The Office
A list of our critical Inn Needs.
The main computer features an AMD XP 1700 + 266FSB Processor, 1024mb memory, 100gb hd space, dvd+rw, dvdr-rw, ati all-in-wonder 64mb pci video card, the case is an evercase using thermaltake fans and an arctic liquid cooling system, a Samsung 17 inch monitor.
I am looking at a programmable keyboard, some of those things I constantly add with the html editor can be done with programmable keys. I am also looking into a IRISPen Express, with this I could copy the words from my research
materials instead of typing. My hands get sore after a few hours of typing. I am looking at things that will help me be more productive. We may not be as large as other Cooking sites, but we do enough that warrants us to
have helpful tools like those listed above.
And yes, I am still wanting a server. Anyone knowing of an
inexpensive place to buy the motherboard, memory and drives, let me know. We are still trying to get a replacement monitor as well. Here is a pick of everything with the new case.
An observant person asked this question. "You said you were upgrading your main computer, do you have another?" The answer is yes. My other computer has an AMD 350mhz cpu, 256mb ram, 8mb ati all-in-wonder-pro video card, 6gig hd, 3.5 fd, 5.25 fd, 32x cd, cd rw, 100mb internal zip drive and a 15 inch monitor.
This computer handles the older software that I use and I convert the old 5.25 floppy disks onto a 3.5 floppy or onto the 100mb zip disk. I also use it to watch tv or a movie from one of the sources in the office.
The other equipment is an HP 5300Cse scanner, an HP Deskjet 880C printer and an HP Laserjet 3100 printer.
So, below is a pic of the computer and another one of what my desk looks like. Usually it's much worse. Since I also use my desk to repair things, it always gets cluttered with something.
As of July 2006 I did manage to put together an input computer. It features a k8v-x se-uayvz asus motherboard, amd sempron skt754 2600+ cpu, 1024 mb ddr400 memory, 128 mb agp video card, dvd, cdrw, 40 gb hd, 3.5 fd, and an Xion case with a 580w power supply, a CTX 17 inch monitor. This was a costly computer as the parts I bought from Tiger Direct were bad and they refused to
replace the defective parts and it cost me a great deal of time and money to get all the parts replaced. Don't buy from tiger direct.
I have been emailed about the books that I use. Having some extra time recently I took some pictures. One day I hope to have some 6 foot tall bookcases that match to put the books in. I still don't have
all the books out. So, click on any of the pictures to view the larger one.
