My inner nerd has come out in full force this weekend, so I apologize if I come out a bit Gizmodo. On Thursday, I received an Ipod Mini that I ordered for Ms. B., from the U.S. They won't be out here for a while, and even with the exchange rate, the U.S. $250 translates to a lower price then the Australian projected sales price. I knew I would be impressed, but heck, I think I fell in love with the little fella! I had to send it off to the Northern Territory (where Ms. B. is living in some mud hut, or something) this morning, and I almost had a little cry. I think it is the most clever piece of technology I have ever seen.

Well, almost... On Friday, I received my Airport Express. This contraption (which is the size of a pack of cigarettes) plugs into an electrical outlet, printer, stereo and DSL or cable modem. Once it is plugged in, you are wirelessy connected to the internet, can stream your Mp3s via itunes and connect to a printer. So, now I can wander around the house and play my music while downloading episodes of the Gilmore Girls... The only thing left to do is network the living room PC. However, bastard flatmate has somehow infected the whole machine, and I can barely use...

My new DVD burner. Being that I switch between my desktop PC, work PC and G4 Powerbook. I wanted to have something that I could use to archive, and make backup copies of DVDs on all machines. So... I bought a cheapo IDE drive for about a hundred bucks, and a USB 2.0 enclosure, for about $30, and threw the thing together myself. Money, baby, now who needs their own copy of Swingers?

Finally, when I hit the sack at night, and drift off to a book on tape (via Audible.com), my room fills with wonderful sound, via my JBL Creatures. Fantastic for the price, and really funky looking, these suckers are perfect for the bedroom.

So, ladies, it looks like I'll be cooking for myself for awhile, as I won't be leaving the house for some time. I may just give it all up, start reading Dragonlance novels, and wearing a beret.