Put Your Computer in the Kitchen
A few years ago a friend of mine explained how he set up a computer in his kitchen, and used it for chatting online and pulling up recipies. Not long afterwards, I was at his house and he showed me his kitchen computer. I had to have one. Not long afterwards, I took one of my old computers from the closet and set it up on the kitchen counter. Since that time, I have upgraded to another computer and put it in a cabinet, so that it remains hidden while the cabinet doors are closed.
We've found that our kitchen computer is used more often than the other computers in the house. We use the kitchen computer for sending and receiving email, logging on at work, reading the news, paying bills, reserving library materials, watching music videos, and listening to music and voicemails (from our Vonage phone service). Our kitchen computer has also become handy for looking up driving directions (http://maps.google.com) and using the online yellow pages (http://www.dexonline.com and http://local.google.com).
Checking your email should be as easy as answering the phone. Placing your computer in a high-traffic area such as the kitchen allows you to check for new messages without having to schedule time to visit the "Computer Room."
Conclusion: To get more out of your computer and the Internet, you should place it in a high-traffic area of the house, such as the kitchen.
Pros: Quick access to online resources, such as email and the news.
Cons: Depending on where you put the computer and monitor, it could take up valuable countertop space.
Requirements: A computer, an Internet connection, and room in your kitchen.
Links:
We've found that our kitchen computer is used more often than the other computers in the house. We use the kitchen computer for sending and receiving email, logging on at work, reading the news, paying bills, reserving library materials, watching music videos, and listening to music and voicemails (from our Vonage phone service). Our kitchen computer has also become handy for looking up driving directions (http://maps.google.com) and using the online yellow pages (http://www.dexonline.com and http://local.google.com).
Checking your email should be as easy as answering the phone. Placing your computer in a high-traffic area such as the kitchen allows you to check for new messages without having to schedule time to visit the "Computer Room."
Conclusion: To get more out of your computer and the Internet, you should place it in a high-traffic area of the house, such as the kitchen.
Pros: Quick access to online resources, such as email and the news.
Cons: Depending on where you put the computer and monitor, it could take up valuable countertop space.
Requirements: A computer, an Internet connection, and room in your kitchen.
Links:
- Our Vonage Service: http://kevinstechreviews.blogspot.com/2005/01/vonage-broadband-phone-service.html
- Vonage: http://www.vonage.com
- Google Maps: http://maps.google.com
- Google Local: http://local.google.com
- DexOnline: http://www.dexonline.com
posted by Kevin at
4/07/2005 02:15:00 AM
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