After Amy got a new desk and we got a new bookshelf, I splurged and got an Apple AirPort Base Station. I've got it all hooked up pretty well and now I don't have to use my G3 as the full time router. The strangest thing right now is that I'm not using the Wireless capabilities at all, I'm simply using it as a router with a modem. Later on we can use it as a router with an ethernet jack for DSL or cable modem.

The whole wireless aspect is a bit moot right now, as Amy is the only one with a laptop and it rarely moves from her desk as it is. The Airport card for her Powerbook is $99 and I can get a Wireless PC Card/PCI Adapter for the G3. Then all the blue CAT-5 cables lying around can be rolled up and stored away and the router can be tucked away in a corner.

I've noted a real theme in my purchases recently: Wireless router, Wireless VidCam, and a pair of Wireless 2-way Radio communicators. However, it should be noted that the 2-ways were on sale at GI Joes for $30, and came with a $20 rebate... How could I pass that up?

Oh and Amy mentioned that she wants a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. I think I know just the one to get. Maybe we'll have to get two.

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