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Turbo Charge Your New XBMC Installation

6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
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Classic Cinema Online Streams Free Classic Films

9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Whether you’re in the mood for some classic animation or some old-school spooky films, Classic Cinema Online has hundreds of films in dozens of categories. More »
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Zune Video Marketplace The One To Beat For Australian Downloads

8:30AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel Downloads doesn’t really cut it, so will it be up to Microsoft to provide a comprehensive video-on-demand system? Nick over at Gizmodo has been putting the Zune Video Marketplace on Xbox Live through its paces, and he’s pretty impressed with what he sees. More »
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Tropfest 2010 Now Accepting Entries

2:30PM Angus Kidman | Iconic Aussie short film festival Tropfest is now open, with entries being accepted up until January 7. To enter, your film needs to be previously unseen, no longer than seven minutes and must feature the Tropfest Signature Item, which this year is dice. More »
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Google Wave Does Great Film Reenactments

10:00AM Adam Pash | If you were looking to quickly understand how you might someday put Google Wave to good use, then this two-minute video makes a lot of sense. That’s not what these videos are about. More »
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Bluff Your Way Through Classic Movies

3:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s always an embarrassing social moment — trying to pretend you’ve seen a hugely important movie which you know nothing about. BBC News helps you fake your way with bluffers’ summaries of classic movies, including Gone With The Wind and Citizen Kane. More »
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Internet Archive Offers Public Domain Movie Downloads

9:00AM Angus Kidman | Chances are you’ve used the Internet Archive to dig up long-expired web sites, but it also offers another entertainment option: full legal movie downloads for titles that are now in the public domain. More »
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Criticker Recommends New Flicks Based On Your Favorites

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Looking for some new movies to watch? Check out Criticker, a movie-suggestion engine that crunches the numbers on your personal movie rankings and matches them to the lists of others. More »
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MyCollections Organises Your Media, Apps And More

3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you’re looking for an all-in-one portable application to keep tabs on all your stuff, myCollections is a lightweight organiser you can use to keep your collections orderly. More »
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RealDVD Killed Off In Court

11:00PM Kevin Purdy | RealDVD, the bold attempt by Real Networks to offer a legal DVD ripping solution, was shelved in October and has now lost its first court case. More »