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tonyscha — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:38 +0000

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

tonyscha — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Hockey or Lectures???? Hockey wins!! #
Hockey is so much better then football. #
goal usa!!!!!!!!!! #
GO USA HOCKEY GO USA HOCKEY #
ugh Canada Wins!! #
I am 44% addicted to Twitter http://su.pr/1b72Ly from the astounding @oatmeal #
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w – ok go – this too shall pass #
Why is there baked potatoes in our fridge at work? #
unacceptable to move my shipping date of my hard drive to monday, @dell #
Awesome Supper – Hawaiian Skillet Chicken http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/dinner-entrees/quick-meals/hawaiian-skillet-chicken-685154 #
Computer Case today, cpu/mb/ram/video card tomorrow, hard drive monday #
Picked up TF2 at Best Buy for $10 dollars! #
@kevinkol PC, I have orange box for xbox too, going to sell the xbox version. in reply to kevinkol #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

tonyscha — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Brain does not compute. #
@boxee Love the new beta, I wrote a review!!! http://bit.ly/9MXcVm Hopefully the boxee box is just as cool. #
Why does a Toyota have a heated rear windscreen? To keep your hands warm while you push it to be recalled. #
Homemade breakfast burrito doesn't do justice to the cafe at work. #
@boxee 7Gb of streaming video today!!! Thanks for the netflix integration. #
Loved the reference to Sioux City sarsaparilla in the Big Lebowski. #
RT @TheBotLebowski: @tonyscha Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. Hahahahahahah #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

tonyscha — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Homemade ice cream! #
I dont know how to draw my FSM #
@sivasnp Goodbye Siva, its been great working with you. If you ever come back, we will have to go to another rock concert. in reply to sivasnp #
@joeblee I am sorry #
I am 9,783 days old. #
@kevinkol Thanks for the Pączki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%85czki in reply to kevinkol #
Just finished another chapter in Dawkins book. I should read a little faster. #
Little Caesars was a great lunch idea. #
New Mediaportal released too!!!! – http://www.team-mediaportal.com/news/global/mediaportal_1.1.0_rc1_released!.html #

Boxee Review Part 2

tonyscha — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:41:43 +0000

Its been over a year since I wrote a review about Boxee here is the link. I originally only wanted to use boxee for Hulu, and kind of gave it up over the summer since I started using the Hulu Desktop App. However I signed up for Netflix and MediaPortal has a plugin, but its not the best interface, so I thought I would try boxee out again. They just released a new beta several days ago, Perfect! I am very surprised on how much it have evolved over a year.

At this current time, I would save boxee is the best media center app I have ever used, even if it doesn’t included a TV backend ( unfortunately that isn’t boxees goal). Overall it does a great job playing media back, but I would say the apps really stick out here and they are the deal breaker. I am going to post screenshots and talk about them throughout this post.

Homescreen

My Photos

My Music

My Movies – Sorry I did have any

TV Show Library ( Online from ABC,NBC,HULU,SyFY, etc.)

My TV Shows will show any files TV shows you have locally or ones you have queued up to watch.

File Browser

My Apps – There are some very handy apps here.

My App Library – I recognized what most of the first 20-30 apps where, once you started looking at the full list there are alot of hand crafted ones toward the bottom.

Netflix has a great interface and it works great too.

Pandora – at your remote fingertips.

Last.fm – List to your favorite music

Youtube – Search for that funny video or just browse.

Twixiee – Twitter for Boxee

Clicker – Clicker is an odd application. I am not sure if 100% understand it, but it seemed like an extension to the TV show Library. There was more TV shows available on Clicker that were not available on TV shows Library, I recommend checking it out!

Quick Menu – when you back out several times will come to the quick menu, a few settings on top, the main row, and your shortcut row.

The feed page, from your social boxee feed.

Settings – Typical Settings page

Credits – Give credit where credit is due, and boxee gets the credits here!

Well when you finally put down your remote and are done with Boxee here is the exit box. You can exit, logout, or suspend the PC.

Overall boxee has greatly improved from a year ago. Its a high sophisticated media player that works well at the 10 foot interface. This makes me interested in the Boxee Box. I will continue using boxee for netflix for the time being, and who knows, I might be able to write another review in another year.

Boxee is available for Windows (7,Vista,XP) Mac, Ubuntu, and AppleTV. I am testing boxee on Vista and XP. There is also a ipod touch/iphone Boxee Remote.

Photo Gallery

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

tonyscha — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Interesting Read, Doom iPhone Code Review – http://fabiensanglard.net/doomIphone/index.php #
New Study Supports White Roof Painting to Cool Climate Change – http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/study-white-roofs.php #
FSM – finite state machine. #
Laughing when my professor keeps saying FSM. #
Why must it snow so much? #
new Godsmack song – http://www.myspace.com/godsmack #
Runzas for supper #
Tired, need sleep. rAmen #
Happy Darwin Day #
#FollowFriday #FF You like Forza 3? Check out @Turn10Studios #
Whats your favorite winter Olympic sport? #curling Figure Skating fans may not reply. #
Cheesecake n beer! #
@kevinkol It was Amber Bock: Dark Lager, had a Smithwicks at Cibo it was good. in reply to kevinkol #
Watching a few video lectures and doing homework #

MediaPortal Guide in the works

tonyscha — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:23:45 +0000

I am working on putting together a guide to using MediaPortal.

http://akschaefer.com/mediacenter/mediaportal/

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

tonyscha — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Chillin at the DSM airport. #
Ugh #
Boarding now yeah!!!!! #
Just arrived in dark…. Soon to be sunny FL #
OMG what a long day. #
Just rode a segway! #
Epcot done!!!! #
Waiting for Mickey mouse and his pals in the parade! #
Going to eat at a rainforest cafe. #
Up next, lego land. #
Leaving Florida time to go back to the corn state. #
I think I miss the beach already. #

Cocoa Beach – Day Five

tonyscha — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:37:58 +0000

Our last day in Florida we decided to drive to see the ocean, it was to cold to swim, but still a must see!!!
I took a video to remember it

Schaefer’s Love Florida

Family Photo on the Beach

Kids playing in the sand, having to much fun.

Goodbye Cocoa Beach

Downtown Disney – Day Four

tonyscha — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:23:28 +0000

Here are a few pictures from Downtown Disney, by the time we took photos of World Disney, it was dark.

Me being a Disney Character.

Legos!!!!