Software for New Rig

• Windows 7 (64 bit)
• AVG Anti-Virus
• Google Chrome
• Adobe Flash
• Adobe Reader
• Media Center Studio
• Sonos Controller for the Play 3s
• Shark Windows 7 Codecs
• inSSIDer 3
• 7-Zip
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 
• VirtualCloneDrive
• Duplicate Photo Finder
• Exact Audio Copy
• VLC Media Player
• GOM Player
• MKVtoolnix
• Mp3tag
• Microsoft Office
• Dropbox
• CDisplayEx
• Skype
• iTunes :(

Further Info:
And Now (Software)
And Now (Hardware)
Getting Closer to Next Project
Next Project
Windows 7 Starter Kit
2nd Baby Arrived (father doing well)
Baby News
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I Can Haz Productivity?

I Can Haz Productivity? Why You Should Look at Cute Animals at Work

Who said...

"Hand me the keys you c*cksucker!"

"I didn't kill my wife!"

"What happens to us in the future? Do we become as*holes or something?"

"Gimme da f*ckin' keys you f*ckin' c*cksucker motherf*fucker, lalalalalala!"

"Give me my f*ckin phone call!"

"Hey Malkovich, Think fast!"

"Some motherf*ckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill."

"Hand me the keys you f*cking c*cksucker! What the f*ck?"

"That's it, man. Game over, man. What are we gonna do now?"

"Hand me the keys you c*cksucker!"

"Have you ever tried shawarma?"

"Ray, if someone asks you if you're a god, you say 'YES'!"

"Hand me the keys you f*cking c*cksucker!"

"All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain."

"And now, a word on nutrition..."
"Jeez, he's f*cked up!"

"You're going to need a bigger boat."

"The Good, the Bad and the Eww of Earwax Removal" by Melinda Beck, WSJ , 16 October 2012

The Tool Above Is An Essential Household Item

Yes

No

Ummm...

Create your own poll

Best. Dystopian Future. Ever. (It's all a deep end).

Pet Project

SainSmart SS808/MK808 Android 4.1 Mini PC TV Box 

Check out these specs - you can see why I had to buy this.

CPU RAM ROM Display Wifi I/O Power Supply	Rockchip RK 3066, CORTEX-A9, Dual Core 1.2-1.6GHz 1GB DDR3 8GB Nand Flash Mini HDMI RK 901 (support 802.11b/g/n) Micro SD (support 32GB) 1x USB2.0 Host 1x mini USB (support OTG/HOST) 1x mini USB (for charging) DC5V 2A
OS Dimensions Weight			Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 88mm x 31.5mm x 15.8mm 50g

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And Now (Hardware)...

Retribution

Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro's Telenoid Android

SAY 'TWEET' AGAIN.

Headline Shirts

Reblog: Owl In Flight

TYWKIWDBI

Now For A Holiday

And Now (Software)...

Now the new project is up and running, it's time to install some software with WAF. This 'puter is to replace the AOpen MP45-BDR in the living room connected to the TV.

Later I will look to add some storage in the living room for back-up and then upgrade the inside of the HTPC.

Software installed under Windows 7 (64 bit):

• AVG Anti-Virus
• Google Chrome
• Adobe Flash
• Adobe Reader
• Media Center Studio
• Gmote
• Sonos Controller for the Play 3
• Shark Windows 7 Codecs

Further Info:

And Now (Hardware)...

And Now (Hardware)...

Streacom FC08 fanless chassis with CIR &150W pico PSU
Intel DH67CFB3 mini ITX motherboard
Intel Core i5-2390T processor
8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 RAM
120GB OCZ Agility 3 SATA III SSD
Sony BC-5600S blu-ray drive

Further Info:
Getting Closer to Next Project
Next Project
Windows 7 Starter Kit
2nd Baby Arrived (father doing well)
Baby News
RKHTPC

Windows Media Player Sucks

I finally got around to ripping those old CD's I've had lying around.

WMP12 and WMC7 are our WAF-approved applications for the management and playback of music (although Ezzy does have iTunes for her phone).

Now I have to find all those album covers and WMP12 absolutely sucks at finding them automatically. Then when it does find them it takes FOREVER to load them. Then once it's loaded them, you go back to your directory and WHOA it's moved and/or created copies of files all over the place, picked up wrong album covers for songs you already had fixed and sometimes not even done anything at all.

But when it's done... ahhhh.

Further Info:
"Find and Embed Album Art in Your MP3 Collection" by Kevin Purdy, Lifehacker, 27 June 2008

Solitude is the Air We Breathe

Getting Closer to the Next Project

Just working out costs and benefits for a new fanless desktop. Inside the case we don't need that much so will go for a low power Intel Core i5 processor and as much storage as possible.


The case choices so far are:

Streacom's FC05 OD (untested)

A-Tech Fabrications NAS4x (but can't handle full i5 processor)

HDPlex's H5.S Series (but product currently unavailable)

So still a bit of thinking to do. In the meantime, let's upgrade the Lorne media centre yay!


Further Info:

Windows 7 Starter Kit

I Yawned. Solid.

Sound-Style-Power-Connectivity-Value

Ezzy has been listening to more music at home via the TV, so we thought we would look into something a little more portable and less energy-intensive. Here are some of the options:

Lifetrons Drumbass IIIe

UFi UCube USB-Digital Speakers

Philips Fidelio Prime DS9000

Sonos Play 3

Yamaha TSX80

Yamaha TSX140

Interested in Conflict?

[Solved] Front LED Too Bright

One of the issues we have with the MP45-BDR (which otherwise is an awesome little HTPC for the living room) is that the blue LED on the front is VERY BRIGHT. It also blinks when the little one goes to sleep, almost as if a pulsar is approaching.


I looked into tweaking the voltage to the LED but the risk/reward pay-off wasn't there.


Instead I have opted for a small piece of transparent plastic which I shaded in with a Sharpie.

Further Info:

Windows 7 Starter Kit

Windows XP Starter Kit

2nd Baby Arrived (father doing well)

Baby News

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[Solved] Wi-Fi Extender