Bringing Harmony To My Home Theater

Logitech Harmony 550

So if you can put it past yourself to ignore the extremely cheesy title of this post, you’ll probably find this post useful.  Like many, I’ve heard of universal remotes before.  I mean, I’m a geek, so I must have, right?  Well, little did I know that one of the technology companies I hate the most, Logitech, makes some of the nicest universal remotes on the market, at least, according to Engadget and Gizmodo.  For Christmas this year, I got my family a 46″ Sony Bravia TV, a Blu-Ray player, and a Home Theater system.  Including the cable remote, that’s four remotes.  What a nightmare!  Ugh, it was horrible; we needed to find a solution.  (more…)

TidBITS Opinion: A Mother’s Letter to Apple about Macworld Expo

You are old enough to realize that the world does not revolve around you. Macworld Expo is our family’s annual reunion. You don’t go to reunions because they are convenient, or because they are cheap. You go to reunions because you are a member of the family, and that’s what families do.

An interesting take on Apple’s leaving of the Macworld Expo.

TidBITS Opinion: A Mother’s Letter to Apple about Macworld Expo.