Look at this for OpenDSD firewall and packet prioritization
What is the Best Firewall for Servers?
Faster Talk: Apple in Their Eyes
HAL's cousin
Space station gets HAL-like computer
Stylish TVs
"Lifestyle" TVs *
The real buggers behind digital audio
Audio Codecs—The Entertainment-DSP Connection
Did Newline screw Peter Jackson? (psst... it sounds like they did)
The Lawsuit of the Rings