Fire Sticks & ONN

 

First... I am not knocking Fire Sticks or ONN boxes, but...

You know how sometimes you see something and then you get stuck because you know you seen it somewhere before. Fire Sticks...I've seen them before.

There were stand-alone boxes, XBMC. They were priced back then, in 2004 at $249. A stable release...June 29, 2004. And back then I wanted one, but though I was working, I didn't want to risk getting one and not being able to squat with it.

I just NOW found out what the letters XBMC meant. Xbox Media Center. 

On November 19, 2014, Amazon came out with their first generation fire stick.

November 25, 2014... The first Kodi/XBMC TV Box. ($99.99)

Kodi...created in 2003 (?), non-profit and run by the XBMC Foundation.

Enough of background, let's move forward. Is it just me, or that both ONN & Firesticks...I mean what can they really do, that today you can get on the app Plex & Tubi. Let's go way back now.

I'm 63.. I'm a Downloader. I do not enjoy or have been a fan of Streaming. I'm a Napster Baby, an AOL Cousin... Heck, I even had a Sidekick 2, and then a Sidekick 3. Sidekick 2 was my FIRST Smartphone. But when T-Mobile did away with the $ 1-a-day plan for everything, I packed away my Sidekick 3. Still have it, not with me...but with everything I 'store' of value.

Both Fire Stick and ONN do nothing for me. the add-ons and the Builds are nothing but a lot of 'Purdy Colors'. I still have them connected to my TV though. I use them to add videos... training videos on how to use certain AIs. I mean going back and forth, watch a video on the same laptop you are actually having the AI opened up on... Just 'Send It' to either FS or ONN. But you would figure that would be easy, right? Nope. Because when you set up extended storage on both devices, you can not store anything else on it. It's either extended Storage for your FS and ONN, or Extended Storage for normal use...like throwing a movie on the USB and then plugging it in your USB port on your TV.  So... 

I need something bigger, better, and able to do what I want to do from my living room sofa without getting up. Hmmm? What can it be? What can I use now? But wait.. I haven't tried...

Chrome Boxes. ...my own Server. But do I want that Server in the same room as my... NO!! Then you mean... Setting it up somewhere where it will be stable and secure. Hmmm? I have a place. Safe, secured...and I don't have to worry about losing internet connection because they are Stable & Secured.

By the end of the year, I will have this in place. I have to do quite a bit of reading, and looking for equipment, and services online. I start in May, and by the time it gets cold...I will have everything in place and ready to put it all together.

This isn't something new. People are doing this now. But to me, it's a few steps forward in technology for me. Besides... I'm tired of reading and reading, and in my head putting everything read together...and there it stays...in my head.

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I’m freshly single at 44…not that I’m looking right away, but say, can I meet a decent man in my mid 40’s?

My partner and I decided to end our relationship and not because of lack of love but because of his lack of healing and ability to show up for me consistently due to complicated circumstances beyond our control. I’m a 44 yo woman, active, I have a good career, and tons of hobbies, friends, a full life. Have you found love at 45+? I thought this was my person, and I really love being with someone (but one if it is really special), and I’m feeling a little lost.

 (M63) You said NOT because of the lack of Love. But isn't Love what holds relationships together? His lack of healing? Maybe it takes some people longer to heal, to get over. ..and his consistent and non-ability to... Sounds like some type of medical situation that came up, and neither you nor him had any control over it. Correct? I could be wrong.

Now you're looking into the future, and are there possibilities of you finding a DECENT man in your mid-40s... For what? Your ex, the both of you Loved each other, as you said. Do you still Love your ex?

Yes, some men fit what you are looking for. But what you are looking for, I feel, has nothing to do with Love...because you had that. Maybe you're looking for a man who Loves you and you Love him... And he lacks any emotional attachments or feelings other than just for you. Also... He should be there for you no matter what. When you need him, he has to be there for you regardless of any situation.

Please tell me I'm wrong.

Emergency Room

 No, I didn't have to go. ...and I don't know if she works in one, but...

Around the start of Winter, when it was really that cold out... I met a Nurse while shopping in a large store. She was wearing O.R. Scrubs which meant to me... Her scrubs fit her shape WAY too well. From my experiences, ONLY REAL Nurses... They take The Gold Medal on uniforms.

I was walking into an aisle and I saw her, and I started signing 'Doctor! Doctor!, by Thompson Twins. Not loud, but at a level as I walked by to let her know I noticed her. No one else in the isle, she asked me what did I say, AND he sings that song. My back was turned. As I turned around to answer her, I sang...' Just a little pinprick. There'll be no more, ahhhhhh But you may feel a little sick.' Pink Floyd, 'Comfortably Numb'. Her grey eyes lit up. 

I found out she works an overnight shift 4 days a week, lives by herself, has no children, no boyfriend... She enjoys staying home. I told her a little about me...and that mostly every night I am up overnight drawing or doing something. I sleep during the day and start my day at 6pm. We walked and talked for about an hour, and exchanged numbers. I told her that if she has a hard time sleeping on her nights off, come by my place and just hang out. Showed her my ID. Before she turned and went her way, she told me...  'I'm kind of shy, and it might take me a couple of months to even call you. Boy she wasn't lying, she called the other night.

Just a little after 2am. Asked to confirm it was me, told me she was sitting outside in her car, and asked if she come in. I honestly didn't remember her or her name... But if any woman calls me after 2am, by my name and ASK can she come in... I'll ask face to face when I get a good look at her. ..and I did. She looked familiar, don't know where from, so I went with. 'Listen, I did a lot of acid in the late 70's..so, can you remind me?' She burst out laughing. But I told her I was serious, and that I have flashbacks from some goo...no, some GREAT acid trips.' She reminded me and.. I said 'Oh yeah!!' I started doing sort of Beat Box sounds with my mouth and lips. It was supposed to represent a Porn Track, and told her so when she got that look of what is wrong, are you alright. MORE laughter.

Invited her inside, and she said I like this. Took her shoes off and sat on my bed. Next thing I know we both are naked. She fell asleep, and I WOKE her up 45 minutes later. Then I let her sleep. She slept until about 12:30 in the afternoon. She washed her face, brushed her teeth and I walked her to her car.

Before she pulled off... She told me this... She said she would come and see me again, but not as often as I would like her to. About once, no more than twice in a month. She pulled away from the curb, stopped, and honked the horn. I went to her car and she said...'Almost 64 years old, you look good, damn good.' Waved me closer to her car window, and almost shoved her tongue down my throat. She told me she has a nickname for me, 'Doc'. I told her to go to FB right now, and I gave her my name. I told her to look under my name, and I walked away. She started honking her horn and ponding her steering wheel like a Mad Woman. 

Under my name on FB, is my nickname from when I was 10, or 11 years old...' Doc '

'...Then There's Porn, What Do You Consider Porn?'

 

Take this picture. What picture you may be asking. I know you see it. Does it offend you? What is the first thing that comes to mind, in your head? I'll wait.

Times up. I'm gonna tell you what comes in my head. It says I am expensive as fuck. ..and you young man, you need to save your pennies up to even message me. I don't really know what she is like, but this picture says it all.

In fact, I did contact her. She isn't like THAT from what I can tell. I'm not going to put her business all out there, but she has sort of problems like normal everyday women do. Me, as a man I asked myself... With just this one picture alone, what problems can she really have? But she does, I do...we ALL do.

Being the age I am, and the age she is... I told her, all I would ask is of 1, or 2 things from her. 1. Be honest. And 2., Keep your word. That's all. Simple, 2 things. 

...and no, she doesn't do porn. You would think...nope, she doesn't.

Bless her heart.