Weekend Warrior

XBMC – Possibly the last media player I will own

Jan 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: Streaming Media, Weekend Warrior

Part I – XBMC Live About 6 years ago I purchased my first media player – the then newly launched Pinnacle Showcenter 200. It was an exciting new device with countless possibilities. It helped define a market that previously had not existed. Alas, Pinnacle’s acquisition by Avid in 2005, the ensuing lackluster support and product management, [...]



Sauna woes

Sep 8th, 2011 | By | Category: Weekend Warrior

My new Sauna never got over ~150°F – not exactly how it is supposed to be. It took quite a bit of research and hands-on tinkering with the control unit until I got it working correctly. Neither the manufacturer of the hardware nor the vendor of the kit were particularly helpful in this process, so [...]



Vinyl Liner and Vermiculite Pool Installation Question

May 25th, 2007 | By | Category: Weekend Warrior

I had an inground pool installed last year and would like to get opinions regarding the quality of the work, since I don’t have anything to compare it with.