Tivo and other commercial DVRs have some great functionality. But Tivo, and some of the DVRs offered by cable or satellite companies have a monthly fee, require phone lines, and have limited configurability.
But a mediaPC can perform the same functionality, and you don’t have to spend a fortune on Windows Vista or Media Center operating […]
Back in California, I found this lovely sewing machine table, missing its machine. After a quick summation that my antique sewing machine was not compatible, we relegated this piece to a bedside table in our guest room. Until I was struck by the thought that our printer might fit inside.
It required about an hour of […]
I’ve always hated extra stuff in my wallet, and club cards are one of the biggest culprits of wallet clutter, yet you need them to get the good sales!So when I saw LifeHacker.com’s article on this great website www.justoneclubcard.com, I grabbed my wallet, and Mrs. SANH’s keys (which are loaded with mini-club-cards), and added our […]
by Flickr user pteittinen
I rarely read. Instead I spend a lot of time meta-reading. Listening to audio books in the car, looking up authors online, quoting books and authors in my blog and in personal conversation, and thinking about what book I’m going to set on my nightstand next.
In that vein, I’d like to point out a website […]
After we moved our washer and dryer into the garage for more room, we quickly realized that there was no where convenient to hang clothes. We considered buying a clothes rack, but we would eventually like to park cars in there too. The washer and dryer won’t interfere, but even a rolling clothes rack would […]
photo by Troy B Thompson
Halloween is probably one of the most controversial holidays in the US today. That is largely due to various groups claiming it has ties to evil spirits. Despite my faith, and firm believe that there are spirits that inhabit this world, I really wish people would just let Halloween be. It’s […]
I realized, looking through several other blogs that I read, how bland my blog page is. And I call myself the ColourSchemer! I can’t stand idly by and be accused of being afraid of a little hue.
So you may notice some colour and design changes in the next weekplus, as I am able to work […]
My workplace has an on-site cafeteria. I go down there to eat there every day of the week. I need the break away from my desk- a chance to talk to friends and recharge for the second half of the day. But, until recently I rarely brought food from home. Mostly I bought my food from […]
An article on LifeHack.org today talks about common misspellings and grammatical errors that the spell-check tool will not check. The article encourages us to not count solely on spell-check, but to actually proofread and have others proofread our work. Gasp!
I think the importance of good spelling and grammar is fairly well accepted in scholarly and […]
A fellow LEGO hobbiest posted this on his Flickr account as a portable base for a clamp light. If you do model photography, or simply don’t have an edge 1/2″ to 1″ to clamp a light to, an empty CD spindle works great. The price couldn’t be better, the diameter hinders tippage, and it won’t […]
