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Apple's Best Streaming Device Isn't the Apple TV, It's the Mac Mini
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It's hard to justify an Apple TV 4K when you see what the Mac mini can do.

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What I Learned Turning a Mac Mini Into a Media Center
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Find out if the Mac mini is the media center you've been looking for.

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How I Turned This Cheap Mac Mini Into My Dream Media Center Front-End
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Apple's smallest computer can do it all.

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Mythbuntu logo with the Linux mascot next to it, with a confused expression and some question marks around.
Mythbuntu: What Happened to Ubuntu for TV?

It faded into myth,

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A family with a long-throw projector.
5 Ways to Improve Your Home Projector Setup

Get that professional cinema experience.

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TV stand with DVDs and Blu-rays.
How to Build an HTPC With Linux and a Mini PC

Want to build your own mini HTPC with Linux? This guide will get you started.

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A room with a TV and a video player with the Blu-ray icon in the center.
Online Bluray-Quality Video is Possible, But How Does It Work?

The ultimate online video quality, but at what cost?

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An MSI Cubi 5 12M mini PC with the top removed.
Why Linux Is the Perfect OS for Your Mini PC

You're not getting the most out of your Mini PC without a little Linux.

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Illustration of the Docker logo, featuring a stylized whale carrying containers and a NAS server.
You Should Learn Docker Before Buying a NAS (Here's How)

Docker can turn your NAS into your own cloud that can host your own apps and automate your home.

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How to Use Plex Media Server Without Internet Access

Plex can work without an internet connection, but you'll want to set it up ahead of time.

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Split screen with a TV using an on-wall speaker on the left and a TV with in-wall speakers on the right.
How Does On-Wall vs. In-Wall Speakers for Home Theaters Compare?

Each of them brings something to your audio table.

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A Brief History of Car Touchscreens
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Touching on the key points in infotainment history.

Plex logo surrounded by some movies and several screens in the background.
Plex Library Looking Thin? Load It Up With Public Domain Movies

Need some more movies to watch on Plex? Try adding some free public domain movies!

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You Can Get Lifetime Plex Pass For 20% off

Grab it while you can.

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Plex Will Now Fix Your Out-Of-Sync Subtitles

That will be handy.

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How to Set Up a Kodi Media Center on Linux

Learn how to install and use Kodi on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux to take control of your media.

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A home theater PC with an upward arrow and a downward arrow, representing rise and fall.
The Rise and Fall of the Home Theatre PC

Oh, what could have been.

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A couple watching a movie on a home theater setup.
Are Home Theater PCs Still Worth It?

A niche option or the future of home media?

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A living room with a TV.
I Arrange My Furniture Around My TV for Better Audio, Here's Why

I repositioned the coffee table, bookshelves, and couch—and it actually improved my living room audio!

MSI Cube 5 12M behind a mouse and near a keyboard and monitor
Are Mini PCs Worth It?

Tiny computers save you space and (maybe) money, but are they capable enough?

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