[ale] Boxee unveils beta, stand-alone box made by D-Link

[Benjie.godfrey]

Yes, it runs linux, and no, it doesn't work with Netflix yet. But that  
is one of their targets before the device is released. And no, Hulu  
doesn't work yet either, but that is for Hulu's parent companies'  
strange, *we don't quite understand the interwebs* ancient business  
reasons



On Dec 11, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Omar Chanouha <ofosho at gatech.edu> wrote:

> Anyone know if they are choosing linux as the underlying OS? I would
> assume so, but if they do will they be able to play Netflix and other
> DRMed media?
>
> -O
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 7:31 PM, aaron <aaron at pd.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 2009, Dec, 11, , at 6:02 PM, <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu>
>> <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
>>> Boxee unveils beta, stand-alone box made by D-Link
>>> http://www.techspot.com/news/37250-boxee-unveils-beta-standalone-
>>> box-made-by-dlink.html
>>>
>>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydo8w5f
>>>
>>> I'm not so happy about the shape. I like things that I can set
>>> other things on top of.
>>>
>>
>> But wait... if this thing takes off we can make a fortune
>> selling Blev-ee-lers!  Look at all the plug in gadgets
>> for the iPlod and tell me I'm wrong!
>>
>> The basic unit would be a cheap plastic snap on which simply
>> makes the cube sit square. From there the Blev-ee-ler line could
>> include higher end gimmicks or useful features -- like a "color
>> organ" with lights that dance to the audio output -- or maybe
>> a drive case with USB interface -- or a hardware HDMI restriction
>> buster for the digital video out.
>>
>> I'm telling you, this is a gold mine straight from the
>> Sierra Nevada!
>>
>> peace
>> aaron
>>
>>
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