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Rumpelteazer · 11-15-2015, 03:20 AM

Preparing to go to Amsterdam today with my sister.

We're first going to the Hermitage museum (our favourite), then have lunch somewhere and then go see a movie.

Bilbo1967 · 11-18-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Preparing to go to Amsterdam today with my sister.

We're first going to the Hermitage museum (our favourite), then have lunch somewhere and then go see a movie.

Did you have a good time?

Cinisajoy · 11-18-2015, 03:06 PM

I am sitting here rather than moving a ton and a half of crafting supplies to get to the thread.
Had to empty my craft closet recently.

Rumpelteazer · 11-19-2015, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Did you have a good time?

Yes, the exhibition was nice (Dutch Golden Age) but we were finished sooner than we thought. This meant that if we grabbed a quick lunch we would be able to see an earlier screening of the film in our favourite Amsterdam cinema, instead of the cinema outside of the inner city.

The new plan was to go shopping on the way to the trainstation after the film and have an early dinner somewhere along the way. After the film, though, we weren't hungry (too much snacks

). We did do some shopping, found a new favourite store and went back home. We ended up having a light dinner at one the restaurants near our home.

cromag · 11-19-2015, 03:07 AM

Just finished watching the first episode of The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime. I was a bit apprehensive, since some Philip K. Dick stories have not translated well to movies before, but this looks very good -- so far.

Rumpelteazer · 11-20-2015, 03:34 AM

Waiting for the tickets to Russell Howards Amsterdam show to go on sale in 31 minutes.

Whilst waiting I also ordered the new Chromecast. It seems like a handy gadget. I already know it'll be used this winter; my father loves speedskating (the national Dutch wintersport) and in the past most, if not all all, competitions were broadcast live. In the last couple of years more and more competitions are broadcast online. The notebook we have in store is slow and gets laggy when you set the livestream to fullscreen on high resolution. The Chromecast seems to be the perfect solution to this problem.

Rumpelteazer · 11-22-2015, 09:29 AM

Yesterday I got the new Chromecast I'd ordered. I thought it would be a fun gadget. The set up was easy and I spend most of the night streaming YouTube, Netflix and other apps.

This morning I installed the Plex app on both my computer and my tablet. Tonight I'll test how that works (love the ability to make a playlist). The only downside is that it only works when my computer is on and not in sleep mode. So now I'm looking how much a simple NAS with an HDD of a couple of TB costs.

It wasn't what I was looking for; it's portable but it won't work offline. But it's great fun and if I manage to get a NAS working I can disconnect my dedicated mediaplayer from my tv.

WT Sharpe · 11-22-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Yesterday I got the new Chromecast I'd ordered. I thought it would be a fun gadget. The set up was easy and I spend most of the night streaming YouTube, Netflix and other apps.

This morning I installed the Plex app on both my computer and my tablet. Tonight I'll test how that works (love the ability to make a playlist). The only downside is that it only works when my computer is on and not in sleep mode. So now I'm looking how much a simple NAS with an HDD of a couple of TB costs.

It wasn't what I was looking for; it's portable but it won't work offline. But it's great fun and if I manage to get a NAS working I can disconnect my dedicated mediaplayer from my tv.

Is your modem built into your computer? I have a desktop that utilizes an external modem and router, and Chromecast always worked for me even when the computer was off, so long as the modem and the router were on. I'm using the Firestick from Amazon now, but the same thing applies. As long as your modem and router are external and energized, the Chromecast should play whether your computer is off or on.

Rumpelteazer · 11-22-2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Is your modem built into your computer? I have a desktop that utilizes an external modem and router, and Chromecast always worked for me even when the computer was off, so long as the modem and the router were on. I'm using the Firestick from Amazon now, but the same thing applies. As long as your modem and router are external and energized, the Chromecast should play whether your computer is off or on.

