A while ago I became interested in a small project with tons of potential. Boxee is a solution for macs (and soon pcs) to stream content from the internet to a tv. It sounds simple enough, but it is actually a revolutionary advance in how media is distributed and consumed. Instead of being tied to cable, which limits what you can watch and when, streaming allows the user to choose what they want to watch at any given moment. Boxee also has a built in bittorrent client and gives access to all shared media on a network expanding the possibilities even further. Recently, they just released a public alpha meaning that anyone can download the program for free. I have been watching this project for months with the hope of using a (soon to be released) new mac mini as an entertainment center. Unfortunately, despite all the rumors, Apple has yet to release an upgraded mini… I guess the future can wait a few months.