I really hate to be the one to point out that you're a dumb shit (or at least sounding like one), but the Mac mini doesn't have a standard ATA connector, so part of the modder's challenge was to make his own adapter. I know, you weren't able to RTFA, but what sort of dumb shit spouts sarcastic crap about something they didn't even read?
I saw the article a few days ago. He didn't need to "rip out it's guts" fortunately. He removed the top of the case, the optical drive and the laptop HD. He built an adapter to go from the laptop HD connector on the Mobo to a standard HD ribbon cable.
He secured the mini by attaching the bottom half of the case to the interior of the PC case with cable ties.
This was also pointed out previously by an AC, so maybe you didn't see the comment.
So apparently that means that Ravenspear, the grandparent poster, can't count higher than two. From that we can deduce that he has no legs and no fingers. I guess when he wants to count to three he has someone unzip his pants.
It's a sign of how far slashdot has gone downhill. You get a bunch of comments like, "The whole point of the mini is it's small size/stylish case/OS X/whatever."
Wrong. The whole point, if there ever is such a thing as a whole point, is that it's a computer, and can be adapted to the users needs. Sometimes these adaptations are clunky (like the techTV guy that was unable to stuff a PC into a mini case), sometimes they might appear clunky, but are functional (as in the mod under discussion), and sometimes they are elegant. Sometimes they're just fun.
I saw this article the other day, before it was posted here. Yes, he does use a second PS to power the HDs. Although he speculates about the possibility to power the HDs off of the mini, he concludes that it would be more effort than he's willing to expend.
So he's got two power cords coming out the back of his server.
During one trial, Thompson seemed so distracted that some jurors thought he was playing a hand-held video game or tying fly-fishing lures behind the bench.
Yeah, that's it. He was fly fishing for trouser trout. =)
Actually, this supports my theory that the galaxy is just one big irc channel. I'm going to keep running bash.org through seti@home in hopes of finding some intelligent life.
Original Post: "I have OS X running nicely on my Quadra."
Your post: "OK, if you want to include emulation then technically it might be doable with a 68k port of PearPC. But it's not going to happen natively."
Do you see any mention of native code running in the original post? Are you not a native speaker, and you confused the word "nicely" with the word "natively"?
And wtf is a "68k port of PearPC"? Do you even know what PearPC is? From sourceforge:
PearPC is an architecture-independent PowerPC platform emulator capable of running most PowerPC operating systems.
Maybe you should ask someone that is knowledgeable about computers what "architecture-independent" means.
Maybe I'm being too rough on you, but what sort of an ass tries to get in the last word and counter a funny example from danamania with a stupid qualification like "But it's not going to happen natively." Of course it's not going to happen natively! Did you go to school in Kansas or something?
it's almost as if he wanted to challenge his perceived "right" to post about google on his blog...
I think you're reading too much into it. The guy acted like an idiot and got fired. When I was much younger, I acted like an idiot at a few jobs and got fired. It hurt at the time, but I got another job soon after, usually, and eventually I learned to not act like such an idiot when at work. Now I just save it for slashdot.
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I really hate to be the one to point out that you're a dumb shit (or at least sounding like one), but the Mac mini doesn't have a standard ATA connector, so part of the modder's challenge was to make his own adapter. I know, you weren't able to RTFA, but what sort of dumb shit spouts sarcastic crap about something they didn't even read?
I saw the article a few days ago. He didn't need to "rip out it's guts" fortunately. He removed the top of the case, the optical drive and the laptop HD. He built an adapter to go from the laptop HD connector on the Mobo to a standard HD ribbon cable.
He secured the mini by attaching the bottom half of the case to the interior of the PC case with cable ties.
This was also pointed out previously by an AC, so maybe you didn't see the comment.
also afaict restoring the minimac would be a matter of clipping the cable ties disconnecting the adaptor and rebuilding it nothing major.
This is a good point. The modder did nothing irreversible. If he needs warranty service, he can easily reassemble the mini and send it back.
So apparently that means that Ravenspear, the grandparent poster, can't count higher than two. From that we can deduce that he has no legs and no fingers. I guess when he wants to count to three he has someone unzip his pants.
It's a sign of how far slashdot has gone downhill. You get a bunch of comments like, "The whole point of the mini is it's small size/stylish case/OS X/whatever."
Wrong. The whole point, if there ever is such a thing as a whole point, is that it's a computer, and can be adapted to the users needs. Sometimes these adaptations are clunky (like the techTV guy that was unable to stuff a PC into a mini case), sometimes they might appear clunky, but are functional (as in the mod under discussion), and sometimes they are elegant. Sometimes they're just fun.
I saw this article the other day, before it was posted here. Yes, he does use a second PS to power the HDs. Although he speculates about the possibility to power the HDs off of the mini, he concludes that it would be more effort than he's willing to expend.
So he's got two power cords coming out the back of his server.
I think you've come up with a new event for the slashdot grandma computer olympics.
Sorry about the insults. It was one of those bad days, and I think I went out of my way to offend everyone.
OK, you're right. After your done with the tildes, maybe you can help me pull my head out of my ass.
During one trial, Thompson seemed so distracted that some jurors thought he was playing a hand-held video game or tying fly-fishing lures behind the bench.
Yeah, that's it. He was fly fishing for trouser trout. =)
Someone went and taunted the happy fun ball.
Thats why I flunked Physics.
Hey, at least you didn't ask about the star traveling backwards in time.
'cause black holes don't have a size limit.
Do you mean that they don't have a mass limit? Because they definitely have a size limit. They're 0-dimensional.
Or are you thinking of the Schwarzschild radius?
Wow! You're your own gammar nazi!
Actually, this supports my theory that the galaxy is just one big irc channel. I'm going to keep running bash.org through seti@home in hopes of finding some intelligent life.
when someone connects your ID with your real name
I don't use my real name at work. =)
Your post: "OK, if you want to include emulation then technically it might be doable with a 68k port of PearPC. But it's not going to happen natively."
Do you see any mention of native code running in the original post? Are you not a native speaker, and you confused the word "nicely" with the word "natively"?
And wtf is a "68k port of PearPC"? Do you even know what PearPC is? From sourceforge:
Maybe you should ask someone that is knowledgeable about computers what "architecture-independent" means.
Maybe I'm being too rough on you, but what sort of an ass tries to get in the last word and counter a funny example from danamania with a stupid qualification like "But it's not going to happen natively." Of course it's not going to happen natively! Did you go to school in Kansas or something?
Robo said it better than I could have.
That was so brilliant I nearly ruptured. I think you should look at this new language I'm developing. I call it Objectivist C.
Yeah, but it scans.
So, what are you trying to say here? That javascript would be a good language for writing an OS? I heartily agree.
This dude I know was reading a Perl book. I think it had goat on the cover.
You should treasure that moment when you were almost clever. =)
Oh, and do your own self-flogging. And not at work, mind you.
it's almost as if he wanted to challenge his perceived "right" to post about google on his blog...
I think you're reading too much into it. The guy acted like an idiot and got fired. When I was much younger, I acted like an idiot at a few jobs and got fired. It hurt at the time, but I got another job soon after, usually, and eventually I learned to not act like such an idiot when at work. Now I just save it for slashdot.
The Bloggers might kick Google off of the internet! That would show 'em!