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Dec. 3rd, 2003 10:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
inahandbasketmy ideal tech/home/life/... stuff setup. someday.
I'm just making this post so that I'll have it to reference in the future when I try to remember what I was lusting after.
House:
Power/heat:
Solar roof, reverse flow with grid for optimal cost/eco solution.
(New geothermal stuff on the horizon, keep an eye on it. Stock tickers: colcf.pk / boref.pk)
good insulation (research needed)
inline water-heater
Critters.
House Design
light light light
hand made furniture, custom (hand made?) lighting
adaptable and well-designed kitchen-social space as well as practical
as much done with sustainable materials as possible
non-traditional heating sources? hot water pipes under the floors...
Workshop/officey space for both of us - - woodworking, etc. for you, craftier for me
Wrestling/punching bag/yoga space with mats, etc.
Entertainment:
Projector (infocus X1) (portable?)
Combo File Server/DVD/DIVX computer (mini-itx solution)
Speakers in every room, independant volume controls.
game system(s)
MAME cabinet
pinball machine? mmm... tasty.
Computers:
Windows Gaming boxen (hooked to projector? otherwise gaming LCD)
Linux Boxen (low power for general use, big slow LCD)
**wall mount over desk?**
gadgets:
camera. Liking the Pentax Optio 555. 5MP, 5x optical zoom. steve's review is positive.
I'm just making this post so that I'll have it to reference in the future when I try to remember what I was lusting after.
House:
Power/heat:
Solar roof, reverse flow with grid for optimal cost/eco solution.
(New geothermal stuff on the horizon, keep an eye on it. Stock tickers: colcf.pk / boref.pk)
good insulation (research needed)
inline water-heater
Critters.
House Design
light light light
hand made furniture, custom (hand made?) lighting
adaptable and well-designed kitchen-social space as well as practical
as much done with sustainable materials as possible
non-traditional heating sources? hot water pipes under the floors...
Workshop/officey space for both of us - - woodworking, etc. for you, craftier for me
Wrestling/punching bag/yoga space with mats, etc.
Entertainment:
Projector (infocus X1) (portable?)
Combo File Server/DVD/DIVX computer (mini-itx solution)
Speakers in every room, independant volume controls.
game system(s)
MAME cabinet
pinball machine? mmm... tasty.
Computers:
Windows Gaming boxen (hooked to projector? otherwise gaming LCD)
Linux Boxen (low power for general use, big slow LCD)
**wall mount over desk?**
gadgets:
camera. Liking the Pentax Optio 555. 5MP, 5x optical zoom. steve's review is positive.
Re: assuming I'm in this master plan...
Date: 2003-12-03 08:55 am (UTC)all the rest, yes. This started out as a tech stuff post, I was trying to keep it to that. ;o)
my parents just have a big gas tank behind the house for their hot water. Gets filled about 2-4 times a year. they're off the grid for gas. ;o) but if we're right there, there's no reason to be off the grid gas-wise.
Hot water pipes under the floor could be done with a separate system. In the city, geothermal's not really an option i guess. but there are other ways to heat water. solar for instance. run a lot of small tubes over the roof and let the sun heat the water.