thing 7: create a blog post about anything technology related

I choose the LinuxMCE package. This might just be the tivo killer. Basically this is a program along the lines of the Windows Media Center Edition. Only, it is much much more. LinuxMCE systems can find each other on the network and share devices between them. They can integrate VoIP technologies. They can integrate Home Automation. And they can integrate home security systems and camera monitoring system. You can control them via a cell phone. You can get rid of all your old remote controls (or at least not use them anymore). I can't wait to play with it myself.