I feel like the queen of the world
Ok–that may be an overstatement, but I do feel pretty awesome! Let me explain . . . I finally figured out how to hook up my laptop to my television to watch streaming video via Hulu or whatever I want, whenever I want. We’ve had limited cable for a while now so this is like opening a whole new world.
Nothing on TV–just watch a movie or a show on a station I don”t even get on my television. There are also an increasing number of HD channels and HDMI outputs from computers so you don’t have to sacrifice image quality.
I know this isn’t rocket science, but it really is liberating to make it happen. It was so simple, actually. Just connect the S-video cable from your laptop to your television. Change your control panel display settings to enable dual monitors–the television primary and the laptop as secondary and voila–instant slave.
To get the sound to work you have to get an audio cable with an adaptor to plug into your computer’s headphone jack and into the t.v.’s audio in jacks.
Pardon me while I go play now.
Weekly Links–Discovery Edition
To infinity and beyond . . .
Watching the space shuttle lift off is a sight that still gives me goosebumps. You can watch live video from NASA as the shuttle Discovery orbits the Earth.
Making a special trip this time around is veteran spaceman Buzz Lightyear! NASA and Disney have partnered to encourage students to learn more about science, technology and math. A 12-inch action figure is flying in the crew compartment of the latest shuttle flight.
Beginning Saturday, May 31, online games featuring Buzz Lightyear will be available by visiting NASA’s homepage and clicking on the box for the NASA Kids’ Club
Photo credit:NASA/Steven Siceloff
Get your free copy of Sesame Street Magazine here. This 16 page PDF can be viewed online and activities can be printed to enjoy with your child. I have some of the print versions of this magazine, and look forward to checking out this option.
Now that summer is here, I am always looking for things to do with my son. I especially love art and discovered this wonderful site filled with creative art projects developed by a real art teacher, Kathy Barbro. The examples of work she posts from elementary school children is really top-knotch. She says on the site that she posts the ideas to help kids get more art in their lives now that so many schools are cutting art education. Kudos!
