{"id":576462,"date":"2010-05-24T11:12:48","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T15:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2010-05-24T11:12:48","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T15:12:48","slug":"media-center-workout-and-personal-finance-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/576462","title":{"rendered":"Media Center Workout (and Personal Finance Links)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend I got the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/cutting-cable-tv\/\">media server that I recently talked about<\/a> online.  The timing was pretty good.  Due to the Celtics and Red Sox putting a hurt on the Magic and Yankess respectively last Tuesday, I had missed the beginning of Glee.  I had grudgely mentioned that I watch the show in the past.  My wife is a huge fan and though I thought I&#8217;d hate it, it&#8217;s really not that bad.  This wasn&#8217;t an ordinary episode of Glee though.  This one was directed by Joss Whedon, who I&#8217;ve talked about numerous times (as one of the world&#8217;s largest Buffy and Firefly fans).  <\/p>\n<p>A few may recall that the Buffy musical episode by Whedon was the critically acclaimed&#8230; TV Guide called it the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguidemagazine.com\/feature\/tvs-top-100-episodes-of-all-time-20-11-1450.html\">14th episode of television ever<\/a> (oddly the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Body_%28Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer%29\">The Body<\/a> didn&#8217;t make the list).  So here was a chance for Whedon to up the anty with a cast that can actually sing.  For good measure he brought along Neil Patrick Harris whose Barney character on How I Met Your Mother may be one of the top 5 best characters on television today.<\/p>\n<p>I fired up the media center and set the browser to Hulu.  It was a very good episode.  It wasn&#8217;t nearly as a good as the Buffy musical, but for a one-episode stand-in, I couldn&#8217;t expect more.  Of course as soon as that was over, we had to flip on the Netflix instant queue and watch Dr. Horrible&#8217;s Sing-a-long Blog also starring Neil Patrick Harris in a Whedon-directed musical.  My wife hadn&#8217;t seen it, so it was new to her.  After that, my wife showed me some of a recent Glee concert that she found on YouTube earlier.  The media center got quite the accidental workout.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you didn&#8217;t come here for my commentary on television, so allow me to give you some personal finance links from this last week:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money Writers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brip Blap talks about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bripblap.com\/2010\/how-to-build-a-love-of-learning\/\">how to build a love of learning<\/a>. Those stats are pretty sad, yes?<\/li>\n<li> Digerati Life poses a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedigeratilife.com\/blog\/efficient-market-hypothesis-markets-efficient\/\">efficient market hypothesis: so are markets efficient?<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Frugal Dad asks <a href=\"http:\/\/frugaldad.com\/2010\/05\/21\/what-should-i-do-with-an-extra-paycheck\/\">what should I do with an extra paycheck?<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Generation X Finance presents <a href=\"http:\/\/genxfinance.com\/2010\/05\/20\/9-financial-tips-for-new-graduates\/\">9 financial tips for new graduates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Million Dollar Journey blogs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milliondollarjourney.com\/the-cost-of-caring-maintaining-perfect-lawn.htm\">the cost of maintaining the perfect lawn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Money Smart Life shares a little on <a href=\"http:\/\/moneysmartlife.com\/how-to-prepare-for-being-laid-off\/\">how to prepare for being laid off<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> My Dollar Plan wonders <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydollarplan.com\/is-squatting-in-a-foreclosure-acceptable\/\">is squatting in a foreclosure acceptable?<\/a><\/li>\n<li> The Sun\u2019s Financial Diary says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com\/personal-finance\/child-means-lots-expenses\/\">a new child means lots of new expenses<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Top PF Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free Money Finance posts <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freemoneyfinance.com\/2010\/05\/seth-godin-hates-consumer-debt.html\">Seth Godin hates consumer debt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Smarter Wallet asks <a href=\"http:\/\/thesmarterwallet.com\/2010\/borrowing-from-401k-hardship-withdrawal\/\">borrowing from your 401k? Hardship withdrawal considerations<\/a><\/li>\n<li> PT Money compares <a href=\"http:\/\/ptmoney.com\/2010\/05\/16\/us-federal-debt-vs-deficit\/\">the difference between the US federal debt and deficit.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Clever Dude gives <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleverdude.com\/content\/6-reasons-you-dont-need-a-new-computer-especially-an-ipad\/\">6 reasons you don\u2019t need a new computer (especially an iPad)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Saving Advice asks <a href=\"http:\/\/www.savingadvice.com\/articles\/2010\/05\/15\/106081_should-i-buy-an-american-car.html\">should I buy an American car? <\/a><\/li>\n<li> Money and Such shares <a href=\"http:\/\/moneyandsuch.blogspot.com\/2010\/05\/most-important-class-i-ever-took.html\">the most important class I ever took<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Darwin&#8217;s Finance reveals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darwinsfinance.com\/housing-collapse-euro-crisis-debt\/\">the common thread between the housing collapse, the Euro crisis and millions of Americans \u2013 debt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Money Ning on <a href=\"http:\/\/moneyning.com\/money-tips\/how-to-save-on-rental-cars\/\">how to save on rental cars<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> One Frugal Girl says <a href=\"http:\/\/onefrugalgirl.blogspot.com\/2010\/05\/you-cant-have-it-if-its-not-on-sale.html\">you can&#8217;t have it if it&#8217;s not on sale<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Almost Frugal about <a href=\"http:\/\/almostfrugal.com\/2010\/05\/21\/turning-a-passion-into-a-business\/\">turning a passion into a business.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Invest it Wisely posts <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investitwisely.com\/living-to-100-and-beyond-how-will-it-affect-your-retirement-plans\/\">living to 100 and beyond: how will it affect your retirement plans?<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Money Beagle writes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneybeagle.com\/2010\/05\/you-can-afford-bigger-house-but-should.html\">you can afford a bigger house, but should you buy one?<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Green Panda Tree House presents <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpandatreehouse.com\/2010\/05\/survival-guide-to-recession\/\">survival guide to recession<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/print-media-favorite-shirt-death-to-jack-and-some-personal-finance-links\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Print Media, Favorite Shirt, Death to Jack (and some personal finance links)'>Print Media, Favorite Shirt, Death to Jack (and some personal finance links)<\/a> <small>I have a few thoughts on my mind this week:&#8230;<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/personal-finance-links-media-edition\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Personal Finance Links (Media Edition)'>Personal Finance Links (Media Edition)<\/a> <small>I have quite a few thoughts to catch up on&#8230;&#8230;<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/personal-finance-links-harry-potter-michael-edition\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Personal Finance Links (Harry Potter \/ Michael Edition)'>Personal Finance Links (Harry Potter \/ Michael Edition)<\/a> <small>This weekend my wife and I went to see Harry&#8230;<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/valentines-day-contest-two-pet-peeves-dollhouse-and-personal-finance-links\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Valentine&#8217;s Day Contest, Two Pet Peeves, Dollhouse, and Personal Finance Links'>Valentine&#8217;s Day Contest, Two Pet Peeves, Dollhouse, and Personal Finance Links<\/a> <small>Valentine&#8217;s Day Contest I thought I&#8217;d remind everyone that my&#8230;<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.lazymanandmoney.com\/personal-finance-links-bon-bini-aruba-edition\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Personal Finance Links (Bon Bini Aruba Edition)'>Personal Finance Links (Bon Bini Aruba Edition)<\/a> <small>This week, my wife and I are enjoying a vacation&#8230;<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend I got the media server that I recently talked about online. The timing was pretty good. Due to the Celtics and Red Sox putting a hurt on the Magic and Yankess respectively last Tuesday, I had missed the beginning of Glee. I had grudgely mentioned that I watch the show in the past. 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