Chris

I don’t know how I have missed it but until tonight I did not realize the potential of MCE. When I pulled the new PC out of the box this summer, I split and then hooked up the internet/tv cable to the tuner card on the back of the tower, programmed the channel settings and watched television live on my computer. With the remote control provided, I scanned the channels and found something to record. I have a DVR in the living room but THIS was something else. I could relax in my study with tv in the background for news and such.

In my internet surfing, I stumbled across a website called “The Green Button“, a website dedicated to all things MCE. The green button is a reference to a Windows’ icon in XP for the Media Center. I then discovered I could burn the recorded tv to a DVD for storage and later consumption because these programs eat up about 3GB for an hour of programming.

So with this knowledge and the season break of Battlestar Galactica, I was able to record season 3 (so far) and view on DVD. Neat. Now what else can I record…suggestions?

Originally uploaded by Mojo Denbow’s Photo Studio.

Offering a look at the crazy workplace I spend most of my time with.

Techno Mojo in HD

Originally uploaded by Mojo Denbow’s Photo Studio.

High quality Mojo. Now if the content was just as quality as the resolution…

Sylvania 26″ flat panel LCD in High Def purchased from Amazon.com’s Customer Vote program. I was one out of 500 lucky winners.

Doubling as a computer monitor.

“It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recomend you pick one up”. – Ferris Bueller

Peavine Falls Hike

Originally uploaded by Mojo Denbow’s Photo Studio.

Oak Mountain State Park outside Birmingham, AL

December 7, 1972 is known as “the second day of infamy” because I was born on Pearl Harbor day. Yay me. The past few birthdays away from extended family members has been labeled as “just another day” for me. Wonderwife goes all out, make no mistake, but it would be nice to celebrate with other folks, too.

Thursday night will find me grilling filet mignon and eating way too much home made birthday spice cake with cream cheese topping, having a nice relaxing evening with Wonderwife opening her gifts and gifts being shipped from Oklahoma.

We’re also thinking about celebrating this weekend at the Bottletree but not on Thursday because of the entertainement line-up (MEDIOCRE LOCAL COMEDY NIGHT WITH MIKE McCALL AND HIS SUPREME WHITE SUPREMACISTS FEATURING LEFTY THE WELL-HUNG LESBIAN)

So what do you think of the Bottletree? Any other birthday bash suggestions? Oh, and don’t forget about my Amazon.com wish list. 🙂

Enjoy your day too!

PS: My cell mate behind me, Traci is celebrating her birthday today (6) Happy birthday!

For the past week I have been unable to update to the tech site for reasons unclear. When logging on to my website, I receive the following message: “You do not have sufficient permissions…” WordPress support forums show that multiple users are going through the same thing. So, I cannot post an article, delete the 294 (and rising per day) pieces of spam in my comments section, or change any settings. I was able to make a backup and download it. Maybe I can take it all down and reinstall. I may just wait and hopefully WordPress can shake it down. Very upsetting. Photo Mojo and Go Mojo are using the same software and server host and are not suffering…yet.

In the meantime, I will probably host a few articles here on top of  personal insights.

Anyone out there have similar experiences? Tips/tricks/help?

Wonderwife surprised me with tickets to the “Creole Christmas” featuring this band from New Orleans. The concert is Sunday afternoon at the Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham. Its been awhile since I heard some decent jazz, so I am really looking forward to it.

…or more to the point, what is in your backpack when you go on your excursions to the great outdoors?

MUST-HAVES in the Mojo’s backpack include:

1. water
2. sunscreen
3. insect repellant
4. First aid kit, including aspirin
5. camera
6. both a spare long sleeve & short sleeve shirt
7. a book
8. Not in the pack, but a hiking pole

So what are your must-haves? What else do you carry?

Have you started/finished decorating for the holidays yet? Family tradition was to always wait until December and maybe even around my birthday (12/7). Wonderwife will probably attempt to change my stocking again this year. I have had the same one since the early 70’s and it shows. Sentimental, I know. But why? I don’t own anything else that old except myself. Why a stupid stocking?

I think we’ll go ahead and decorate this weekend.

What holiday traditions do you have and would share with us?

Wonderwife and I are grateful to have spent time with her visiting family here for a change. She and her mother prepared excellent meals including Thankgiving day turkey/ham. The girls got to shop and discuss sister’s wedding plans next year while the guys and I played a round of golf, hiked and visited Ona’s Music Room to see Taylor Hick’s former band, The Memphis Blues Orchestra. Pics are on Flickr..you can click on them to them on the sidebar to the right.

By way of recovery this week, I am watching Band of Brothers DVD set that I got for an early birthday present. I can’t believe I have never seen this before. A fantastic series from HBO, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielburg about our Airborne troops in World War II. Rent or buy…just watch it.

Also, without shame here is a link to my Amazon.com wish list. Enjoy because you know I will!

As Alabama’s largest state park, Oak Mountain provides 9,940 acres of pine-studded ridges and lush green hardwood bottoms. The park offers vacation cottages, golf, pro shop with snack bar, camping, picnicks, swimming, boating, fishing, 52 miles of hiking, mountain bike trails, backpacking, a demonstration farm and horseback riding facilities. With the largest area and variety of outdoor recreational pursuits, Oak Mountain provides excitement for every member of the family.

Oak Mountain recently held the Southeast championship of the Xterra triathalons of swimming, mountain biking and trail running.