Inspired by Paul Thurrott's article, "<a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/paul/whatiuse.asp" target="_blank">What I Use</a>," I dedided to do my own blog post... so without further adu...

<strong>Servers</strong>

I actually do not use servers in my home environment.  I probably could but I really don't need one.  If I did, I like the new HP MediaSmart Servers because they are Mac friendly.

<strong>Computers</strong>

I have only a couple of computers which I use consistently.  (I have several vintage computers that I have because I like them including an Apple IIgs and a Texas Instruments TI-99/4a).
<ul>
	<li><a href="http://mmolenda.com/blog/?p=163" target="_blank">Apple iMac</a> (mid 2008 model).  This is my main computer.  This is where the majority of my "work" is done.  Although, my music collection and photos are duplicated on my MacBook just in case I need to use them on the road.  I bought this just late last year.  I sync my iPod with this machine.</li>
	<li>Apple MacBook (early 2006 model).  This is my road warrior computer.  I take whenever I travel and to work or when I want to use a computer while on the couch or in bed.   I sync my iPod Touch with this machine.</li>
	<li>Dell Dimension 4500 (P4 2.0GHz model).  This computer is pretty old.  I recently added it to my home theater setup.  I want to use it for watching internet video content and maybe older games like the Sims 2 on the television.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Portable Devices</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Apple iPod (5th Generation).  This iPod is my mail iPod as it has all of my music collection on it.  It is what I listen to my podcasts on and take to the gym when I don't use the iPod Touch.</li>
	<li>Apple iPod Touch (2nd Generation).  This is more than just a music player for me.  It is an internet connected device that I use when I can get wi-fi and also play games on.</li>
	<li>LG enV(2).  No iPhone?  That's corrct.  Whenever Apple makes a version that works on the Verizon network, then, I will get one.  The enV(2) is a very good phone, however.  It has a full QWERTY keyboard which makes texting a breeze.  It can play videos and movies as well.  (I put Stripes on it, just because I could).</li>
	<li>Canon Powershot A610.  It is a couple of years old and a bit damaged by accident, but it still makes great indoor shots and outdoor shots when there is ample light.  It makes VGA videos as well.  Some of these have been uploaded to my MySpace accont.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Home Technology</strong>
<ul>
	<li>AT&amp;T DSL Extreme 3.0 ... Well, it's not the fastest internet but I can download my podcasts and videos fairly efficiently and watch streaming video.</li>
	<li>AppleTV.  I use this less these days as the PS3 and Xbox360 can play most all content that I have.  It is a very easy to setup device and is very easy to use for novices and tech-heads alike.</li>
	<li>Toshiba HD-DVD model A2.  HD-DVD is a dead format but I have about 15 movies on HD-DVD and it is a very good DVD upconverter.</li>
	<li>Sony PlayStation 3.  Use as a Blu-ray disc movie player and using some software on my Mac, I can stream or copy this content to the PS3 my entertainment pleasure.</li>
</ul>
<strong>PC Software (well, Apple Software)</strong>

Operating Systems
<ul>
	<li>Apple OS X 10.5 Leopard.   My main OS.  It is what I prefer to use.</li>
	<li>Microsoft Windows XP SP3.  This is what is on my Dell Dimension 4500.</li>
	<li>Microsoft Windows 7 Beta.  I run this in virtualization on my Macbook.  Using Boot Camp and Virtualization on my iMac and coming soon to my Dell Dimension 4500.   As far as Windows goes, it is a very pretty OS and works very well.</li>
	<li>Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"  I run this in virtualization on my iMac.  I don't use it very often as I am still not really a fan of Linux.</li>
</ul>
Productivity Software
<ul>
	<li>Apple iWork '08.  There was no real good alternative to MS Office on the Mac until iWork 08 came out.  I so rarely do anything to justify moving to 09 but I do use the Numbers sheet from time to time.  Pages is a pretty effective word processor and page maker.</li>
	<li>OpenOffice 3.0.  Finally ported to native OS X.  It is a pretty good office suite especially for free.  Many of the changes in this version make it much easier to work with  but the UI looks very dated...</li>
	<li>Cocoa Tech's Path Finder 5.0.  The Finder in OS X is somewhat lacking, so I downlaoded and enventually paid for this application as almost a Finder replacement.  It is much easier to work with the file system with Path Finder than with just the Finder.</li>
</ul>
Internet and Communications
<ul>
	<li>Mozilla Firefox 3.0,  The best web brower.  'Nuff said.</li>
	<li>Adium IM Client (AIM, ICQ, MSN, and MySpace IM).  A very good all-in-one IM client for OS X. I don't do much IM chatting anymore, but I always have it running just in case somebody is online...</li>
	<li>CyberDuck FTP.  This is what I use to upload my webpage to my web host.</li>
	<li>MySpace.  I use MySpace for keeping up wih old friends and some family.  Even thought I joined...</li>
	<li>Facebook.  I use this less often than MySpace.  I am not a big fan of the design of the site, but I have found a few old friends on there as well.</li>
	<li>Twitterific (Mac and iPod Touch).  My Twitter client of choice.  Twitter is a very fun service that I use to follow many of the tech experts and celebrities that I feel have good "tweets" to share.</li>
</ul>
Entertainment
<ul>
	<li>Apple iTunes 8.0.  I keep all of my music, podcasts, and movies in my iTunes library and the music store I use for one-off songs.  I still prefer CD's to digital music.</li>
	<li>Handbrake 0.9.3.  I use this to make digital copies of DVD's that I own.  These can either be played on my AppleTV or iPod (depending on how they are encoded).</li>
	<li>Apple iLife '08 (iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD ... and just now iWeb but not GarageBand)</li>
	<li>Nullriver Connect360 (for sharing iTunes content with Xbox360)</li>
	<li>Nullriver MediaLink (for sharing iTunes content and other media with PS3)</li>
</ul>
<strong>Video Games</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Nintendo Wii.  I have begun to use less and less.   Not because I do not like the machine but because the games that I currently enjoy are on other platforms.</li>
	<li>Sony PlayStation 3.  I finally got a few games for the PS3 as I originally purchased it for the playback of Blu-ray movie discs.</li>
	<li>Microsoft Xbox360.  My main gaming platform.  My current favorite game is Gears of War 2 (an Xbox360 exclusive).</li>
	<li>Nintendo DS.  I really enjoy the DS but rarely play portable games anymore.</li>
	<li>Sony PSP (Playstation Portable).  Is a pretty good portable entertainment device, but I mostly use my iPod Touch for that these days.  I did get a 2GB memory stick for the PSP, so there may be life in it, yet.</li>
</ul>