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I am a Blogger, I mean Bastard

Just what I said I did not want to happen, I did not want this site to die. I had and still have good intentions on keeping this alive and kicking. It just seems that I either have no time or I have no energy. Because of that most of the so called posts have been my del.icio.us links. Not very exciting I know. I understand that this is not a high traffic site or anything like that but there is a nice group that is here, I enjoy the email from the friends I have made doing this, both the podcast in the early days and the blog as of late. Someway I will keep that alive, just give me time to figure out how and what.

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I do not want to make this all about Apple and the AppleTV because this would really deal with any streaming media but…

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Recently I have been hearing all about how streaming and syncing the AppleTV is such a pain and that it takes so long to sync and how the streaming does not work all that well. Keep in mind I have not used an AppleTV yet.

However I do not get it…I have an (Intel Core 2 Duo) Mac mini in my upstairs office that I use as a media server, it is hooked up to my network via Wi-Fi. I also use an older Airport that is about 2 years old now, that is plugged in and set up in my office. Downstairs I have a Mac mini (slightly older) hooked up to my entertainment center using my HD tv as a monitor and hooked up to my Onkyo receiver, again attached to my network via Wi-Fi.

I have been using this Mac setup as my media center for almost a year now, always streaming media from my iTunes library on my mini upstairs. I almost always use Front Row when using any content, whether it be movies, tv shows, music videos or even music. I have them all.

Aside from the occasional not connected or not found glitch that a simple reboot will fix, there is no issue while streaming. It may take a few extra seconds to start a movie or tv show, but nothing with music even when on Shuffle.

Streaming media can work on your home network even without the latest and greatest router, even over wi-fi. 

</rant>

Had to rant.