So today is my birthday, and I dont feel any different but I do know that I am old.

So I spent a few hours redoing the File server setup, switching out the mother board drives etc… Only to recall why I never used the dual 1ghz machine in the first place.  When placing an IDE or SATA PCI card into the motherboard everything slows to a crawl.  Its some issue with the motherboard and is stated on the TYAN site.  So I wasted away a few hours of my life for nothing.  I did however reinstall the File server with the old hardware and a copy of Ubuntu Server.  The new install is much more optimized than the later which is the only plus from the experience.  Damn you TYAN and your Dual p3 motherboard issues.

Over the past couple of weeks Vegas sure has gotten hot.  I had forgotten how hot it gets during the summers here.  Ohh well once I get a job I think it will be time to fix the AC unit in my car since it doesn’t seem to work anymore.
Ryan was here over the last week and I wish my luck was as god as his.  Seems that he had a lucky streak as he was up around $1000 during the time he was here. Even though I haven’t won like that in a long time, he still treated us to nice steak dinner at Claim Jumpers.
I have started to plan out my new fileserver setup.  Mainly I have a dual 1ghz machine with 4gig of ram that I am going t put in pace as the fie server, and then take the d fileserver and make it a MythTv frontend for my bedroom…  Lets see how well this ends up working out.
 

This years WWDC was not all that great.  They spent a little too long on all the new apps that are coming out for the iPhone.  While this was happening you could watch the Apple stock drop.  They did recover when they introduced the new iPhone 3G, which sucks…. mainly because now I have to find money to buy one on July 11th.

>????????to what people might say or think, you can NOT get California Lotto tickets in Primm. Primm is right on the border of California but it is part of Nevada, so dont waste your time driving there in attempts to get tickets to the California Lotto. Baker is probably the safest bet if you wish to do so.

I have come across some of these 10 things that you need, should see etc.  I started thinking and I came up with a small list of my own.  So with out further adieu I present to you the seven things I think you need to have in your home when having house guests or entertaining people. (I’m not smart enough to think of 10)

1. Q-Tip brand Q-Tips.  The off brand just suck and either come apart when using them or just don’t allow proper usage.

2. Martini Shaker - Even if you don’t make Martini’s they are still nice to have to chill shots and they make a nice counter decoration.
3.  Large music collection - If at all possible setup XMBC to stream all of your MP3’s to your Stereo/TV.  And don’t stick to one genre of music, unless all of your friends are carbon copies of you they might enjoy other types of music.  So just make it all available.

4. Movie Collection - This kind of goes along with #3.  I myself like a lot of horrible B movies, but I still have a decent collection of Comedy, Drama, Action etc.  You never know what people are going to want to watch, and if you have a variety on hand then chances are they will be pleased.

5. Spare computer - I don’t usually like people using my laptop, so I make sure to have a spare computer setup and locked down for guest to use if they feel the need to check their email or browse a few site.

6. Extra Towels - If you have ever stayed at someones house and end up taking a shower only to find out there have a lack of towels since they only have one for themselves and then one on the floor that they use for a bath mat, then you know it sucks when towels are not made available.

7. Games - While most of us have outgrown playing Operation or hungry hungry hippos its still nice to have some games on hand.  Also if at all possible just have a game system or two hooked up.

Thats really all I could come up with.  Am I leaving something out that you think is a must have item in the house hold for when you have company?