Extreme Tech "Spousal Acceptance factor' Article

[Crashless]

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1853014,00.asp

Sorry if I missed this posted somewhere; but this E.T. article points out something many of us have been dealing with for some time. He also made our WAF more PC by calling it Spousal Acceptance Factor. Whatever - it's still a good read.

[flavius]

However, it's quite short for a good read on such a complex issue as the infamous WAF.
One line caught my eye, though: "What does your significant other think? Drop by the forums and share your thoughts."

Yeah, she'd like that very much.

[silkshadow]

However, it's quite short for a good read on such a complex issue as the infamous WAF.

Agree! This topic needs a 300 page disertation. Thanks for the link Crashless!

[waynedunham]

Originally Posted by silkshadow

Agree! This topic needs a 300 page disertation. Thanks for the link Crashless!

<tongue in cheek>

Nope, it needs one simple line.

"There is no such thing."
At the very best it's grudging tolerance, but never *acceptance*. Sure she may be happy that she can watch her shows. However when she looks at all that hardware sitting in the entertainment center she just sees what could have (should have?) been a nice little felt-lined box from the jewelry store, or a new living room set. Or resenting the time you spent trying to figure out why EOF is messing up on your Hauppauge PVR-350 instead of sitting down and listening to her tell you all about her day.

No matter what you do it's wrong, and you can never get the last word in. Anytime you *think* you got the last word in, you were mistaken. What you thought was the last word was simply the beginning of the next argument since she had the "last word" just prior to your supposed "last word".

</tongue in cheek>

[sleonard]

Originally Posted by waynedunham

<tongue in cheek>

Nope, it needs one simple line.

"There is no such thing."
At the very best it's grudging tolerance, but never *acceptance*. Sure she may be happy that she can watch her shows. However when she looks at all that hardware sitting in the entertainment center she just sees what could have (should have?) been a nice little felt-lined box from the jewelry store, or a new living room set. Or resenting the time you spent trying to figure out why EOF is messing up on your Hauppauge PVR-350 instead of sitting down and listening to her tell you all about her day.

No matter what you do it's wrong, and you can never get the last word in. Anytime you *think* you got the last word in, you were mistaken. What you thought was the last word was simply the beginning of the next argument since she had the "last word" just prior to your supposed "last word".

</tongue in cheek>

How dare you! My spouse resembles that statement!

[waynedunham]

Originally Posted by sleonard

How dare you! My spouse resembles that statement!

Most do.

[dagar]

I must say that it is nice having a wife that is a netadmin computer geek too

[Blue]

Originally Posted by waynedunham

"There is no such thing."
At the very best it's grudging tolerance, but never *acceptance*. Sure she may be happy that she can watch her shows. However when she looks at all that hardware sitting in the entertainment center she just sees what could have (should have?) been a nice little felt-lined box from the jewelry store, or a new living room set. Or resenting the time you spent trying to figure out why EOF is messing up on your Hauppauge PVR-350 instead of sitting down and listening to her tell you all about her day.

My wife actually likes the HTPC, especially with all the fewer components on the rack. With other relatives using Tivo, and knowing their issues, she's glad we didn't go that route.

No matter what you do it's wrong, and you can never get the last word in. Anytime you *think* you got the last word in, you were mistaken. What you thought was the last word was simply the beginning of the next argument since she had the "last word" just prior to your supposed "last word".

Ummm...can't disagree there. I married a redhead.