So I’m hoping in the next few days to replace the cheap and underpowered router in my home network with a pc running untangle. One great use for old pc’s is using it as a router…with apps such as spiceworks, ipcop, untangle and others just to name a few.
I’m basically doing this because with everything we do on our home network, sometimes it gets bogged down by this underpowered piece of plastic. With streaming, gaming, and other projects done at home, its best to find an inexpensive way to get high performance gear. the router os is free and easy to install. simple to configure, and is all done through web browser, no different than an out of box router.
At the gym I have started listening to audio books on my MP3 player (it got to the point i was distracted with music, as I would skip songs I just didnt feel like listening to it at that moment).
Monday night I finished listening to an audio book by actor Wil Wheaton (Stand By Me, Star Trek: The Next Generation). The book, “Just A Geek” is a collection essays and blog entries Wil had posted on his website for several years. It covered everything, from financial issues, to lost acting opportunites, and his constant thoughts of wondering if quitting Star Trek were a mistake, and the cause for his mis-fortune.
The audio book is read by Wheaton himself, and he occasionally describes situations and feelings he had when making his blog entries, giving the listener a very detailed account of what he was going through emotionally when he wrote them. That alone makes it a better listening experience, as he gets very personal with these experiences.
The audio book was so enjoyable, I plan on purchasing the paperback and reading it as well.
For a while I have wanted to get involved with Geocaching, and now that I have an android phone with gps capabilities, I believe I will give this a go. Then maybe upgrade to an actual GPS device.
What is Geocaching: A past time in which objects are hidden at secret locations for participants to find using GPS positions posted on the Internet (courtesy of wktionary)
This past weekend I downloaded Portal from Steam for free (still available free of charge until the May 24th), but have yet to play it. I also came across a site that has a browser based Mario Bros game, titled Super Mario Bros.2 Star Scramble. It’s a fairly decent game, though it can be a pain playing this type of game with a keyboard instead of a controller.
Also, if you visit SuperMario.com, they have a ton of browser based Mario games to try out.
So we finally finished with the bathroom remodel, a new sink, cabinets, mirror, floor tile, and paint job.
