Trying out Chololatey

I recently started working on a project that has me working with Windows (eww, I know, forgive me).  I opted to run this environment in a VM so that I don't have to pollute my gaming rig with all kinds of tools, patches, bit-rot, etc.  So, after firing up VirtualBox …




Boxee Box Review

For the last few years, I had been using a modified XBox running XBMC.  This was great for streaming stuff (movies, music, etc) from my Ubuntu SMB server to my TV.  Now that I own a TV capable of high-def, I wanted more.  I also wanted to lower my cable …


Welcome, 2012!

Twenty-eleven has had it's shares of ups and downs for me.  All in all, it's been an amazing year.

Just this past week, I've managed to really live up my last bits of 2011.  During the last week of December, I went to Longwood Gardens to check out their night …