Technology

It's time to meet my technology family. Above is me with the setup. Two monitors, keyboard, mouse and 270 degrees of desk.

There are a couple of new purchases for this current setup. The major ones being a UPS [uninteruptable power supply] and a laser printer/fax/copier/scanner.

The UPS is called Albert, and has been sized not for this PC, but possibly the next one. Although I haven't attached all the stuff to it yet, it's only running at 14% load.

I have named my beast - Arnold. I thought it should be an A name, since he is running a Thermaltake Armour case, an AMD processor and an ASUS motherboard.

He lights up when it's dark.

I haven't named my monitors yet... but thanks to Jodie's powers of persuasion and handwriting, they were delivered unharmed!

The printer/fax/copier/scanner is called Happy. Because he is a HP printer. He was very heavy, but by the time he got onto the desk, I was getting used to it! I'm not sure I could have fit it up the steep narrow stairs if I'd followed their lifting advice...

Here is me, lifting the printer.

Here is the printer under lights, ready to be unpacked. The instructions had VIDEO to show me what to do... It was scary, but fun. And it works. We even sent a fax today, after I reapplied the ADSL line filter to the phone line it's attached to.

Here are some more unnamed devices... Two bluetooth headsets, which are invaluable to me... Especially when on hold to telstra. I can keep typing with both hands!

I also have my technology mascots. I received both of these with pre-orders for Doom 3 [yes, it's a computer game, and FPS [first person shooter]]. They are pewter casts of the best original Doom monsters. If you don't know who John Carmack is... then well... click the links! It would take me too long to explain, and I know... most of you either 1) don't know and don't care, or 2) know and probably still don't care. You must admit though, these pictures look cool! I just need the Barron of Hell to complete the set.

Pinky Demon
What's this guy? I call him slow fat plasma shooting guy!
Well that's it for now. I'll be sure to post another photo of the whole office once it's actually operational, and hopefully reasonably tidy. I know some of you asked for views of the bay, the house, etc... but there are more installments to come. I can't wait until we have a shredder!