Great post, going to try this when I get home tonight. These articles are the reason I keep coming back to lifehacker.

XBMC

if you are using XBMC, and you have an iphone, ipad, or android device, the official XBMC remote control client is good enough that you shouldn't really need a keyboard.

What did you use for the remote sensor to control the HTPC? Thanks.

it is definitely making me considering going to a hackintosh

"but learn how the business functions and write a more intelligent article next time"

...and see their content pirated, with their current model.

People would pay for HBO to go on its own, yet HBO will not sell it that way. Unless you purchase a full cable package and add HBO that is the the only way you are getting their content legally. So you basically spend $100 dollars a month(for cable subscription and HBO) so you can watch an HBO show or get HBO to go…

go to the Cydia store and grab the app xcon, that will allow it to work on jailbroken iPads

Sad, people will actually pay for the product, yet they will not give it to you that way...which will be the reason usenet and bittorrent will always exist.

I wonder how many headphones monoprice sold tonight...yes I bought a set also?

the Pivos XIOS DS is the box that they have been using for testing, plus Pivos is now a XBMC official sponsor. $114.99 at amazon.