14 Jan 2010
13 Jan 2010
DVD Backup
In preparation for my Mac Mini media centre I am currently using my Dell PC (see previous post about sale!) in order to rip all of my DVD collection to .mp4 files so that I can use them on the Mac Mini media centre. It takes some time. The photo shows my task. I have a large wallet of DVDs and I am currently a third… Read more
12 Jan 2010
Dell Inspiron 530s Desktop PC
Today’s photo is short and sweet. I will be selling the Dell PC below very soon, once I have finished using it to rip all my DVDs to MP4 files. It is an excellent machine that does this job well. I could do it on my Mac but it is one of those things that you need to let it run without using the machine, which is not… Read more
11 Jan 2010
A Future Musician?
At the moment my son seems rather obsessed with musical instruments. It is the Xylophone at Granddad’s and the keyboard at Granddad Al’s. In this instance it was the Xylophone. He was well into it, copying is granddad good and proper. Maybe he is going to be a future musician? Who… Read more
10 Jan 2010
Toy Storage
Everyone says that we you get kids your house just becomes a bomb site. My wife and I decided that this definitely was not going to be the case in our house. How wrong we were. After all the Christmas and Birthday gifts my son received from our wonderful and generous friends and family, storage has become an issue…. Read more
09 Jan 2010
A Snowy Dinner
We have had snow cover now ever since Tuesday morning (5 days ago) here in the north west of England. With the freezing temperatures remaining over the last week the snow has now turned to compacted ice and there seems no sign of it thawing in the near future. The rabbits don’t seem to bothered by the snow. We have… Read more
08 Jan 2010
Annoyed with Facebook
Having used Facebook for a long time now to connect with friends I find myself more and more frustrated with it all the time. In fact there are several things that I just do not like about Facebook anymore, and therefore I am seriously considering not using it. Here is why, but perhaps you can persuade me other… Read more
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