Author Archives: MegaZone

About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

A TiVo Gadget for Windows Vista

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Reader Richard Hay sent me a tip on a new TiVo Gadget for Windows Vista. See the full post for all of the installation and feature details, but here’s the post’s feature summary: Configure Folders if you want shows from … Continue reading →

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Clip+Sling and SlingCatcher in 2008 – and Slingbox for India?

Posted on Saturday, December 1, 2007 by MegaZone

There is an article in the Sunday edition of The Hindu, India’s national newspaper, which is mainly a fluff piece on the Slingbox, due to the development work done in Bangalore. But the article ends with a couple of interesting … Continue reading →

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TiVoCast stitches up Quilters TV

Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 by MegaZone

E. Stephen Mack let us know Quilters TV is the latest channel to join the TiVoCast lineup. Yes, it is a channel all about quilting. Not my thing, but I’m sure someone will be enthralled by it. You can subscribe … Continue reading →

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Hack the Neuros OSD and TiVo, make up to $3500

Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 by MegaZone

DVRUpgrade and Neuros are co-sponsoring two bounties for hackers. The goal is to get the Neuros OSD to inter-operate with TiVo so that the Neuros would record the same content as the TiVo, so you’d have ready-to-run copies for mobile … Continue reading →

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This week’s Amazon Unbox sale

Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 by MegaZone

This time around Amazon Unbox is having a sale on hit movie rentals for $1.99 and up. Ocean’s 13 and Even Almighty for $1.99, Deck The Halls for $2.49, and The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, … Continue reading →

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