Routers and Sprouters, for kmazzy

[compilerbitch]

Following this discussion on kmazzy's LJ, here is my interpretation of what a combined router-sprouter birthday present might be like:



(In other news, Linux box is now (mostly) worky again, hence the scan!)

Comments

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

isn't it irritating that using the [lj user=...] code in the middle of a link makes it spack up.

that's such a cute sp/router. i hope it's a fabulous wireless one with its own firewall that would do broadband.

(speaking of such things, do you know stuff about buying a good router? you seem like you might.)

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

Now de-spacked. Thank you -- I missed the 'a' from the tag.

As for routers, I've not bought one in a long time, so it's difficult to be specific. I've generally found Netgear kit to be quite good, but beyond that, if you find one online and want me to have a look at it's spec before you buy it, I'm happy to do that.

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

thank you very much - i'm looking at the weekend so i suspect you may be busy with partylike things, but i still might run it by you anyway. i fret about buying computer related things. i want the best for my baby Mr Spiff. (he's my laptop. he's shiny and i loooooooooooooove him.)

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

Awwwww...

You might catch me online at the weekend, but with parties both days it's not necessarily *that* likely...

[poult.livejournal.com]

*grins* that's cool :)

a definite marketing opportunity there, and the sprouts would be most impressive due to the extra heat from the router :)
You could even grow more exotic plants there :)

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Waaaaaaaaaah! That's so cool. :)

[taimatsu]

Wow, that's so cute :)

[jmtkalcich.livejournal.com]

Its genius. I like combination devices, and thats one i had not even thought of.

I like the mini-ITX ormat because it is easy to build the small computer in to other devices. Such as a toaster, or a VCR.

The closest I have ever come to combining electronics with plants was when we took an iTRACS analyzer (custom hardware for my company) and to prove how we felt it had over heating issues, we used it to make toast. (I also used to use it to dry my bike gloves.)

Have a great weekend. If you are bored, I will send you a text so you will have my mobile number. Drop me a text, and I will see if I can scrounge up the wife and we can go for coffee or something.

Lastly, welcome back home.

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Firewall? Just keep the sprouts damp enough not to burn!

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

My tea sits next to my laptop's side vent, and stays warm much longer that way.

[jmtkalcich.livejournal.com]

Thats funny. I don't think I have ever done that deliberately. You are a genius. I have inadvertantly warmed more than a few things by accidentily setting them too close. I just enver thought of using the powers for good. I will have to tell that to Heidi. (my wife)

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

Many years ago I used to warm chocolate milk on the power regulator of a Sinclair ZX80. It both helped prevent overheating and also meant I had a nice hot chocolate after a couple of hours! :)

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

Just make sure you're not clumsy enough to knock the tea onto the laptop. I accept no responsibility for keyboards with milk and two sugars :)

[timeplease.livejournal.com]

If you're after a wireless+wired router/firewall with support for ADSL then I can recommend the Netgear DG834g - reasonably cheap, easy to set up, works well, source code for the firmware is available (which you probably don't care about).