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Build Your Own Linux Home Theater PC
Vic writes "If you have ever dreamed of building a home theatre PC, Extremetech has details on building a Linux-based system, and covers all the details of this epic journey. They did get the unit to run lots of features such as CDs, video, TV, weather, media libraries, guide viewing and show recording." From the article: "To paraphrase one forum quote seen during the research phase of this piece: 'Buy the beer first, this ain't gonna be easy.' But there is some good news here too. Getting a Linux-based HTPC has probably never been easier, though that is admittedly damning with faint praise. So here then is the tale of our ongoing adventure toward building a Linux-based HTPC."
"but the beer first, this isn't going to easy"
Wait, I thought that when it came to the GPL and FOSS that beer was supposed to be free. Where'd I go wrong?
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
...just wait until you try finding something decent to watch.
When are we going to see a Linux distribution specifically geared toward home theater PCs?
Sure, I probably should research this before posting, but if I did that, I wouldn't be a proper Slashdot reader, would I?
Don't they know that the difference between "Wouldn't it be cool if..." and a Darwin award is a couple of six-packs.
FINALLY...I have been waiting for something like this. I'm too cheap to buy all the things you used to need. But I have a bunch of computers I can use.
I'm not a troll, but I play one on Slashdot.
no way will I have this done in time to record the Enterprise finale tonight.
Dear Slashdot: next time you want to mess with the site, add a rich-text editor for comments.
But then, my mom washed it, and it exploded.
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