Here’s how you can add the XBMC media center to your Ubuntu system. 1. Open the Ubuntu Software Center. 2. Type xbmc into the search box then hit enter. 3. Click on XBMC Media Center in the search ...

Is there anything preventing me from doing a full Ubuntu installation for an HTPC without a spinning-disc hard drive? Is it possible to just install it on a USB drive and boot straight to ...

Now that we have a nice HD tv, I'm taking the plunge and putting together an HTPC using XBMC as the interface. I'm really keen on saving money (e.g.I'm repurposing an "old" gaming machine for the ...

OpenELEC aims to make home theater PCs as much like your DVD player as possible, using a lightweight, instant-on version of XBMC that updates itself for a maintenance-free media center. We talk a lot ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: XBMC, the powerful, trimmed-down media center that's easy to love, is out with a 10.0 "Dharma" release. New in this version are add-ons and skins you can add and change from your ...

The Linux desktop is a place to work and a place to play. People fortunate enough to have time to play have many distractions to amuse them. Audio fun abounds with programs like Amarok and Rhythmbox.

AirPlay. It's not just for Apple products anymore. The video you see on the next page shows an XBMC install on a Ubuntu Linux box running an AirPlay client service. As with the AirPlayer solution I ...