8 #RunKeeper #
• I'm at Quizno's (2584 Plymouth Rd, Green Rd, Ann Arbor). http://4sq.com/b9mjRg #
• I'm at Buffalo Wild Wings (280 W 9 Mile Rd, at Allen Rd, Ferndale). #
• RT @dzar: AIX has a command bffcreate creates installation image files. Would be awesome if it could actually create best friends forever. #
• Google Reader Play sounds cool, but it's not loading for me. Anyone have luck with it yet? http://www.google.com/reader/play/ #
• I'm at Qdoba Mexican Grill (3279 Washtenaw Ave, Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor). http://4sq.com/4YOpqT #

• I'm at Original Pancake House (19355 W 10 Mile Rd, evergreen, Southfield). http://4sq.com/6Nl6RW #
• I'm at Buffalo Wild Wings (280 W 9 Mile Rd, at Allen Rd, Ferndale). http://4sq.com/7DZVab #
• I'm at Monterrey Cantina (314 S. Main Street, Royal Oak). http://4sq.com/6NC3T2 #
• I'm at Royal Oak Music Theatre w/ @castrojo. http://4sq.com/5IXzxG #

• Why is it going to Costco for one item always turns in to a very expensive trip? #
• I'm at Buffalo Wild Wings (280 W 9 Mile Rd, at Allen Rd, Ferndale). http://4sq.com/7DZVab #
• I'm at Costco (30550 N Stephenson, at 13 Mile rd, Madison Heights). http://4sq.com/6WGnAu #

• Just completed a 2.04 mi walk with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/b68iJ8 #RunKeeper #

• Forcast said 12"+ yesterday, 9+ this morning, 5-8" now. I'm expecting 5" by tomorrow. #
• Do I or do I not brave the roads and head in to work this morning? #
• Decision made. Home in comfy clothes with big cup of coffee, Pepper head on lap, music playing. I wish I could work like this every day. #
• Being a contractor is no fun, unpaid day off per manager request. #
• Playing drums for the first time in months. #

• Anyone know if there's a navicli getall like command for an HP EVA? SSSU is not very powerful. #

The XBMC project is on the verge of releasing the new version, 9.11, of their media player software. This version bolsters a new interface, improved hardware support, and a more streamlined installation method.  Though I’ve showed it to a number of people the installation on dedicated HTPC (Home Theater PC) hardware can seem daunting, though in all actuality the process is very simple, even for novices.  I’ll be going in to detail on how I have configured my setup to include gray area DVR functionality that stomps on commercial solutions.

Having used a number of canned DVR solutions from numerous cable companies in the past (Wide Open West, Comcast, and now AT&T) I’ve found that they’re all sluggish, unintuitive, and unreliable at best.  AT&T edges out Comcast and Wide Open West by a small margin with their U-Verse offering but with a little DIY effort and willingness to get your hands dirty you can build your own HTPC environment that can do everything your current DVR solution can and much more.

If you’re interested in a cheap elegant solution that allows you  to watch 1080p video and TV shows with all commercials pre-cut read on.  One thing to note, the downloading functionality might not be 100% legal in your country, so keep that in mind.

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