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3 simple steps to create a home media server. Streaming video and audio from the Web is now commonplace. Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Spotify and other services make it simple to watch or listen to what you want when you want. You don't even need a computer. Most services have apps for smartphones and tablets. Many newer TVs are Internet enabled, so they can stream online video and audio with no extra gear. For non-Internet TVs, you can grab an Apple TV or Roku box for $100 or less and plug it in.

Google's new $35 Chromecast takes a different approach. That's all fine for bringing in outside media, but what about media already in your home? How do you bring these to your TV? Of course, that doesn't help you stream to mobile gadgets. There's another solution: Set up a home media server. Don't let the name intimidate you; it's actually not that hard once you know how. There are three things you need for this to work. 1. 2. 3. Let's start with the server.

If you're just serving photos or audio, you don't need a high-end system. Maxistentialism. “Werewolf is a simple game for a large group of people (seven or more.) It requires no equipment besides some bits of paper; you can play it just sitting in a circle. I’d call it a party game, except that it’s a game of accusations, lying, bluffing, second-guessing, assassination, and mob hysteria.” – Andrew Plotkin, creator of Werewolf Werewolf is based on the game Mafia, which was created in 1986 by Dimitry Davidoff, a psychology student in the USSR.

In 1997 Andrew Plotkin added the Werewolf theme and documented the rules. Werewolf has gone on to become a staple of tech conferences and gaming conventions, and many players, including myself, consider it to be one of the most difficult and elegant games ever created. Read more… Most reports credit Dimitry Davidoff with creating Mafia in 1986 as a teaching tool. Mafia become Werewolf after author Andrew Plotkin became fascinated with it at the 1997 National Puzzlers’ League convention. The rules are simple. “Werewolves, open your eyes.” TOP - 250 Must Watch Most Advanced and Highest Professional TV Series (With TOP 2500 Best Of The Best TV Shows Ever) - a list by International-Television-Award. Sporcle - Trivia, Quizzes & Brain Games. Gigapan | New York Action Photographer and Video Producer David Bergman | Sports and Music Photography. David Blaine Style Best Free Magic Tricks Revealed.

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