Ever feel like technology has passed you by?

[MrBig]

I guess as I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm 40 in 3 years time, I now have reason to consider all the things I used to be able to do, but somehow just don't quite 'get' any more.

For example, I used to build my own PC's... nowadays a Windows service pack update sees the laptop going out of the window; but by far my biggest headaches are home automation and music sharing. I don't know whether it's because these things are in their infancy and common 'standards' have yet to fight their way out of the quagmire or just that I'm getting old and can't work it out any more.

My current insomnia-driver is trying to figure out a NAS solution onto which I can copy my itunes library, rip my CD's and DVD's to, and then access from any of the laptops/iOS devices/smart TVs but I just cannot get my head around it.

I bought a Foscam from ebay the other week, so far I've spend 6 hours trying to get it set up. Thought I'd cracked it, but now it seems windows built in firewall is blocking the IP address for the camera so I can't actually access it.

I'd sign up to be Amish if they'd let me keep my car!

[MrBig]

Well I feel a bit better now, thanks! I packed up my life's collection of CD's the other day to go into the loft as I need the space for other things and they don't get used anymore, but I was hoping to 'rip' them before they make the long trip upstairs.

Maybe I should just give up with the idea of a central library and let Spotify and Netflix take the strain.