Uneventful

So apart from getting my rejection slip, which sucked, and getting my check for the stock options I sold last week , which also kind of sucked because so much was taken out of it for taxes, today was pretty uneventful.
I spent most of it doing some research online to see if it would be possible to turn my current computer, which is almost a Media Center PC, into a full-fledged Media Center PC.
Prior iterations of the Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) OS had only been available to computer manufacturers. However, the latest version can actually be purchased, so I was considering this option as it does have a lot of features that I wish my computer had.
One of the key features of a Media Center PC is that it has a TV tuner card built in, allowing you to make use of MCE’s TiVo-like features.
I have a TV tuner card in my current computer, which is why it would be nice to have MCE.
Unfortunately, the current version of MCE doesn’t work with the tuner card I have.
Oh well.
Maybe after I’ve gotten past the novelty of actually having money in the bank I’ll break down and shell out some cash to buy a real Media Center PC.
After spending the day finding out that I can’t upgrade my computer without buying a new piece of hardware, I went to cooking class, as evidenced by the pictures.
Once I got home I found that my VoIP service is actually working.
So that was a plus.
I have to call it a (relatively) early night tonight, as I’ve agreed to give Brian and Kathleen a ride to the airport at the butt-crack of dawn.
They’re flying out to Tucson for a week to visit Brian’s parents.
My brother Brad was just out there last week visiting my parents (well, his parents too, I guess). Evidently he’s considering even buying a home out there at some point for after he retires from the Navy. It’s been a little over a year since I last went to Tucson. I may go next year, but who can say?
In any case, this is going to be a rather abbreviated entry. Hopefully I’ll write something more interesting tomorrow.