We’ve recently cut our cable subscription because we realized we don’t really get to watch TV as often as we used to. With Mateo now reaching the age of exploration and imitation, we don’t want him to be exposed this early to violence and other negative influences that the TV brings. The movies we’d like him to watch, we have in our laptops so we rarely have any need for TV anymore, more so for cable.

Actually, even the thought of selling the TV has crossed my mind more than once already. I mean, it’s rarely used anyway. It’s just accumulating dust and taking up some space. Heck, we could buy some other fancy stuff with the money we could get from the selling the thing.

It’s just that we won’t have any use for the tv stand anymore once the TV goes. I mean we have stuff on the TV stand aside from the TV but I think it would just look pretty odd without the thing it was designed to support. Plus, I have no idea how much tv stands nowadays cost. Do I simply package it with the TV if ever we do decide to sell it? I don’t know. Or should we just keep the whole thing and wait for Mateo to be old enough to understand TV?

TV: To sell or not to sell? Huhuhu

I’ve always been fascinated with computers and how fast they evolve. This is why I try to keep myself updated with the latest developments in the field by browsing several tech or computer sites every once in a while.

So far, the latest developments have concentrated on Atom-based gadgets. Desktops, netbooks and even handheld devices are riding on the popularity of the said processor and taking advantage of the low power requirement of the famous Intel unit.  Compared to the power-hungry graphic monster Quad core desktops and notebooks, these less powerful and usually diminutive units brag about battery life more than processing power and of course, budget.  I know firsthand, because I’ve gotten myself a netbook last year.

These Atom-powered units are so efficient that sometimes I don’t even bring my power cord to school because I can finish my work without recharging. Also, the unit I bought last year was only a third of the price of my first notebook. Cool, noh?!

I wonder what Intel would come up next?