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sickbeard

Auto start SickBeard at login on Mac OSX

SickBeard is an automated TV Show downloader, which I’m using together with my Plex installation. Out of the box Sickbeard does not start automatically when you boot OSX. I found a solution by using Automator. Open Automator and choose a new Workflow Add a ‘Run Shell Script’ action Add to following script in the textbox: “/usr/local/bin/python /path/to/sickbeard/sickbeard.py …

 
plex

Plex, Mac Mini, Harmony Remote and How They Roll Together

Hooking up you Mac Mini to you HDTV, installing Plex and getting yourself a Logitech Harmony Universal Remote gives you endless possibilities. From watching movies and TV shows, to automatically download movies and TV shows and much more! Learn about the tools you need to accomplish this, and most importantly, how to make it girlfriend-proof!

 
apple store

4 Major Things to Expect from Apple in 2011

Here is an overview of some of the new major products that Apple will launch this year. Four products I’m particularly interested in. Mac App Store On January 6, 2011 Apple released their new Mac App Store. Apple was already famous for their successful App Store on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and now …

 
Solid State Drive

HDD and SSD compared

When I was confronted with the choice between a SSD or a traditional HDD, I did some minor research on the matter. I compared both hard drive types on their speed, noise-level, mechanical reliability, energy usage and price.