Those Media Center users anticipating the DirecTV HDPC-20 tuner are going to be very disappointed. DirecTV sent out an email stating:

DirecTV has suspended the development of the HDPC-20 tuner project that was designed to integrate DirecTV service into Windows Media Center after assessing the impact of missing the August 2008 release of Windows Media Center update and considering timing of the next release.

Voltaic Systems has just announced a new computer bag - the Generator - designed to charge a laptop computer solely with stored energy from the sun’s rays. The bag comes in five colors and is available at the company’s website now.