Mythtv 0.20.2 now available for download

# The major impetus for this release is the shutdown of TMS Labs; among other changes this adds Schedules Direct support.
# The 0.20.2 release notes have a list of the two major and many minor changes since 0.20.1. Since 0.20.1 never made it to a public release you may want to look at the 0.20.1 [...]

The IT Crowd is back – Series 2 Episode 1 here

The whole episode! Enjoyread more | digg story

We’re One Step Closer to Wireless Electricity

“Ugh, what I wouldn’t do to rid my house of the snake-like electrical cords coming out of my computer monitor, external drive, laptop, stereo, TV, etc. I’m tired of getting my office chair tangled up with the mess under my desk! Well, my wish for wireless electricity may not be too far off.”read more | [...]

70% of Viewers Stop Watching a Video if it Shows a 10-Second Advertisement

“Shiva Rajaraman, product manager for YouTube, said internal tests show more than 70 percent of people give up when they see a pre-roll. By contrast, less than 10 percent decide to close an overlay, which they can exit by clicking on an “X” in a corner.” Don’t we use YouTube in part to AVOID the [...]

Monopoly Men a must see for every American

This is amazing

“Half of America’s Revenues Go to Richest 0.25 Percent”

“[Earners of over $1 million/year,] who constitute less than a quarter of 1 percent of all taxpayers, reaped almost 47 percent of the total income gains in 2005.”read more | digg story

Ron Paul Wins Washington Straw Poll

is it for real??? i can’t find any other news stories about this… and while an Oregon myspace group blog might not be the most reliable source, it may be the first to post said info….read more | digg story

Ron Paul, Kucinich winning in recent poll

Help determine the winner.read more | digg story

Ron Paul Wins Alabama Straw Poll

Ron Paul mops up in Bamaread more | digg story

Money: Educate Yourself With 20 Investments

Want to diversify your financial portfolio? Try reading Forbes’ writeup of twenty investment options, part of their stellar Investopedia service.
You’ll learn about all sorts of good stuff here: annuities, common stocks, corporate bonds, etc. Each definition is short and to the point, including information on objectives and risks.read more | digg story