If you’re an avid PC gamer like me, your rig can certainly handle next-gen games like they’re nothing and doesn’t lag or hiccup whenever a full scene is rendered onto the screen. But, if you’re like me and live in a small house or apartment and you want to play your games on the big screen TV you just got but can’t fit into your room, the Steam in-home streaming service is here to help. It’s a brand new service that lets you play your games in another place by streaming the game from your PC to your other devices that are connected to your home network. Basically, you can play any game your PC can run on an older one without noticing much of a difference in quality and performance.

1.    First things first.

To accomplish this feat you’ll need a PC that can run a game and stream it while not altering the game’s performance too much. Of course, you’ll also need a Steam account and games attached to your account. You will also need another PC to stream the game to (obviously), and a fairly decent internet connection – the recommended connection is a 100Mbps wired one, this should assure an optimal stream-gaming experience.

Do you have a cat? Although these pets are more solitary than dogs, they still need time and space for playing. You still need to make your home conducive for them to live in. But how do you do it?

Begin with These Tips

For the past few decades, home entertainment and television have been tied to cable and satellite television. Families have paid ever-increasing fees in order to have the latest in television, including large amounts for premium channels that could only be purchased through the cable companies’ various packages. In recent years, the rise of Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and the possibility of HBO Go becoming available without cable has helped people see that their entertainment doesn’t need to cost hundreds of dollars a month, and just as much entertainment can be had without a cable subscription.

What to Watch

Something that often scares people is that when they get rid of cable, they can’t just flip on the TV and start channel surfing, which has become something of a comforting habit for television watchers. Instead, you can go to exactly what you plan on watching, and not have to sit through a million commercials or other shows to get to what you want to watch. Surprisingly, there is a very, very large representation of all shows on these alternative services, so finding your favorite show shouldn’t be an issue.

Generally speaking, are you thought of as a hospitable host or hostess? Maybe you have a few things to learn in order to make your home more hospitable to those friends and family you have over. In many cases, people have trouble when it comes to inviting people into their homes, for one reason or another. Some people are born with the gift of hospitality, while others struggle in making themselves and their home more inviting. Not to worry though, here are several tips in order to make the atmosphere more pleasant all around.

Condition Of Your Home

1) Don't worry about the condition of your house. If it's clean, then all the better. However, if you don't have the time to make sure every nook and cranny is spotless, then that is okay as well. If you are judging your home's cleanliness, then chances are that you will never have any guests if you are waiting for it to be exactly clean and neat.

2) Along the same lines, when you have company over, do not point out any messes you may have. Some people may tend to apologize for the mess or lack of cleanliness as their guests arrive and see their home for the first time. When you do that, you may be pointing out an area that your guests might not have even noticed in the first place.

3) Even if you don't have a huge house or if you live in a modest apartment, you can still have company. Of course, you might not have the ability to throw a huge party, but you can at the very least have one person over. This will still allow you to hone your skills at becoming a natural host or hostess.

Meal Time

1) When you are serving a meal, you don't have to worry about how much time it takes to prepare your meal. Just because you are able to whip up something in a flash, this doesn't mean your guests won't enjoy what you are serving. Having company does not mean it has to cost a lot to make others happy and feel welcome.

2) A quick and easy dinner will prove to be just as wonderful as a fancy dish you would see on a food channel or in a cookbook. If you have a favorite one-dish meal that you love, don't be afraid to serve that to your guests. Even if you end up ordering out or making a frozen food, that is just fine. After all, your guests are there more for the company than the food. As long as it tastes fine, you have nothing to worry about.

3) In order to have people over, you don't have to worry about hosting a formal get-together. It can be as simple and easy as a BBQ and extremely informal. You can even use paper plates and plastic utensils. If you aren't so fancy, this does not mean you cannot be hospitable.

With The Help Of Your Guests

1) In some cases, your guests may ask if there is anything they can do to help. Take them up on that offer. Spend some time in the kitchen with your company and converse as you are finishing up the final meal preparations. If they didn't want to help, then they probably wouldn't have offered in the first place, so don't feel guilty either.

2) In order to get better at becoming more hospitable, you should have company over as often as possible. The more times you do, the more practice you will get. Over time, you will have a stress-free atmosphere and it will show. Your guests will feel more welcome than ever.

The Black Tie Affair at Home

Entertaining at home can provide a far more intimate night on the town type of occasion.Whether you have an old Victorian mansion or a super small contemporary home – sometimes doing it for yourself is the answer.  If you have a special day coming up such as a birthday, anniversary or just want to spoil yourselves and your friends, home entertaining can be a very pleasant experience.

Depending on your lifestyle there aren’t always places to go and invitations to accept that warrant the dashing suit or the sexy little black dress that has been gathering dust in your wardrobe now for a while.  Clearly the answer is to organise the evening and be the one issuing the invitations.