Odie, Melissa, and I were discussing the merits of TiVo the other day, and Odie pointed out that you don’t have to pay a monthly fee for DVR technology. I found this do-it-yourself model via BoingBoing. Generally satisfied with my duct tape wallet, maybe this will be my next project.

MakeZine.com: Free TiVo: Build a Better DVR out of an Old PC