...my mom used a computer cause of...touch! *updated*

ya its right on the dining room table... im not sure where to put it yet. right now its front and center..

i feel like i should put a glass dome over it - and open up the house for viewing 

*its like its from outerspace... no one has seen anything like it

ok - i think i have this figured out (location of machine)

and this wasnt easy to figure out.  Normally - you get a new pc - you look around - you find the worse pc - and that becomes the new pc. Or it is for yourself - so your last machine - becomes - machine 2 ...  or goes to better half - and hers becomes machine 3 etc

but thats not the case with this ... enigma pc..  it is not just a pc.  it would be a waste to stick it on some desk downstairs or upstairs..

no - this machine is like - I want to be the home hub...  so where do you put it?

Obviously my first choices were - either beside the main tv - or in the kitchen.. but again - that just doesnt do it justice.
Its not just - music... or recipes...  and you dont want to stand in the kitchen - or sit sideways on the couch to use it.

It needed to be somewhere central - so thats where ive come up with a place to put it

In the center of the house right between the kitchen and living/dining room.  at the top of the stairs there is currently an old fold out secretary.. gone.  in its place will be the computer - wall mounted - and under it a shelf - with the keyboard and mouse (no wires.

Connected to wifi (no wires) transmitting to wireless speakers (ya no wires)  with the only cable - the power chord - going into the wall (no wires.) - with a nice bar style chair (high)

SO it will be a true - home computer in the wall - that ill set to run slide shows of pics when not in use (sorry energy star)

It will be fun to pretend i live in bill gates house

*i will post pics once i get an electrition over (ya im not doing electrical)

edit / ps:  my mom was over again today watching youtube.  she typed www.youtube.com this time

old pic / bad version ... but picture it here (properly)

- right inbetween Lroom/kitchen
- you could just walk up to it and click (no sitting down)

- or sit down and use it

- run a fireplace (opposite dinning room)  ..or a wall mounted aquarium
this should be fun

thanks again c9! (but drawing still sucks )

haha

* ok - it cant be mounted flat to wall  (not set up to do that on back of unit - so im building
a shelf - 1 foot by 36" - with a keyboard drawer under it

with this chair:

http://www1.thebrick.com/brickb2c/jsp/catalog/product.jsp?id=BRICE-CB&navAction=jump&navCount=7 

and this keyboard drawer

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=&webid=565298&affixedcode=WW 

well she lives across the street so ,,, NO

its just didnt have any holes - or bracket areas to mount too - or i couldnt see any

its designed to sit upright - with a back brace that folds out.  too late now - as im putting the shelf up now.

got a nice stool to go with it ... (chair was too deep width)  keyboard drawer on ... i just have to be sure its really strong

pics of mission control soon

..and here's we're im at:

** ignore all the fingerprints = Flash on camera (just like iphone - you cant see any of the smudges in person - plus it is in a dark corner. Also - still getting an outlet put in (cable temporary)

Mission Control!  home kiosk - between kitchen and Living/dining room - standing height

drawer in...

drawer out

youtube / XL    (thanks for the link Kryptos - looks great)

made yet another "home" ui - main stuff we need  - weather...

recipes...

maps (there will be more buttons to "other" maps

3d fireplace

office beta / desktop

..well - it is unlike any "normal" workstation setup ive ever used...  totally a different kind of machine...

the iHome! 

ok - next up:

- get wireless audio working
- same for printing
- finish the home ui
- film a demo

 Edit - The ui is here - totally not done  www.jgrant.com/touch  

YES!

next time

im liking this bank machine style - plus i can grab it to go:

 1 WIRE (power)

ps - thanks for introducing me to 64 bit computing larry!

edit - pps :   isnt coreldraw great!?  change measurements to feet - design at actual size - make files 1/18th the size of illustrator.. (sorry w3bbo)  corel rules!

but then - you cant take it with you

seriously - Bag: mouse, keyboard & power cable.

 pick up machine and go!

ps - ignore baseball players - only version i could find of the song:

Bugs are takin over (elvis costello)