Articles about entertainment
I subscribe to half a dozen video streaming services and, in my opinion, not one provides a decent menu system. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I find the majority of these streaming services’ menu systems unintuitive and tedious. I won’t go into […]
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Accessing your UMS – Universal Media Server from other devices. Cable Box (ARRIS DCX3635-W) My original intention was to use UMS on my cable system. To access this on my cable system I clicked on the “Menu” button on my remote. Then the “Home Network”
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Download UMS current version as I write this is 14.7.0 I installed this on my computer to share videos through my cable box to watch on my TV. My ARRIS cable box already has some media-sharing abilities, but I would like more control of the
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Ripping Music vs Recording Music As promised, I said I would cover the possibility of recording vinyl records that can be converted into MP3 files for use in your favorite music player. Ripping a CD is straightforward and easy. Windows built-in Media Player Legacy will
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Have you ever used one of those Android TV boxes? Rather than spending money buying one, you can make your own using a USB flash drive and your PC. Warning: This sounds simple in theory, but in practice, I experimented with at least half a
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MP3 Batch Editing You finally got around to ripping your personally owned CDs to make .mp3 or similar files that can be played on your PC or Phone. You might have noticed that there are times when a file fails to capture all the information
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With only a couple of more weeks before Halloween here are my 5 top picks from YouTube for the best short horror videos. Descriptions are from YouTube. Click here for last year’s picks: My Top 5 Short Horror Picks From YouTube 1. Thingamajig A man
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Free E-Books, Audiobooks, And Magazines If you are interested in getting free e-books, magazines, or even audiobooks downloaded to your PC, mobile device, or your Kindle, this article is for you. A few years ago, I wrote about OverDrive, Libby, and other software used to
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I ran across this website through Facebook. It allows you to see how you would look as a Hippie, Vampire, Pirate, etc. It’s pretty simple to use. First, go to: Evadeaza Games You can select how you want to look. Scroll down through the list
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In a recent post, Google revealed the most popular searches for 2023 divided into categories. 2023 Top Movie Searches Surprisingly, well surprising to me anyway, Barbie tops the list of movie searches during the past year. Oppenheimer, the story of the American scientist’s role in
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This is a bit off-topic but the Faraway Downs mini-series is so Australian, I just had to share. Faraway Downs is set in Australia and consists of six episodes featuring a who’s who of Australian actors, including the ever-lovely Nicole Kidman, the multi-talented Hugh Jackman,
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As most of you know, I write articles about consoles I use every day, especially the PS5. Here are some of them for you to check out: How To Save Battery Life On PS5 Controller How To Set Up Profile Picture For PS5 How To
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Here’s a quick quiz to test your knowledge of popular TV shows. If you get 6 or more out of 10 correct, give yourself a pat on the back. Multiple choice answers will be presented but only one is the correct answer. Hover your mouse
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There is no doubt that the advent of video streaming services has changed the way in which most of us watch television. The only show I watch on free-to-air now is the local news – everything else is via streaming services. These video streaming services
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