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Orb - The Coolest Media Server App Since Napster?

I recently discovered Orb, and it just might be the coolest media server application since Napster 1.0.  And like Napster, Orb is free.

Orb launched months ago, but I only tried it recently because 1) somehow I didn't know about it, and 2) I just got a Treo 700w.

So what is Orb?

Quite simply, Orb is a service that allows you to access your music, video, and photos from anywhere at any time using any device connected to the Internet.

I have set up Orb on my clunker of a PC at home, and my PC is connected to my Tivo using Orb's TivoAnywhere add-on.  The TivoAnywhere add-on basically turns a computer into a Slingbox (the add-on is also free!), and I can now watch shows I've Tivo'd on my Treo 700w.  I can also access my 20 GB of music wherever I've got a signal.  If I had a TV tuner in my computer, I could watch live TV, too.  I am a bit frustrated because when I try streaming on my laptop I get a crazy Windows Media Player error, but things work perfectly on my Treo.

Anyway, I've been quite excited about this service for several days now and am happy to show it off if you're curious.  I dreamt of this technology during Web 1.0, and I really began to think it might never happen.  I guess 3G really is here.


Update: I figured out the problem with my laptop, and I can now stream media with it.  I'm looking forward to watching Indians games broadcast in Cleveland on my computer!

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