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Re: Web-surfing in the bath...


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Web-surfing in the bath...
  • From: "baker_darren" <darren@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 19:28:50 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

That would have been me then. Here is the link I posted before 
www.tilevision.tv . Prices that I was quoted ranged from =A3895 for a
6.4" slave unit (no tuner) upto =A32145 for a 15" with tuner.
Regards,
Darren

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrote:=
> Mark,
>
> Whan I was refurbing my main bathroom a month or two ago, someone
sent me a
> link (which I've subsequently lost, sorry), to a website of a
company that
> specialise in bathroom tiles with screens in them.
>
> Would whoever sent it to me be kind enough to chip in here
please...
>
> Incidentally, what do mean that most loft conversions are a waste
of money?
> that certainly doesn't seem to be the case in my experience...
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> >From: "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@e...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > >To: <ukha_d@y...>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Web-surfing in the bath...
> >Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 19:21:15 +0100
> >
> >Yes, but this is actually much more cost-effective, and given
that the rest
> >of the larger houses round here are already on 3 storeys,
wouldn't be a
> >waste of money in the way that most loft-conversions are.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Phillip Harris [mailto:phil@a...]
> >Sent: 19 May 2002 19:09
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Web-surfing in the bath...
> >
> >
> >
> >Have you considered just buying a bigger house? ;-)
> >
> >Phil
> >
> > > It is surprisingly high-pitched... Obviously, we'd need to > > > move the water-tank, and change the W-frame to something tha= t
> > > didn't cut out 50% of the space, but most of the other house= s
> > > in our road are 6-beds, and have 2 bedrooms plus a bathroom<= BR> > > > in the roof-space.
> > >
> > > M
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phillip Harris [mailto:phil@a...]
> > > Sent: 19 May 2002 18:58
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Web-surfing in the bath...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > As some of you may be aware, certain members of UKHA ha= ve
> > > > been known to use their computers in the bath to surf/I= RC.
> > >
> > > Erm ... I think that would be me...
> > >
> > > > Now, we are considering a loft conversion (running out = of
> > > > space at Harrison), and, if we decide to go ahead, the = plan
> > > > is to make the loft space a master bedroom suite with a= big
> > > bathroom.
> > >
> > > I've been in your loft ... There's not *THAT* much room
> > > unless you're into limbo dancing!
> > >
> > > > What should I be building in to facilitate using the PC= in
> > > > the bath? Should I be having a wall-mounted screen, and= an IR
> > > > keyboard on a swingout shelf, with the PC itself elsewh= ere in
> > > > a "dry" room? Should I have a "laptop sh= elf", with the PSU
> > > > mounted in another room, so only 12v runs into the bath= room?
> > > > Is this basically a stupid idea?
> > >
> > > Go for RF rather than IR simply as I find the IR keyboards > > > and mice are not half as pleasant to use.
> > >
> > > *MYSELF* I would like to stick a 17" LCD monitor behind= a
> > > perspex panel mounted in the wall with the monitor behind an= d
> > > then stick in the ceiling a couple of in-car speakers (use > > > anything without a pulp or paper cone and you'll be OK with<= BR> > > > moisture) and just do that.
> > >
> > > In reality I take the laptop in there and stick it on a
> > > little "bridge" I knocked up to go over the bath!<= BR> > > >
> > > > If I have a wall-fitted screen, it would be nice to hav= e it
> > > > so it can play movies as well :-)
> > >
> > > Not a problem there..
> > >
> > > > What do people think?
> > >
> > > Well they think I'm sad, mad and dangerous to know...
> > >
> > > Not sure what they think about you.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >
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