What’s New….

Well I have not been updating this that much that is for sure! Been busy studying for my CCNP, a Cisco Wireless exam, and working on the house. We’ve got some plans just about finished for the addition and work has been moving along on the garage/workshop as well.

Also, just in time for summer Amie and I got some new toys, a couple of Seadoo jetski’s. I bought a 97 Seadoo GSX and a 96 Seadoo GTS. We had them out on the Minnesota River the other night and had fun, I just wish Chaska or the DNR would clean up that landing as it was about a foot or more of mud that we had to go through to get them in the water.

Woohoo!!

Well I passed my CCNA exam today and it is such a good feeling knowing that I finally have accomplished it. Now I just need to start studying for my CCNP!

Netflix = No More?

If you remember my last post I was discussing whether or not I was going to cancel cable, well I have decided that I will be once I get around to it. Is Netflix going to be to be the next service I disconnect? Maybe. Amie and I rented “No Reservations” the other day on our Apple TV straight from the TV and it worked flawlessly. We browsed through the rental choices, viewed the trailer, then purchased. Within about 5 minutes or less the Apple TV informed us that our rental was ready to be played. We had one hiccup where it stalled and buffered, but that was right at the beginning so it wasn’t that big of a deal. Overall I have been very pleased with the Apple TV, I just wish it would play Xvid/DivX files seen as 90% of my previously recorded shows with BeyondTV are in that format.

Cable = No More?

I’ve been thinking for awhile now that maybe I could get rid of cable TV and just live off of OTA HD and streaming, well I think it’s finally time to give it a go. I just bought an Apple TV which I’m in the process of converting my previously recorded shows using BeyondTV to formats supported by ATV. The thought process was that we only really care about three or four shows that are broadcasted on the local channels, so why pay for all that extra crap that eats away $60 a month? Obviously I’ll have to give up my Modern Marvels (Amie’s happy I’m sure!) and other Discovery Channel shows that aren’t available via iTunes, but oh well, maybe we’ll spend less time in front of the TV?

I’ll post again in the next few weeks regarding how well it works out for us. Tomorrow I’m going to pick up an antenna while at Best Buy for OTA HD and hopefully in the next week or so the new ATV update will be available and we’ll have access to on-demand movie rentals.

Another year…

almost over. Well Amie and I made it back from Wisconsin just fine, came home and head to fire up the snowblower just to get the car in the garage! Not that I’m complaining or anything, I really do like to use the snowblower We had a good Christmas and my birthday, a lot of relaxing which is just what I needed. Now comes the fun stuff, renovating the house! Got some more tools that’ll help me get the job done. Too bad I have to go to work tomorrow, starting to feel a cold coming on and would love to sit around the house and relax, oh well.