Weekend Plans
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@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
for the $170 that we spent on it. It has been great. It runs what we need really well (we also use it for Pandora and YouTube etc). It's nice to have a full desktop in the living room and makes it easy to watch things from the NAS. I could have put iTunes on it as well but I won the AppleTv so .... might as well use it.
$170 included the OS?
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Yup the whole thing.
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@gjacobse said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@gjacobse said in Weekend Plans:
@fuznutz04 said in Weekend Plans:
Got my old Boxee Box "hacked"/updated with Kodi and Plex client. It's finally useful again and the interface is pretty snappy for an older box.
Now to continue ripping all of my DVDs to my Plex server. This may take a while.
Having seen the setup that @art_of_shred and @Minion-Queen have, I am considering doing the same. The ReadyNAS is already in place and stocked with media.
What do @Minion-Queen and @art_of_shred have?
Azulle Quantum Byte Fanless Mini Desktop PC (Windows 10, Intel Atom Z3735F, 2GB RAM+32GB storage)
Like Scott I missed that this included the Windows 10 license as well. that makes this a sweet deal!
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@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
for the $170 that we spent on it. It has been great. It runs what we need really well (we also use it for Pandora and YouTube etc). It's nice to have a full desktop in the living room and makes it easy to watch things from the NAS. I could have put iTunes on it as well but I won the AppleTv so .... might as well use it.
So you mentioned a NAS - what are you using for a NAS? And how do you get your data on the NAS? manually copy things there?
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We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
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@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
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We decided to go with local storage. This machine is also a backup target for things here.
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@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
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@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
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@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
LOL - Yea,.. that works unless you have TechnoKids... No tech,.. Psycho Kids.
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@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
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@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
They should be called Bored Games.
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@scottalanmiller said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
They should be called Bored Games.
Spelling was intentional, lol.
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@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
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@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
I've got a lot of board games that are a crazy amount of fun with just two people.
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@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
But you play board games with interesting things like stories and more than 2 people... Crap... You're right. I need to find better board games... that won't end in family fist fights, ha ha.
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@coliver said in Weekend Plans:
@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
I've got a lot of board games that are a crazy amount of fun with just two people.
Tsuro is an awesome dead simple one with a surprising amount of strategy involved.
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@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@coliver said in Weekend Plans:
@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
I've got a lot of board games that are a crazy amount of fun with just two people.
Tsuro is an awesome dead simple one with a surprising amount of strategy involved.
Takenoko is a bit more complex but has a ton of strategy involved. Plus the story is hilarious and the game is fun to play, even with just two people.
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@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@coliver said in Weekend Plans:
@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
I've got a lot of board games that are a crazy amount of fun with just two people.
Tsuro is an awesome dead simple one with a surprising amount of strategy involved.
That looks pretty fun!
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@coliver said in Weekend Plans:
@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@coliver said in Weekend Plans:
@JaredBusch said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@dafyre said in Weekend Plans:
@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:
@Minion-Queen said in Weekend Plans:
We have a WesternDigital https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2P56FE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We copy things directly to it as needed. We are in the process of moving our DVD library there.
LOL I moved my DVD library to Vudu, problem (for me) solved, cost $1-2 per disk.
Vudu also allows for offline viewing, you download their app on Windows and then download the movie.
Doesn't work well when you have a Roku, but no internet.
My local plex server has been a Godsend a few times.
This is true, but then you break out a board game.
Bored games are generally well... boring unless you have more than a couple of folks playing, but not too many at once.
Then you play shitty bored games.
The board games I play are not boring.
I've got a lot of board games that are a crazy amount of fun with just two people.
Tsuro is an awesome dead simple one with a surprising amount of strategy involved.
Takenoko is a bit more complex but has a ton of strategy involved. Plus the story is hilarious and the game is fun to play, even with just two people.
That is on my list to buy. Just have not done so yet.