We've got an external modem/router. From what I've read you need a better, more expensive NAS for Chromecast, because it needs the power to convert any formats the Chromecast doesn't do native. Those are at least €300 instead of the €150 for a simple NAS.

For now I'm going to buy an extra external HDD for my media and switch off sleep mode when I want to stream. That way, when I go somewhere where there is no or slow internet I can hook up the external HDD to my small mediaplayer.

WT Sharpe · 11-22-2015, 01:48 PM

Bummer. At least you found a workaround.

Rumpelteazer · 11-22-2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Bummer. At least you found a workaround.

I might get a more expensive NAS some time next year. I find it's usually better to spend more money and be future proof longer than spend less and need to replace it a lot earlier.

But first I need a new mobile phone (my Samsung Galaxy S3 is really slow), after that it's Christmas (always expensive) and mid January I'm going on vacation for a week (a rented cottage, but you tend to spend more than at home).

Bilbo1967 · 11-22-2015, 05:54 PM

Packing. Starting another period of traveling for work. In London all next week, followed by a week in Madrid, followed by a couple of nights in Paris the week after that. That should be all the traveling till Christmas, but a couple of weeks in Mexico City is in the plan for the end of January/first week of February.

red_phoenix · 11-22-2015, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Packing. Starting another period of traveling for work. In London all next week, followed by a week in Madrid, followed by a couple of nights in Paris the week after that. That should be all the traveling till Christmas, but a couple of weeks in Mexico City is in the plan for the end of January/first week of February.

Safe travels.

WT Sharpe · 11-22-2015, 07:43 PM

cromag · 11-22-2015, 08:32 PM

Safe travels from me, as well. But, hopefully find some fun, too!

11-22-2015, 07:43 PM	#39299
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

11-15-2015, 03:20 AM	#39286
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,365 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Preparing to go to Amsterdam today with my sister. We're first going to the Hermitage museum (our favourite), then have lunch somewhere and then go see a movie.

11-18-2015, 03:06 PM	#39288
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	I am sitting here rather than moving a ton and a half of crafting supplies to get to the thread. Had to empty my craft closet recently.

11-19-2015, 03:07 AM	#39290
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,561 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Just finished watching the first episode of The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime. I was a bit apprehensive, since some Philip K. Dick stories have not translated well to movies before, but this looks very good -- so far.

11-20-2015, 03:34 AM	#39291
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,365 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Waiting for the tickets to Russell Howards Amsterdam show to go on sale in 31 minutes. Whilst waiting I also ordered the new Chromecast. It seems like a handy gadget. I already know it'll be used this winter; my father loves speedskating (the national Dutch wintersport) and in the past most, if not all all, competitions were broadcast live. In the last couple of years more and more competitions are broadcast online. The notebook we have in store is slow and gets laggy when you set the livestream to fullscreen on high resolution. The Chromecast seems to be the perfect solution to this problem.

11-22-2015, 09:29 AM	#39292
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,365 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Yesterday I got the new Chromecast I'd ordered. I thought it would be a fun gadget. The set up was easy and I spend most of the night streaming YouTube, Netflix and other apps. This morning I installed the Plex app on both my computer and my tablet. Tonight I'll test how that works (love the ability to make a playlist). The only downside is that it only works when my computer is on and not in sleep mode. So now I'm looking how much a simple NAS with an HDD of a couple of TB costs. It wasn't what I was looking for; it's portable but it won't work offline. But it's great fun and if I manage to get a NAS working I can disconnect my dedicated mediaplayer from my tv.

11-22-2015, 01:48 PM	#39295
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Bummer. At least you found a workaround.

11-22-2015, 05:54 PM	#39297
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Packing. Starting another period of traveling for work. In London all next week, followed by a week in Madrid, followed by a couple of nights in Paris the week after that. That should be all the traveling till Christmas, but a couple of weeks in Mexico City is in the plan for the end of January/first week of February.

11-22-2015, 08:32 PM	#39300
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,561 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Safe travels from me, as well. But, hopefully find some fun, too!