Q2 Upcoming DIY projects

I’ve got a few projects that I’ve had on the back burner for awhile, so in an effort to get things done AND generate some content, I’ve decided to make them articles for Phil’s Comments.  Here is the list of planned projects for Q2: DIY 4.5TB Nas.  In this DIY project I will give new … Read more

New Depeche Mode album \”Sounds of the Universe\” drops on April 21, 2009

I’ve recently been listening to the promo mini-cd for Depeche Mode’s new single from Sounds of the Universe, \”Wrong\”, and while I wasn’t sure about it at first, it’s come to grow on me.  I don’t find that surprising, since the last few albums have done the same (Ultra, Exciter, Playing the Angel). The current … Read more

Mini keyboard for your HTPC

Now that I’ve gotten into watching Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen on hulu.com, I needed a way to log into my HTPC (Home Theater PC).  Keeping a USB keyboard hanging around the living room was a no-no in my wife’s book, as we were slowly de-cluttering the room, and that was definitely contributing to the clutter.  My original idea was to get a regular wireless keyboard and keep it on the end table.  So I began to do a little research and ended up stumbling upon the Logitech diNovo Mini™ keyboard.  I found that it had pretty good reviews, and liked the cover which would keep the dust from accumulating in all the keys (as well as dog hair, of which we have plenty of no matter how much we vacuum).  I figured it would be about about half-size of a regular keyboard, and while it was expensive, I was willing to give it a shot since it came with it’s own rechargeable battery and claimed a long life (and had the lid!).

When I received the box, I was pretty surprised

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Twitter Updates for 2009-03-17

Testing https://philscomments.com/?p=3 # trying again http://tinyurl.com/cbq2h6 # All new, all Phil! http://tinyurl.com/cf3k2m # My Dogs http://tinyurl.com/cmgx7h # My Dogs http://tinyurl.com/cuxxn9 # My Dogs http://tinyurl.com/cpaxde # oops, sorry for the massive flood of posts. might need to turn off some integration till I get the kinks worked out. #