I decided to splurge and purchase this baby: The AsRock ION 330 HT for all my media center needs.
People seem to have got it working fine with Linux, except for the remote control... but I'll look into that.
Now, all I need is a TV (or monitor), and a keyboard+mouse for it. Time to head to Saturn and start evaluating TV sets.
Update: It arrived today, and I didn't have a keyboard nor screen for it... I've now bought a decent Samsung monitor and a cheap microsoft wireless keyboard+mouse. The TV can come in a little while - too big a purchase to buy under pressure.
— by Robert Thomson, created 21st Nov, 2009, last modified 25th Nov, 2009 | Tags: Tech
WE DO! 8-)
Tonight we received two lovely leather sofas and a matching armchair.. and a dining room table..
Sophia's aunt & uncle bought some new sofas, and they asked if we wanted theirs.. Naturally, we replied with an emphatic "Yes!" We initially wanted to buy a Sofa-Bed, but we couldn't find one that we liked (for less than €800).. We looked in quite a few places.. so we started to look for normal Sofas that someone could sleep on. Yesterday, I suggested that we start considering second hand sofas, and today we get a phone call. :-)
So, we now have a complete set of loungeroom furniture, for just the cost of delivery. (And the cost of repairs to some plaster & paint, but that's a lot less than it would've cost to get the furniture, and now I can learn how to repair plaster damage! .. Yes, I'm an eternal optimist. :-)
— by Robert Thomson, created 6th Nov, 2009, last modified 6th Nov, 2009 | Tags: World
It's been almost two weeks since we moved into the apartment.. It's looking okay, but we still have unpacked boxes and bags full of clothes. We still need to buy some cupboards (and surface area) for the kitchen, a sofa, and a wardrobe for me.. some nicer ceiling lights would be good too. Once we have the sofa, we should be ready for visitors. :-)
— by Robert Thomson, created 3rd Nov, 2009, last modified 3rd Nov, 2009 | Tags: World
