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CyanogenMod Android love for the Hardkernel Odroid U2

Hardkernel’s Jelly Beans aren’t the freshest beans going around, still Android 4.1 isn’t exactly the most stale version of Android. More than 60.7% of android users are running Honeycomb, Android 3.x, API level 11 – 13, or earlier. The majority, 47.4%, of users are still running some version of Gingebread, Android 2.3.x API level 9 [...]

Notes on building your own Android HTPC

A while ago I set out to try and build an Android based HTPC using Hardkernels Odroid U2 Android development platform and XBMC for Android. Well I finally got around to it, it is possible to roll your own Android HTPC. The best bit is it’s not hard at all, in fact it’s quite easy. [...]

Hardkernel Odroid-U2 Android HTPC

They say good things come in small packages. And they do, things like my Hardkernel Odroid U2 which comes in a tiny package measuring 48 x 52 mm, about half the size of a credit card sans the heat sink. Even with the heat sink the unit is still tiny, measuring a midget like 59 [...]

Controlling your HTPC: Pt 2 – Smart devices, voice, and gesture control

Yesterday in Part 1 I looked at controlling your HTPC with a good old keyboard and mouse as well as with a remote control. Today I’m going to share some of the more exotic and fun ways to control your HTPC Smart phones and tablets If you have a smart phone or tablet (namely an [...]

Controlling your HTPC: Pt 1 – Keyboards, mice, and remotes

A keyboard and mouse might seem like the most obvious way to control a HTPC but it’s not the only way of controlling your HTPC. When I say HTPC I mean a Windows Media Centre based HTPC, the methods mentioned hereafter may work in other OS’ like Linux however I have not tried all of [...]

The Android HTPC Project Pt 2

A few days ago I shared my thoughts about using Hardkernel’s ODROID-U2 for an Android based HTPC. I decided that it’s such a good idea that I’m going to try and build an Android based HTPC. The plan is to build an Android based HTPC that offers as many full fat HTPC features as possible. [...]

Android HTPC

I was an Android user before Android was cool. My first real smart phone was a HTC Magic. It was the bees knees and I knew then that Android’s popularity was going to make like the Space Shuttle Challenger and explode. And that it has, it’s one of the best iOS challengers, and it’s rolling [...]

Merry Xmass

Kulture will be back in 2013 with more of the awesome stuff.

Silent HTPC build guide: Pt VIII – Bonus tips, references, & resources

Every part so far Pt I, Pt II, Pt III, Pt IV, Pt V, Pt VI, Pt VII, has covered all the kit that you need to build a sweet super quiet and silent HTPC. By now you should be able to choose the right parts to build your super quiet HTPC. In this last [...]

Silent HTPC build guide: Pt VII – PSUs

So a quick recap what we have covered so fa in Pt I it was about nailing down what you want from your HTPC, Pt II was about building vs buying, Pt III covered cases, Pt IV was all about fans, Pt V covered motherboards, CPUs, & CPU coolers, Pt VI was all about RAM, [...]

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