Just to be clear about this, I'm not a hardware guy at all. The last electronic thing that I can remember is trying to construct a photo timer in high school using LED displays and flip-flop ICs. (This was quite a while ago.) I managed to short the high voltage from the power supply into my hard work and, poof, it all went up in smoke. So, I decided to stick with software where my mistakes did not cost so much.
However, I have a good friend, Judy, who is a hardware type of gal and she convinced me that building my own HTPC was possible, even for me, so I decided to give it a try. I also have my friend Steve at work giving me sage advice. He has mostly worked on upgrading production computers to be HTPC's, but his help and encouragement is greatly appreciated.
I am having a lot of fun doing this and I'm learning a lot along the way. I discovered that there is a lot to learn before even starting and it is a pity that its not collected in one place. www.avsforum.com is a good place to start, but it is rather like trying to drink for a fire hose. As I discussed my weekend's efforts at work, a friend said "You really should write a blog about your experiences." And he is absolutely correct. I'm fairly good at expressing myself, so I could write up my experiences in order to amuse my friends and inform others at the same time.
And so, where to begin? I'm fairly far along in the process, but I think that I'd like to take a moment and begin at the start.
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