Tag: home

  • Cheap HTPC with XBMC and IR

    While browsing newegg the other day, I saw a nifty little gadget called a ‘nettop’ by the name of ‘Revo’. A nettop is essentially the desktop version of it’s cousin, the netbook. Similar to the netbook, the nettop is designed with lower power consumption, small footprint, and low cost in mind. Surprisingly, the Revo nettop…

  • Changing the Move-In Ready Home

    I was chatting with a co-worker the other day about how we just got granite countertops installed over the weekend and how I was working on switching out all the plumbing fixtures at the same time. We started talking about the different view-points people have on buying homes – how some people look for move-in…

  • How to Set Up a Home Network

    How to set-up a Home Network: IP Settings: Click Start and choose Control Panel   Click Network and Internet Connections   Choose Network Connections   Right-click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties   Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button   Tick: Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address…

  • New Dog – Shiner

    So I got a new dog this past weekend!  I can't say that I found the dog, as it's more like she found me (or my brother). My brother, Jesse, works for Sprint and was at a Sam's Club for the day when a stray dog decided it wanted to go inside the building.  The…