Froggie’s Lilypad

Today, I completely geeked out and bought a $100 universal remote control that will program itself.

Before TPO left, we were using 3 remotes to fulfill all of our entertainment needs. Four if you include the XBox 360 controller. One each for the TV, DVD/VCR, and the Cable/DVR box. We, at one point, were down to just two but then we bought a new (off-brand) TV that we weren’t able to program into the Cable/DVR remote (as we had been able to with the old Sony TV that died). With just two remotes, it was manageable – but because we couldn’t program the TV remote, we HAD to use it in order to power on or off or change the volume. In short, it was obnoxious.

So now, I have a remote that set everything up for me – I list off the devices I have, set it to “update” and then **POOF** it’s all set up to do everything I need it to do in one single remote control.

I know this is a trivial and lame thing to write a whole post about, but… well, that’s just about the most complicated thing I’ve done all day. Apart from laundry, and I think a whole post on my laundry adventures would be way too… depressing.

I am doing better, though. The stress of last week is easing up and I’m actually looking forward to a calmer next week. Err… this week. Whatever.

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