Blanket of snow

We finally got a bit of snow on the ground. I woke up in the early dark to see the neighborhood all blanketed in white, and for a few minutes I entertained the idea of riding my bike to work very early, to avoid traffic and have that first commute-in-the-snow experience that I've managed to avoid so far.

So about 8:00 I get a phone call. It's my sister. "Are you riding today? I'm out in front of your house. Are you still asleep?"

Oh, I was so asleep. I was sleeping the sleep of going back to sleep because it's snowing. I was sleeping the sleep of two duvets in a cold bedroom. I was sleeping the sleep of pure white light seeping in through the blinds. "Yes," I said.

By the time I woke up for the day half an hour later, the temperature had risen and the streets were clear. The worst I had to contend with was a snowy bike and a rather chilly ride.



As usual in "bad" weather, I had the bike lanes and paths largely to myself.

My life is, on the whole, pretty awesome.

Requesting help: Roku? Streaming Netflix?

I cut off my Netflix-by-mail because I've been in a long phase where I just don't have the attention span to sit and watch something on my TV.

That phase may be ending, and now I'm considering going to a streaming-only plan. Since I run Linux at home, I don't believe I can use my computer as the vessel for channeling Netflix. So I'm thinking of getting a Roku (or variant, if such a thing exists)--a Netflix box.

Does anyone have this? Can you tell me what's it's like? How you like it? Whether you think it's worth the cost? Any insight would be helpful. TIA!