Friday, November 16, 2007

Show #56


[Download Show #56 as MP3]

News
  • Number Portability Comes to VoIP [PCmag, AppScout]
    • LNP allows you to take your land-line phone number with you from one carrier to the next.
    • If you move from, for instance, Verizon to another provider--even a digital/Internet phone like that offered by TimeWarner along with RoadRunner broadband--you can keep that number that's been in your house for 38 years.
    • There wasn't a guarantee that TimeWarner's phone services had to give up the number if you switched back--or switched to a different VoIP company, like Vonage. Until today.
    • The best part: The FCC says VoIP providers are not allowed to hold up your switch to a new provider. Its got to happen within 48 hours of the request.
  • MC Hammer + Internet = MC-Dance-A-Lot
    • DanceJam
    • "MySpace with guardrails"
    • A social networking site with dancing as the center focus
    • Dancing is something that is happening in the here and now and no one has been able to come up with a way to bring it to the online world but this could change that
    • The website is currently in invite-only beta so i wasn't able to get a real good look at the site
    • But we were told you can find dance videos and instructional content along with other social networking tools
  • NBC Launches TV Download Service [Wired, Mashable, Engadget]
    • Currently in beta, and originally scheduled to launch in October, the new video viewing service allows you to download the latest episodes of NBC shows directly to your computer for viewing in a special player.
    • Internet Explorer ONLY or IETab for Firefox
    • No Mac Support at ALL
    • Requires .NET Framework
    • Unskippable Ads
    • 48 hours to view
    • 7 days after air date
    • NBC already allows you to view online, so what's the point? If they let you download to devices, now that'd be cool!
  • Microsoft officially releases the Zune 2
    • 80GB Hard Drive based Zune
    • 4GB & 8GB Flash based Zunes
    • Podcast Support
    • Video Out Support
    • FM Radio
    • DRM and DRM Free Music from Zune Store mn

Software / Hardware / Power Web Picks
  • Music, movies, and pictures oh my!: Setting up your very own media library otherwise known as a media library (TVersity, WMP11, Lacie, Etc)
    • Common File Sizes to Consider
      • Mp3 Files (Average 4 minute song len gth)
        • 128kbps = ~4MB
        • 192kbps = ~6MB
        • 256kbps = ~7.5-8MB
      • DVD Quality Video (Full Length Movie) at Full 480pixel Resolution
    • Storage
      • Windows Folder Sharing
      • Network Attached Storage
        • Lacie
        • Netgear
          • ReadyNAS
            • Higher End "Prosumer" solution
            • Comes with Hard Disks in various sizes and overall capacities
          • Storage Central
            • Simple, easy to set up solution.
            • No hard drives included, can pick your size/capacity
        • Buffalo Technology Terastation
          • USB, 10/100/1000 Network Connection
          • Up to 4TB of storage
      • Game Systems
        • XBox 360
        • Playstation 3
      • CD-R / DVD-R
      • iPod / iTouch
    • Sharing
    • Television
    • Stereo
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