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Media Center Bathroom Extender
henrysunset writes "...Extend your stay in the bathroom with this inexpensive Media Center Bathroom Extender for Windows Media Center Edition PC's. The guide shows you how to control a Media Center PC from another room with a cheap XBox controller w/ built in LCD and a little soldering."
Microsoft programs were shitty.
Ahhh finally, I can take my entertainment to the toilet, good thing too, I was running out of excuses to sit there until my legs fell asleep.
Please note: brown keyboard not included
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Would the high voltage needed to run an LCD backlight be a potential hazard in a bathroom ?
Only if you are a very very inaccurate pisser.
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This is another exmple of:" Just because you CAN do somthing, doesn't mean it's actually a good idea to do so". IMHO of course. I mean, who am I to stop someone from deliberately developing hemorroids that *slap* their calves/ankles as they walk!
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I am pretty sure that the whole thing could be on 12 volt power. You are correct in worrying about the problem of electricution. This whole idea seems like a farse to me, webserfing from a bathtub. I want a bathroom with a ten thousand tiles. Each tile will be an LCD display with an independant feed . . . The crapper of ten thousand websites
Once they get a self-replenishing fridge, I'll never have to leave the bathroom! I can isolate myself with my own feces, and never have to leave.
Why bother?
I assume that you are female or else you would have written;
"Only because we very very inaccurate pissers."
The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how seldom they defeat us.
or does that glass of water look really dirty?
seeing as retail XPMCE systems have them by default (unless you are evaluating the software, even tho its pretty useless without the IR), no need for messy wired controllers (or i would use com 2 and 1$ in connectors) range not enough ? then get a IR range extender for about 25$, still cheaper than an xbox and its clumsy controllers and having bits of wire clutter up the place
messing about with soldering irons for such a minor mod is frankly insulting to the real HH who are busy in surface mount land
if you want to hack like this extender, did you also know you can make your xbox portable by adding a 12v truck battery, wheels, chassis and propulsion ! even make it float on water using nothing more than a boat !
Now if you run out of toilet paper while on the throne, you can order refills on the internet and listen to your favorite music while you wait. You just need to add a pneumatic tube to the front door for delivery.
PBS? ABC?? ESPN??? Yeah, right! Everybody here knows what this will be used for, and I believe Jenna Jameson will be the star.
I'm too busy concentrating on forcing out that big, long turd to even pay attention to music, much less a game or whathaveyou.
That or I'm in the shower singing my own media, much to the chagrin of anyone within earshot.
needs a little more fiber in their diet, not entertainment. :P
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