A Good Use For A Spare PC

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:55 pm

I had an extra PC laying around collecting dust and I wanted to use it for something useful. So ... I bought a 15" LCD ($109 after rebates), bored a hole in my kitchen counter, and VOILA! I can instant message, rock out, and download pix from my digital camera all while cooking dinner each night.

The Boston Acoustics speakers and subwoofer I had in a closet, the A7M266 based Thunderbird 1.4 box was in a closet, I bought the wireless keyboard/mouse for $59 at Best Buy. I already had an extra wireless NIC. Very nice, I like this setup!

Pix below ...

And yes, it will be folding when not in use ...

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:12 pm

Now all it needs is a HDTV tuner and you are all set!

roid · Post by **roid** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:14 am

strange speakers for a kitchen situation though, thought of anything else?

i recon grab some of those flat speakers and stick em to the walls. or put em on the higher up. probabaly not practical, but it just looks like it's missing something (well, the opposite actually) coz of the speakers. know what i mean?

btw
"LCD screen - $109 after rebates"
holy ★■◆●

i don't know why, but having that wireless mouse skitting around on the kitchen table just strikes me as funny for some reason.
egg whisk - cleaver - pairing knife - mouse - sieve.
it'd be funny if someone packed it into the cutlery drawer, or even put it in the dishwasher ahaha.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:56 am

I suggest getting an easy to clean keyboard cover and some kind of clear covering for the LCD so you dont ruin them with foodstuffs

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:16 am

had a Gateway did ya that Boston Acoustics's was a Gateway version.

Anyhow, move the subwoofer under the cabinet where it should be.

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 10:52 am

nice, dude. yeah, I'd put the sub on the floor.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:55 am

gonna get hot in there with no circulation

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:57 pm

Yeah it is a little warm but ... I have ASUS probe running and I see no serious cooling problems.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:11 pm

coolio