I setup a SHOUTcast music server at home today, so that I could stream my 90 gig MP3 library and listen to it while I'm at work. Feel free to listen in if its still up and running when you read this (requires Winamp, but may also work with Media Player, or iTunes). It has a cool interface that allows you to see the past 10 songs played, etc. I'm thinking of some how moving my entire MP3 collection to my Linux server (or rather, connecting to drive to my Linux server) and then streaming the audio from there. Although, if I do that I'll need to figure out an easy way to manage the songs remotely.
Rant alert.
As usual, I'm told last minute to get the laptop ready for the show. My sister Meera is leaving tomorrow morning at 8 or 9am, so it needs to be ready by then. It wouldn't be such a big deal if I didn't have to reload the entire laptop with a new version of the software. Its a long process that involves deleting and recreating databases, upgrading files, etc. Now I need to leave work (in Boston) early to try and get ahead of all the 5:00 traffic. I also need to workout tonight, and if I have time, visit my parents. I just feel like shouting but since I'm here alone it wouldn't be much good.
To top it all off, the market really sucked today and I'm considering selling my entire portfolio at a huge loss. I keep hearing a voice in my head telling me that it's better to be safe and at least have some money left over to reinvest in the future, than to be stubborn (and I am very) and lose it all by reassuring myself that everything will be fine.
*takes a deep breath*
Life is Good.
LoL! Beats my motto: “It could get worse…but its not trying hard enough.”