It’s a good thing I decided against going with a Mircoperforated Firehawk screen. Finally some hard and fast tests that show the problem. Great article here at AVSForum.
Category: Interesting Things
HT2004 day two
Only a few hours last night spent on construction, but we got all but one wall sconce wired up. We now have a new switch and current is hot to one whole wall. I ordered my subwoofers yesterday and the people at the company were amazingly helpful in several emails answering all my questions and Read More …
HT Updated Equipment Listing
After some more changes and discussions, the SVS subs are backand the elctronic matting is out, it doubles the price of the screen! Check here for a full listing of equipment.
Home Theater Constuction begins
Home theater construction began on Sunday. The construction is being driven by a friend, John, who is a building machine. We started yesterday at 2pm at Lowe’s. An hour and half to get wood and other materials including some nice new tools, a DeWalt Sliding Compound Miter Saw and a kit with 18v DeWalt Circular Read More …
Snow Driving Fun
Well, I know have a better idea why so many people get in wrecks during the winter in SUV’s. You tend to feel rather invincible. This even made worse by the cool new “safety” technology. I went to Kroger last night in the middle of the snow coming down; the roads were still virgin, no Read More …
Another Think Geek Order
My post Christmas Think Geek Order came in yesterday. I just had to get some of the things that I didn’t get from my wishlist. Inova X5 LED Flashlight This is a rugged little beastie that is heavier than I expected. While not as bright as a MAGLITE, it’s quite bright in a narrower cone Read More …
A must have house toy
Amazon knows me well. They sent me an email this morning with this on it: SkyBox by Maytag Personal Beverage Vendor. I simply must have that.
Omaha Steaks = Fun with Dry Ice!
So, last week I ordered some Omaha Steaks to try out. They came today and were packed in Dry Ice. A free toy! Natually I couldn’t NOT play with it…. My head! Its just so much fun to watch it spill out on the floor…
The Ventilation Project
A lot of people modify their personal computers to better dissipate heat. My problem lies with the room the computers are in. I have 9 computers in my home office and it can get pretty warm. I have a dedicated air conditioner for this room that can run all winter long but it’s loud and Read More …
When does it begin?
Winter 2002 to winter 2020, here is the list of when the seasons begin.