Confessions of a Tech Junkie's Wife

Zach’s friend turned his old XBOX into a media center; naturally, Zach had to figure out this technology for himself. I am IN LOVE with our XBOX media center! Seriously. Let me tell you what it does.

I turn on the XBOX and the television in our living room. The XBOX is hooked up to an old computer hard drive that is stored in our coat closet. This computer hard drive is the hub of the media center and stores all of our files. After I select the right input to display the XBOX media center on my TV screen, the fun begins. Stored on our XBOX, we have 19 television series and 51 movies. A lot of these movies and television shows are ones we bought, but we also copy our friends’ purchased movies and television shows sometimes (Hey, don’t judge. We’re poor college students). We also store both of our iTunes collections through the XBOX media center. So, we can watch television shows and movies or listen to music through our great television and sound system. Plus Zach just figured out a way to use this technology in our bedroom’s technology. I honestly have no idea how he pulled that off because we don’t have a XBOX in there. He said he figured out with some iPhone remote controller app. Who knows.

Anyways, it’s really convenient to access all of our media through this system. We don’t have to worry about DVD’s scratching as well. Living with a tech junkie definitely has its perks. It’s neat to see how tech junkies can turn their love into productive, helpful products/services for others. I've been learning a lot about it in COM 435, and it's even better to reap the benefits of it at home.

For now,

Dana

P.S. Enjoy our new favorite movie trailer.

There are many advantages, but here are the biggies:

1. He can set up and fix anything! When Zach and I moved into our home, his first priority was the entertainment system. Several hours later, he had set up our television, DVD player, sound system, Wii game consule, XBOX game consule, and a computer hard drive he uses to store movies, television shows, and music. He also assembled a new piece of furniture for all of it. It is super convenient to know all of my technology will always be functioning because it drives him crazy otherwise.
2. He saves us money. Before our wedding, Zach told me he wanted to do as many tasks as possible to help me. Isn't he such a good guy? I wasn't sure how to respond to his request, but later he had the idea to design all of our wedding print materials. So he designed and printed our Save the Date announcements, formal invitations, ceremony programs, and favor labels (which were mixed CD's he made). What's more, Zach built an entire wedding website since that's a trendy thing to do. Not only was I blown away by his helpfulness, I was also thankful for the hundreds and hundreds of dollars he saved my family. Being tech saavy eliminates the need to buy overpriced products and services because you can do it yourself.
3. He has interesting knowledge. Zach is always telling me a random fact; these facts are usually about technology or were discovered because of technology. For example, my husband is the first to know about upcoming concert tours. We are both in love with music and concerts so it is great that he finds out when we will be driving to Indianapolis or Chicago. Other times, Zach will post links on his Twitter and Facebook accounts. I always enjoy reading what he posts because the topics range from universal health care to a hilarious movie trailer.

In short, technology can make being married to a tech junkier easier. Next week, you'll find out why it makes it harder.

Enjoy one of our favorite new trailers:

For now,

Dana