I got myself a Xbox 360 about a month ago and I was really excited about setting up the Media Center part of the system and accessing the photos on my computer via the 360. Of course Microsoft recommends that you have a wired network and I do not.
The install went smoothly enough until I got to the signal strength and was told that it was a bit on the low side (I had never really noticed any speed issues except when trying to stream video and play an online game at the same time). So I needed a solution that would up my radio signal...
That is when I remembered the cooking foil. I ran downstairs and like a crazed person ripped a few inches off of the roll and made a kind of large aluminum foil spoon shape. I wrapped that around the antenna on my computer and noticed an immediate improvement in the speed.
Prior to using the foil antenna the Media Center extension would work but it was very slow. With the super duper foil antenna wrapped around the wireless card's antenna in my PC I am now moving much faster.
The foil is hidden behind the PC (It is a desktop) so it is not to bad to the eyes. You could also use wire to extend your antenna like you do with a radio or even rabbit ears but foil was my cheap, easy, and quick solution.
If it doesn't work for you, be sure to recycle the foil!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
A new challenge
I am about to undertake a new challege, I want to syncronize my laptops and desktop calendars with an online service. My first choice was the Google web calendar but since you have to do a CSV export and inport to move things between those systems I am not a big fan of that idea anymore.
I am now going to try Plaxo's service and see how that works. My plan is to setup a laptop in the kitchen of our home for keeping track of all of our stuff so that I can sync that to my work computer and to my treo and my iPod.
So many things to tie together such a need to make it simple.
I am now going to try Plaxo's service and see how that works. My plan is to setup a laptop in the kitchen of our home for keeping track of all of our stuff so that I can sync that to my work computer and to my treo and my iPod.
So many things to tie together such a need to make it simple.
Today's Fun Stuff
M&M Dark candies has a fun and addicitive online game that can be played here: http://us.mms.com/us/dark/
If you cannot figure it out, you can get the answers here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060923092848AANPwg0
If you cannot figure it out, you can get the answers here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060923092848AANPwg0
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