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PC Setup for Small House with Child?
nzgeek asks: "I've been managing with a pokey Windows notebook for a couple of years now, and am desperate to get a decent PC for development and gaming. Problem is, our house is tiny and we have a 1-year-old entropy generator running amok. What's the best recommendation for getting a full-power desktop PC installed in our house? My ideal setup would be a mini-tower case hidden in a cupboard, with a remote LCD monitor, mouse, keyboard, and headphones. The keyboard and mouse can be done via bluetooth, and there is no problem with cable length for headphones. The major stumbling block is VGA connection for the monitor. Any suggestions on how to overcome this problem?"
It's always a good idea to give the heavy items in your house with dangling cords more potential energy by placing them higher.
Here are my suggestions for a very PC household:
1) make sure both parents work on alternate days. that way the youngster won't form any stereotypes.
2) if you have african-american friends, be sure not to ever refer to their skin color
3) when holidays come around, be sure to say "festive seasonal greetings" rather than "Merry Christmas" or any other specific religious holiday.
4) if you have any gay or lesbian friends, be sure to invite them over to play with the child so he or she doesn't make assumptions about gender
5) Remember, evolution is a THEORY, not FACT. See if you can come up with some of your own theories of life and teach them to your child so that he gets a well-rounded view. My favorite: life was created by a giant walrus.
6) make sure to watch network news every night, so that both sides of every issue are explored, even those where one side is universally accepted by most intelligent people
Oh wait.. did you mean a different PC?